Vehicle
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
The military-derived off-roader, in production since 1979 and structurally unlike anything else the brand makes: a ladder frame, live axles at both ends and three manually locking differentials. Those lockers are the defining diagnostic feature — each has its own actuator and switch, and a locker that will not engage is a vacuum or electrical actuator fault rather than a driveline one. The 2018 W463 keeps the frame and the lockers while replacing the front axle with independent suspension.
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Generations
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W463 1990–2018
Live axles at both ends with three manually locking differentials — each locker has its own actuator, and that is where engagement faults live.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Mercedes W463
- Engines
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- 3.2 V6 — M112 · petrol · 160 kW (215 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)
- 5.5 V8 — M273 · petrol · 285–420 kW (382–563 hp) · 530 Nm (391 lb-ft)
- 5.5 twin-turbo V8 AMG — M157 · petrol · 400–420 kW (536–563 hp) · 760–800 Nm (561–590 lb-ft)
- 3.0 V6 CDI — OM642 · diesel · 155–180 kW (208–241 hp)
- 4.0 V8 CDI — diesel
- 2.0 — petrol · 83–87 kW (111–117 hp) · 172–178 Nm (127–131 lb-ft)
- 2.3 — petrol · 90–93 kW (121–125 hp) · 188–192 Nm (139–142 lb-ft)
- 3.0 straight-six — M103 · petrol · 125 kW (168 hp) · 190 Nm (140 lb-ft)
- 3.6 straight-six — M104 · petrol · 206 kW (276 hp) · 385 Nm (284 lb-ft)
- 4.0 turbo V8 — petrol · 310 kW (416 hp)
- 5.0 V8 — petrol · 177–218 kW (237–292 hp) · 365–456 Nm (269–336 lb-ft)
- 5.4 V8 — petrol · 260 kW (349 hp) · 525 Nm (387 lb-ft)
- 5.4 supercharged V8 — petrol · 350–373 kW (469–500 hp) · 700 Nm (516 lb-ft)
- 6.0 V8 — M117 · petrol · 243 kW (326 hp) · 525 Nm (387 lb-ft)
- 6.0 turbo V12 — petrol · 450–463 kW (603–621 hp) · 1000 Nm (738 lb-ft)
- 6.3 V12 — petrol · 326 kW (437 hp) · 620 Nm (457 lb-ft)
- 2.5 five-cylinder — OM602 · diesel · 69 kW (93 hp) · 158 Nm (117 lb-ft)
- 2.7 turbo five-cylinder — OM612 · diesel · 115 kW (154 hp) · 400 Nm (295 lb-ft)
- 3.5 turbo straight-six — diesel
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 7G-Tronic automatic · 4-speed 4G-Tronic automatic · 5-speed 5G-Tronic automatic · 7-speed 7G-Tronic automatic
- Drivetrain
- Part-time four-wheel drive with low range
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W463A 2018–present
The frame and the three lockers survive; the front live axle does not, replaced by independent suspension.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Mercedes W463
- Engines
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- 3.0 straight-six — M256 · mild hybrid · 270–320 kW (362–429 hp) · 450–520 Nm (332–384 lb-ft)
- 4.0 twin-turbo V8 AMG — M177 · petrol · 430 kW (577 hp) · 850 Nm (627 lb-ft)
- 3.0 straight-six diesel — OM656 · diesel · 210–250 kW (282–335 hp) · 600–700 Nm (443–516 lb-ft)
- 2.0 turbo — M264 · petrol · 145–220 kW (194–295 hp) · 320–400 Nm (236–295 lb-ft)
- 4.0 turbo V8 — M176 · petrol · 310 kW (416 hp) · 610 Nm (450 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 9G-Tronic automatic
- Drivetrain
- Part-time four-wheel drive with low range
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