Here's Your First Look At The New Mercedes G-Class' Swanky Cabin

Mercedes has revealed a smarter, roomier cabin for the long-awaited, all-new G-Class ahead of a Detroit show debut
Here's Your First Look At The New Mercedes G-Class' Swanky Cabin

Here it is, the all-new Mercedes G-Class! Well, part of it, at least - ahead of the reveal for the long-awaited new version of Stuttgart’s geriatric SUV, we’ve been given these interior shots to ogle.

But don’t feel too short-changed: judging by recent spy shots of G-Class test mules, the boxy proportions of the current car - which has been in production in one form or another since 1979 - are set to be retained, so it’s in the cabin that we’re expecting to see the most difference.

Here's Your First Look At The New Mercedes G-Class' Swanky Cabin

Sure enough, it’s looking a lot more up-to-date in there. The lower section of the centre console is recognisable as a part used in multiple current Mercedes models, while the two 12.3-inch screens used for the instrument binnacle and infotainment display are encased in a single glass panel, as they are on the current E-Class.

The steering wheel features touch sensitive controls for the infotainment system, which “respond to swiping motions in the same way as the surface of a smartphone.” They give haptic and audible feedback too, the idea being you won’t have to take your eyes of the road.

Seats are available trimmed in either black, nut brown or macchiato beige leather
Seats are available trimmed in either black, nut brown or macchiato beige…

Despite all the fancy new bits, there are still plenty of reminders that this is supposed to be a hardy off-roader. There’s a chunky grab handle for the front passenger (trimmed in carbonfibre, obviously), and big chrome buttons to control the locking differentials - both things you’ll find in the current vehicle.

So it’s cleverer, still has some nods to the past, and finally it’s roomier. All passengers have much more space to enjoy, with whoever’s sat in the back enjoying an extra 150mm of legroom. Lovely.

Want to see the car in full? You’ll have to wait until 14 January 2018 for the car’s Detroit Auto Show debut.

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Comments

GTRTURTLE 🔰 🐢(Oo \ S K Y L I N E / oO) (Koen

Average consumer: Offroad? This? What?

12/13/2017 - 15:14 |
65 | 0

To be honest, if I’d want a luxury off-roader, this is what I would be buying. In base versions, of course.

12/13/2017 - 15:39 |
16 | 0

Looks the same!!

12/16/2017 - 21:05 |
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KPS Lucky - Inactive

“Swanky.”

That is a brilliant way to describe this. I applaude you.

12/13/2017 - 15:17 |
19 | 0
Anonymous

Looks nice.

12/13/2017 - 15:17 |
1 | 0
Tjeu02

Really nice interior! Thanks Mercedes!

12/13/2017 - 15:19 |
4 | 4
Anonymous

It still has the same shape.

12/13/2017 - 15:24 |
2 | 0
SirJamjaxIsGoingAgain-PeaceOutChaps

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Slightly curvier exterior to make it safer for pedestrians but yeh same basic looks. Will look more like a facelift than an all new reworked generation

12/13/2017 - 17:33 |
2 | 0
Roadster / Tail Red

“All-new”

Why do I not believe this?

12/13/2017 - 15:30 |
2 | 1
Rahul 1

Looks handsome!!! Mercedes is doing great things!!! they just need to keep going at it in performance and design!! And Much More

12/13/2017 - 15:50 |
0 | 1
Anonymous

Im not normally agaisnt screens in cars, but combining the gauge cluster and the centre console screen does not look good at all.

12/13/2017 - 15:59 |
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André Costa

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Agreed, its the ugliest part of modern Mercs imo

12/14/2017 - 10:15 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

I feel like they should’ve revealed the exterior first

12/13/2017 - 16:00 |
0 | 0
Jakob

Judging from the pillars, it doesn’t look “all new”.

12/13/2017 - 16:09 |
0 | 0