Mercedes-Benz: A V8 as a farewell
LIMITED SPECIAL MODEL To mark the 30th anniversary of the G-Class with eight-cylinder engine, Mercedes-Benz is now launching the G 500 Final Edition. Only 1500 examples in three paint colors will be offered of the last V8 model.
30 years ago, Mercedes-Benz equipped the G-Class with an eight-cylinder engine for the first time. The 500 GE V8 made its debut in 1993 in a small series. Mercedes is now celebrating its 30th birthday with the Final Edition, a special model with a V8 biturbo engine available in three color variants, each limited to 500 units. The choices are Obsidian black, Opalite white and Olive magno.
V8 biturbo engine produces 421 hp
The Final Edition is powered by a 4-liter V8 with 421 hp and receives 20-inch AMG light-alloy wheels in a double-spoke design, which are painted in body color and gloss-turned in combination with the Olive magno Manufaktur paint. For the other variants they are finished in black and have a high-gloss finish
Emmerich Schiller, Chairman and Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz G GmbH and Head of the Off-Road Vehicle Product Division: "With its exclusive equipment details, the limited special model is a fitting farewell gift from the V8 biturbo engine in the G 500."
Full leather package from the manufacture
The special model features Final Edition lettering from the exterior protective strip to the inlay on the spare wheel cover. Door knobs with embossed logos as part of the Manufaktur logo package complete the appearance of the final series. Final Edition buyers also receive an indoor car cover with "Stronger than time" lettering to protect the vehicle from dust and scratches.
The Final Edition is exclusively equipped with the new Manufaktur full leather package, which is perfectly matched to the respective paint finish. From the luggage compartment to the headliner and the trim on the seat adjustment switches, almost the entire interior is covered in nappa leather. The Final Edition of the G 500 can be ordered now at a price of 196,350 euros.
