Mercedes-Benz G-Class · 2nd generation G (Professional)

W461

The professional Geländewagen.

Production: 1992–2001
Built: 5,160
Body: Wagon, pickup, van
Role: Professional / military

While the W463 dressed the G-Class for the boulevard, the W461 kept the Geländewagen honest — a stripped, differential-locking workhorse for armies, utilities and anyone who actually needed to leave the road.

Built from May 1992 through December 2001 on the professional 461 chassis, it offered short and long wheelbase wagons, pickups and vans with four-cylinder petrol and diesel power, including a later turbodiesel.

Mercedes-Benz manufactured 5,160 examples of the 461 chassis in this period — a fraction of civilian W463 volume, but the line that kept the G-Class’s off-road credentials intact.

W461 interior — Sparse, durable fittings for the operators who actually needed a Geländewagen.

Every model.

19 distinct series across 1992–2002 — wagon, LWB wagon, pickup and van, diesel and petrol — each identified by its chassis and engine numbers.

Model	Model years	Chassis	Engine	Total
290 GD Wagon	1993	461.337	602.942	976
290 GD LWB Wagon	1992–1993	461.338	602.942	2,192
290 GD LWB Pickup	1992–1993	461.341	602.942	included above
G 290 Diesel Wagon	1994–1998	461.337	602.942	included above
G 290 Diesel LWB Wagon	1994–1998	461.338	602.942	included above
G 290 Diesel LWB Pickup	1994–1998	461.341	602.942	included above
G 290 Turbodiesel Wagon	1998–2002	461.335	602.982	486
G 290 Turbodiesel LWB Wagon	1998–2002	461.336	602.982	1,175
230 GE Wagon	1993	461.238	102.979	331
230 GE LWB Pickup	1993	461.249	102.979	included above
230 GE LWB Wagon	1993	461.239	102.979	included above
G 230 Wagon	1994–1996	461.238	102.979	included above
G 230 LWB Pickup	1994–1996	461.249	102.979	included above
G 230 LWB Wagon	1994–1996	461.239	102.979	included above
290 GD LWB Van	1992–1993	461.328	602.942	included above
G 290 Diesel LWB Van	1994–1998	461.328	602.942	included above
G 290 Turbodiesel LWB Van	1998–2002	461.326	602.982	included above
230 GE LWB Van	1993	461.229	102.979	included above
G 230 LWB Van	1994–1996	461.229	102.979	included above

* The published production figure covers every series of that model; the source does not break it down further.

Long-wheelbase wagon proportions of the professional 461 chassis.

W461 rear three-quarter view — Pickup and van variants kept the W461 useful long after the W463 went luxury.