The value of the collection often lies in the historical background behind it, and the first time Jianghu Jun knew "Worm Po" was in the primary school Language Textbook. Hundreds of millions of years ago, a coincidence, a small insect wrapped in resin has gone through the baptism of time, and finally formed a worm, like a small fragment that travels back to the earth world hundreds of millions of years ago...
Mercedes-Benz did a crazy thing in the previous years, that is, to make a piece of amber weighing 44 tons from a first generation of large G born in 1979 and seal it permanently! This operation showed the world the inheritance of Mercedes-Benz for the pure blood of the G class, and personally created a living fossil for future generations to see.
Since the birth of the first G-Class in 1979, its boxy and tough shape is still used today. What has passed away is time, what is left behind is the classic, and because of this, the "big G" has become a totem in the hearts of many car fans.
Another "crazy" thing Mercedes did was to give a 2.0T four-cylinder engine to the G350. The guidance price of up to 1.468 million yuan also makes this car bear the title of "the most expensive 2.0T". Although this operation has confused fans, some people say that they are one step closer to the big G.
Not long ago, Mercedes-Benz announced the latest price adjustment rules, many models are facing price increases, Jianghujun found that the G350 was missing when browsing the official website of Mercedes-Benz!
The most expensive 2.0T, Mercedes-Benz G350 discontinued and removed from the shelves
Mercedes-Benz China official website recently updated the G-class price, G350 has been removed from the official website, the two models on sale G 500 and AMG G 63 guidance price increased to 1.899 million yuan and 2.554 million yuan.
Mercedes-Benz G350 was first listed in September 2020, and what is more controversial than the 2.0T engine is its landing price of close to 2 million, and there are different degrees of mark-up in some regions. Since there is a markup, the G350 is naturally not worried about selling.
First of all, the appearance of the G350 is not much different from the G500, and the aura of the "big G" is not weakened by its relatively weak powertrain. In contrast, the G350 has an additional length of 10mm, with a length, width and height of 4877x1931x1975mm, and a wheelbase of 2890mm. At the same time, the off-road soul configuration such as the non-loaded body of the trapezoid frame, the "three locks" and the low-speed off-road gear are also retained.
The 2.0T in-line four-cylinder engine code-named M264, mated to a 9AT gearbox, has a maximum horsepower of 258 hp, a peak torque of 370 Nm, and an acceleration time of 8.1 seconds from zero to 100 km/h, which is still enough for urban roads. Although the V8 engine waist is cut into the L4 is unacceptable, but fortunately the iconic things are still there, so the most valuable part of the big G should be its appearance.
In fact, as early as the end of 2021, the Graz plant in Austria, which produces the Mercedes-Benz G-class, announced the suspension of the production of new cars for the Mercedes-Benz G 350 model, and as of the beginning of this year, after the last batch of more than 500 Mercedes-Benz G 350 units were sold in China, they would not be sold again in 2022.
The Mercedes-Benz G350, which claims to be the most expensive 2.0T, has become out of print, and there is no exact news as to whether production and sales will resume in the future.
EQG is more worth looking forward to
Although it is far-fetched to use the shortage of chips as a reason for price increases, the chain reaction brought about by the instability of the international situation has indeed put pressure on car companies. The untimely G350 has to face the fate of suspension of production and removal, and it seems that there is no hope of resuming production before the capacity problem is completely solved, which is regrettable.
For the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the most anticipated one now is the EQG series, which debuted in Munich last year. The pure electric EQG supported by four motors not only restores the classic shape of the G-class, but also integrates the design elements of many new energy models such as closed grilles, LED strips, and the lit trident star LOGO. The original heritage and strong off-road performance are still the indelible mark of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class in the new energy era.
Although only the EQG concept car was unveiled in Munich, it can be clearly seen that it has a very high degree of completion, which is not much different from the final mass production version, which is worth looking forward to.
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