As the topic, for the cutting of leeks, Tesla still does not represent the highest realm, and Mercedes-Benz, which stops production after cutting, can ...
The cause of the incident came from the update of the G series models and prices on the official website of Mercedes-Benz China on April 2, in addition to the price increase of the G500 and AMG G63 to 1.899 million yuan and 2.554 million yuan, the most eye-catching is the official removal of the G350 model equipped with 2.0T. What mercedes-benz's wave of operations left behind is obviously not nostalgia and feelings, but a place of chicken feathers and sighs, but fortunately, there is no pit to the poor...
Launched in 2020, discontinued in 2022...
Although there is no careful verification, but the Mercedes-Benz G350 should be able to compete for the title of the shortest-lived G-class product, the model listed in September 2020 has only been sold in China for less than 2 years, which is really hasty.
As for the reasons for the removal of the Mercedes-Benz G350, the specific reasons can be traced back to the end of last year. At that time, foreign media reported that the production of G350 would be suspended due to the production capacity of the G-class Austrian Graz factory. This means that after the last batch of 500 G350s is sold in China, there will be no follow-up new cars imported into China at least this year. However, as for whether this departure is only a temporary transfer of production capacity or it is stopped, the official has not made too much explanation.
However, considering the popularity of Mercedes-Benz G350 sales in China, Mercedes-Benz may re-list this entry-level product of the G series after the supply chain and production capacity crisis is lifted, after all, compared with the landing price of the G500 is close to 2 million yuan, the G350 with an adjusted guidance price of 1.468 million yuan is still relatively fragrant, and the grand situation of once increasing the price in China to pick up the car is a better proof.
2.0T, let its "limelight" out
The reason why the Mercedes-Benz G350 can attract so much attention from the car circle, and also make Mercedes-Benz crowned the name of cutting leeks, is simply the 2.0T engine it is equipped with, as well as the rather sensitive label specifically for the domestic market.
Compared with the 4.0T large V8 on the Mercedes-Benz G500, the cut-in displacement makes the power no longer have the performance that G-class products should have, the maximum power of 258Ps, the peak torque of 370N·m This book parameter performance is closer to the performance of conventional high-power SUVs, this configuration eventually led to the Mercedes-Benz G3500 acceleration of 8.1s, and the G500 equipped with a 4.0T engine Is 5.9s. Although the G-class is not known for accelerating this indicator, this performance is not so compatible with the price of nearly 1.5 million yuan.
But fortunately, G-class products have always been the main founder tough design, huge Mercedes-Benz Logo and the main off-road three locks and other configurations on the Mercedes-Benz G350 or everything, the interior part of the iconic double screen and luxury materials and other Mercedes-Benz iconic things have not been absent, perhaps it is these plus G-class positioning, so that its target consumer groups finally ignored the downgrade of the power part.
The price increase of the G500 cannot be ignored
Of course, the G350's concessions and compromises in production capacity have not brought about the price decline and queuing pressure of the "genuine" big G-Mercedes-Benz G500, and even rose a lot on the basis of the original.
According to the new pricing after April 2, the price of the Mercedes-Benz G500 increased by 79,000 yuan, directly away from two Hongguang MINI EVs. At the same time, considering that the current domestic G500 pick-up is still in a state of queuing up and price increase, the final G500 landing price increase may be more than this. As for the rise in the price of AMG G63, there should not be too many target consumer groups in the eyes, compared with the 2.5 million level of the price, the price increase is estimated to be a period of fuel costs.
Taste of the car:
In general, the Mercedes-Benz G equipped with 2.0T can be equivalent to the Mercedes-Benz E equipped with 1.5T to a certain extent, and the feelings return to the feelings, but cutting leeks is also cutting leeks. In the final analysis, the Mercedes-Benz G-class products and price adjustment is probably because of the shortage of chips, the same as the shortage of parts for the tank 500 air suspension, I don't know if the G350 will continue to produce after the chip supply is restored, otherwise the existing owners who hold the "out-of-print special car" are estimated to fold a lot.