Mercedes has announced its updated version of the G-Wagen Professional – the rugged, utilitarian version of the G-Class without the leather and Alcantara-lined interior or high-horsepower AMG engines. Debuting as a 2017 model, the G350d Professional replaces the G300 CDI and comes with an updated interior, engine, transmission, and exterior pieces that bring the G-Wagen Professional into modern times without losing its no-nonsense attitude.
The G-Wagen’s modern image of posh luxury with a high-horsepower engine is a far cry from the rugged off-roader Mercedes designed it as in the late 1970s. Yet the AMG models with their twin-turbochargers and low-profile summer tires aren’t the only G-Wagens still available today.
The 2017 G350d Professional is Mercedes’ direct competitor with the recently axed Land Rover Defender – the go-anywhere Brit with little in the way of creature comforts. Mercedes says the G350d Professional is the “highly purist variant suited to grueling off-road use and professional applications.”
The Professional model keeps the G-Wagen tied to its cross-country heritage. The original G-Class debuted in 1979 and has been used by military and humanitarian organizations for countless applications where a stout 4WD was essential.
So let’s dive in and see what the 2017 G350d Professional is all about.
Continue reading to learn more about the Mercedes-Benz G350d Professional.
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