The Mercedes-Benz G-Class (geländewagen or g-wagen for short), is a car that needs no introduction.
In an automotive world overrun by same-same A-to-B appliances, the latest G blasts into Singapore in all its chunky-dory glory, as Mercedes-Benz Singapore launches not one, but three variants of the automotive icon, including the all-electric G 580 with EQ Technology.
As with many Singaporean males, my first interaction with the G-Class was during National Service – the 1990s in my case.
There was an implacable, functional-cool rizz to these recce jeeps that never required any additional aura farming.
It was not until the noughties that I came into contact with civilian versions of the g-wagen, and gosh was I blown away by the fashionable role this anti-fashion, anti-establishment cult automotive icon had so effortlessly eased into.
The G-Class has been elevated to pop culture status and can be spotted in all the trendiest music, art, film and fashion genres.
And yet it is more than just another pretty face, because the charismatic G easily segues into its rock and raunchy 4x4 role to grapple with the harshest environments known to man, and yet will look perfectly at home in front of your five-star hotel as it rumbles in to park.
The “stronger than time” catchphrase is not just lip service, because the G-Class is one of the original automotive archetypes that never goes out of style.
In this issue, we take a closer look at the launch of the latest Mercedes-Benz G-Class in Singapore.
