The vaunted Geländewagen is Mercedes-Benz’s boxy outlier, and the freshly updated Mercedes-AMG G63 packages the familiar rumble of its 577-horsepower V8 with a techy new party trick: a hydraulic Active Ride Control suspension that smooths out offroad ruts while helping this heavyweight negotiate twisty tarmac with more responsiveness than ever. Some diehards still swear by the G Wagen’s pre-2018 configuration which features unwielding fixed axles, but this latest package combines independent front suspension with a hydraulic setup that expands the venerable truck’s skill set considerably, enabling the G63 to appeal both to urban boulevardiers and thrillseeking offroaders.

Feature Highlights

• 5 Passenger capacity
• 577 hp @ 6,000 rp
• 37.4-68.6 cu ft Cargo capacity
• 14 mpg City fuel economy
• 16 mpg Highway fuel economy
• AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G-TRONIC Automatic transmission
• Handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 biturbo with hybrid assist Engine
• 4.2 sec 0-60 mph Acceleration

Price

• $195,500