Facts and figures
Mercedes G350 Bluetec | Twisted French Edition | |
On-the-road price/total as tested | £82,970/£94,940 | £74,000/£77,500 |
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £49,616/59.8% | N/A |
Depreciation | £33,354 | N/A |
Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £5,732/£11,464 | N/A |
Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | £2,896/£4,827 | N/A |
Insurance group/road tax band/cost | 50/M/£460 | 28/M/£460 |
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £279/£178/£279 | £400 per service |
Length/wheelbase | 4,662/2,850mm | 4,639/2,794mm |
Height/width | 1,951/1,760mm | 2,021/1,790mm |
Engine | V6/2,987cc | 4cyl in-line/2,200cc |
Peak power | 208/3,400 bhp/rpm | 165/3,500 bhp/rpm |
Peak torque | 540/1,600 Nm/rpm | 450/2,200 Nm/rpm |
Transmission | 7-spd auto/4WD | 5-spd man/4WD |
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 96 litres/full-size | 75 litres/full-size |
Boot capacity | 2,250 litres | 1,510 litres |
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 2,570/630/3,500kg | 1,955/1,095/3,500kg |
Turning circle | 13.6 metres | 14.3 metres |
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs |
Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/136 | 12,000 miles/0 |
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 8th/10th | N/A |
0-60/30-70mph | 9.1/9.7 secs | 11 secs (claimed)/N/A |
30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.8 secs | N/A |
50-70mph in 5th/6th | 6.0 secs | N/A |
Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 108mph/2,100rpm | 96mph/3,100rpm |
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 10.8/40.6/60.4m | N/A |
Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | N/A | N/A |
Wading depth | 600mm | 500mm |
Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range | 27.5/6.0/581 miles | 28.0/6.2/462 (est) |
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 20.8/28.8/25.2mpg | N/A |
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 4.5/6.3/5.5mpl | N/A |
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 275/295g/km/35% | N/A/266g/km/35% |
ABS/low-range gear/locking diff | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
Airbags/traction/stability control | Six/yes/yes | No/yes/no |
Park sensors (f/r)/reverse camera | Yes/yes/£470 | £395*/£395*/yes |
Sat-nav/sunroof/tow bar | Yes/£1,570/£335 | No/£795 |
Xenon lights/cruise control | Yes/yes | Yes/£575/yes |