The G drives like the solid-axle truck it is, with a stiff, truck-like ride over rough roads and enormous road presence, and sellers routinely claim it is 'more reliable than a Land Cruiser and better off road.' Skeptics push back hard, framing the G as a status symbol whose owners never leave pavement while Land Cruiser owners cross continents cheaply, and note the lockers seize precisely because they are never used.
Driving character and the 'pavement princess' debate
Mercedes-Benz G-Class (W463 1990-2018) · driving