Automotive News, November 21st, 2005
Byline: Diana T. Kurylko
Mercedes-Benz has decided to keep the 26-year-old G class SUV in production after 2006 because of solid demand for the massive vehicle.
The 5,545-pound G class, formerly named the Gelaendewagen, is based on a military vehicle. It was launched in 1979, and was scheduled to disappear in the 2007 model year, when a new full-sized SUV is launched.
"We found there is still demand for it,'' a Mercedes-Benz USA spokesman said last week.
U.S. sales totaled 1,491 units in 2004 and are running at a slightly slower pace this year. Sales through October totaled 1,088, down 8...
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