Buyer's Guide: 2011 Mercedes-Benz G-Class

September 8, 2010

NEW FOR 2011:

- Standard Neck-Pro head restraints added
- Optional rear-seat entertainment system with DVD player and wireless headphones
- Exterior colours: Magno Night Black and Mystic Brown added; Mystic White and Mauritius Blue discontinued
- Interior colours: Matte Oak Wood Trim added; Matte Cinnamon Wood Trim discontinued

For 2011, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class receives standard Neck-Pro head restraints and an optional rear-seat entertainment system.

Short for Geländewagen, the G-Class is only available by special order in Canada. The G550 uses a 5.5-litre V8 engine and seven-speed automatic transmission, while the G55 AMG uses a supercharged 5.5-litre V8 and five-speed automatic. Both use 4Matic permanent all-wheel drive.

Features include 18-inch or 19-inch wheels, ten-way multi-contour heated and ventilated seats with three-position memory and multi-contour driver’s seat, anti-theft alarm system, auto-dimming rear-view and driver’s side mirrors, wood trim, cellular telephone pre-wiring, COMAND APS navigation system, cruise control, front and rear reading lights, Harman/Kardon LOGIC7 Surround Sound system with CD changer, garage door opener, heated leather-wrapped steering wheel with power tilt and telescopic column, rear-view camera, split-folding rear seatbacks, automatic climate control, TeleAid emergency calling system, tire pressure monitoring system, entrance lamps, rain-sensing wipers, headlamp washers, Parktronic parking assist, power sunroof and stainless steel running boards.

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