The Mercedes-Benz G Class is a luxurious SUV that has develop into fashionable within the U.S.
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Mercedes plans to launch a smaller model of its high-end G Class sports activities utility automobile, the German carmaker’s CEO informed CNBC in an interview Sunday.
The G Class, a rugged off-road automobile which begins at slightly below $140,000, is fashionable with consumers within the U.S. It has been round for greater than 4 a long time. Mercedes has reinvented the mannequin with extra know-how and even teased an idea electrical model of the automobile.
Now Ola Kallenius, CEO of Mercedes, confirmed a “little G” is on the horizon, a smaller model of the G Class.
“So form of the daughter or son of the large G can be going to come back to G followers all over the world in a couple of years from now,” Kallenius informed CNBC’s Annette Weisbach.
The CEO mentioned there isn’t a “definitive date” for when this mannequin shall be launched.
“In case you’re ready for one thing good it is going to be well worth the wait,” he mentioned.
A smaller model of the G Class may open the mannequin as much as a special group of consumers and probably at a special value level within the luxurious SUV section in opposition to rivals together with the Vary Rover and Bentley Bentayga.
The G Class is understood for being tough to get your fingers on, with Mercedes controlling the provision of the luxurious off-road automobile.
Kallenius mentioned the tight provide is more likely to proceed.
“The G Class is an icon, it’s tough to get one. In case you do get one you are feeling prefer it’s virtually like your birthday and we shall be very very cautious managing quantity with the G Class,” he mentioned.