Mercedes-Benz G-Class · 1st generation W463

W463

The Geländewagen becomes a luxury icon.

Production
1990–2018
Built
59,971
Drivetrain
Permanent 4×4
Body
2/3/5-door, cabriolet
Top model
G 65 AMG
Mercedes-Benz G-Class (W463)

Introduced in April 1990, the W463 transformed the Geländewagen from a utilitarian off-roader into a permanent four-wheel-drive luxury SUV — ABS, three locking differentials, and a wood-trimmed cabin that rivalled the S-Class.

Over 28 years it accumulated the widest engine range ever fitted to a single Mercedes-Benz model series — four to twelve cylinders, naturally aspirated, turbo, supercharged and twin-turbo — while AMG variants from the G 55 to the G 65 turned it into a celebrity status symbol, especially after the official US launch in 2002.

Body styles spanned short-wheelbase two- and three-door wagons, long-wheelbase five-doors, cabriolet and numerous specials (500 GE, 6×6, 4×4², G 650 Landaulet); production ended in 2018 when the ground-up second-generation W463 entered series build at Magna Steyr in Graz.

W463 interior
Wood, leather and COMAND — a long way from the hose-out cabin of the W460.

Every model.

Key series across 1990–2018 — from the early GE/GD fours and sixes to the twin-turbo G 63 and G 65 AMG — identified by chassis and engine codes where published.

ModelLata modelowePodwozieSilnikSkrzynia biegówRazem
200 GE / G 2001990–1994463.220102.965uwzględnione powyżej
230 GE / G 2301990–1995463.224102.989uwzględnione powyżej
300 GE / G 3001990–1994463.227103.987uwzględnione powyżej
250 GD1990–1992463.324602.931uwzględnione powyżej
300 GD / G 300 D1990–1994463.327603.931uwzględnione powyżej
G 3201994–1997463.230104.996uwzględnione powyżej
G 3201997–2006463.244112.945uwzględnione powyżej
500 GE1993–1994463.228117.965446
G 5001998–2008463.241113.9654,438
G 5502008–2015463.2482739,141
G 500 / G 5502015–2018463.234176uwzględnione powyżej
G 55 AMG2001–2004463.241113uwzględnione powyżej
G 55 AMG Kompressor2004–2012463.271113.993uwzględnione powyżej
G 63 AMG2012–2018463.273157uwzględnione powyżej
G 65 AMG2012–2018463.275279uwzględnione powyżej
G 270 CDI2002–2006463.3236122,123
G 320 CDI / G 350 d2006–2018463.340642uwzględnione powyżej
G 400 CDI2001–2006463.3336284,147

* Opublikowana liczba produkcji obejmuje każdą serię tego modelu; źródło nie rozbija jej dalej.

722.6x 5-speed automatic722.9x 7G-Tronic 7-speed automatic
W463 side profile
The long-wheelbase five-door that defined the civilian G-Class for a generation.

Year by year.

Nearly three decades of facelifts, engines and special editions. These are the milestones that matter when dating a first-generation W463.

  1. 1990
    • The W463 entered production with permanent four-wheel drive.
    • Three driver-selectable differential locks were standard.
    • ABS became available because the new centre differential could release driveline tension during braking.
    • A passenger-car-style dashboard and wood trim distinguished the W463 from the professional G.
  2. 1993
    • The 500 GE V8 appeared as a limited series of 446 vehicles.
    • The range adopted G-prefix names under Mercedes-Benz’s new passenger-car nomenclature.
    • The G 320 replaced the 300 GE with the four-valve M104 six-cylinder engine.
  3. 1996
    • The G 300 Turbodiesel replaced the G 350 Turbodiesel with the four-valve intercooled OM606 engine.
  4. 1997
    • The M112 V6 replaced the M104 inline-six in the G 320.
    • Front-passenger airbags joined the driver airbag.
  5. 1998
    • The M113-powered G 500 became the regular-production V8 flagship.
    • White indicator lenses and bichromatic rear lamps identified the G 500.
  6. 2000
    • A major facelift introduced a redesigned dashboard with a multifunction steering wheel.
    • COMAND became available with navigation and integrated audio controls.
    • The G 400 CDI replaced the G 300 Turbodiesel as the most powerful diesel.
  7. 2001
    • The five-cylinder G 270 CDI joined as the entry diesel.
  8. 2002
    • Mercedes-Benz officially launched the G 500 and G 55 AMG in the United States for model year 2002.
    • Clear-lens headlamps provided an exterior dating cue.
    • Revised exterior mirrors provided another dating cue.
  9. 2004
    • The supercharged M113K replaced the naturally aspirated V8 in the G 55 AMG.
  10. 2006
    • The OM642-powered G 320 CDI replaced both the G 270 CDI and G 400 CDI.
  11. 2007
    • Bi-xenon headlamps became available in the updated lighting package.
    • A reversing camera became available.
    • The G 500 adopted the 7G-Tronic automatic.
  12. 2008
    • The G 500 adopted the 5.5-litre M273 V8.
    • A three-louvre grille identified the exterior update.
  13. 2010
    • The G 350 BlueTEC replaced the G 350 CDI with SCR exhaust treatment.
  14. 2012
    • A new dashboard introduced a freestanding central display and updated COMAND.
    • The biturbo M157-powered G 63 AMG replaced the G 55 AMG.
    • The biturbo V12 G 65 AMG joined as the range flagship.
  15. 2013
    • The G 63 AMG 6×6 added portal axles and a third driven axle in limited production.
  16. 2015
    • The G 500 and US-market G 550 adopted the 4.0-litre M176 biturbo V8.
    • The G 500 4×4² added portal axles beneath the standard five-door body.
  17. 2017
    • The Mercedes-Maybach G 650 Landaulet combined portal axles with a folding rear roof section.
    • The 65-unit Mercedes-AMG G 65 Final Edition marked the end of the V12 model.
  18. 2018
    • First-generation W463 production ended as the redesigned successor entered series build at Graz.
W463 rear three-quarter view
Spare-wheel carrier and upright tailgate — unchanged in silhouette, refined in every detail.

Four cylinders to a twin-turbo V12.

The widest engine range ever fitted to one Mercedes-Benz series — petrol and diesel, from the early M102 four to the M279 V12 of the G 65 AMG.

M112

V6
  • 112.945 3.2 L · 3,199 cc

    218 PS

    160 kW · 215 KM przy 5,600 obr./min

    300 N·m

    221 lb·ft przy 2,800 obr./min

M113

V8
  • 113.965 5.0 L · 4,966 cc

    296 PS

    218 kW · 292 KM przy 5,500 obr./min

    456 N·m

    336 lb·ft przy 2,800 obr./min

  • 113.993 5.4 L · 5,439 cc

    476 PS

    350 kW · 469 KM przy 6,100 obr./min

    700 N·m

    516 lb·ft przy 2,650 obr./min

M273

V8
  • M273 5.5 L · 5,461 cc

    387 PS

    285 kW · 382 KM przy 6,000 obr./min

    530 N·m

    391 lb·ft przy 2,800 obr./min

M176

V8 biturbo
  • M176 4.0 L · 3,982 cc

    421 PS

    310 kW · 416 KM przy 5,250 obr./min

    610 N·m

    450 lb·ft przy 2,250 obr./min

M157

V8 biturbo
  • M157 5.5 L · 5,461 cc

    571 PS

    420 kW · 563 KM przy 5,500 obr./min

    800 N·m

    590 lb·ft przy 1,700 obr./min

M279

V12 biturbo
  • M279 6.0 L · 5,980 cc

    630 PS

    463 kW · 621 KM przy 4,800 obr./min

    1000 N·m

    738 lb·ft przy 2,300 obr./min

OM642

V6 diesel
  • OM642 3.0 L · 2,987 cc

    245 PS

    180 kW · 241 KM przy 3,600 obr./min

    600 N·m

    443 lb·ft przy 1,600 obr./min

M102

Inline-4
  • 102.965 2.0 L · 1,996 cc

    118 PS

    87 kW · 116 KM przy 5,200 obr./min

    172 N·m

    127 lb·ft przy 3,500 obr./min

  • 102.989 2.3 L · 2,298 cc

    126 PS

    93 kW · 124 KM przy 5,000 obr./min

    190 N·m

    140 lb·ft przy 4,000 obr./min

M103

Inline-6
  • 103.987 3.0 L · 2,980 cc

    170 PS

    125 kW · 168 KM przy 5,500 obr./min

    235 N·m

    173 lb·ft przy 4,500 obr./min

OM602

Inline-5 diesel
  • 602.931 2.5 L · 2,497 cc

    94 PS

    69 kW · 93 KM przy 4,600 obr./min

    158 N·m

    117 lb·ft przy 2,600 obr./min

OM603

Inline-6 diesel
  • 603.931 3.0 L · 2,996 cc

    113 PS

    83 kW · 111 KM przy 4,600 obr./min

    191 N·m

    141 lb·ft przy 2,700 obr./min

M104

Inline-6
  • 104.996 3.2 L · 3,199 cc

    210 PS

    154 kW · 207 KM przy 5,500 obr./min

    300 N·m

    221 lb·ft przy 3,750 obr./min

M117

V8
  • 117.965 5.0 L · 4,973 cc

    241 PS

    177 kW · 238 KM przy 5,000 obr./min

    375 N·m

    277 lb·ft przy 3,500 obr./min

OM612

Inline-5 diesel
  • 612.966 2.7 L · 2,685 cc

    156 PS

    115 kW · 154 KM przy 3,800 obr./min

    400 N·m

    295 lb·ft przy 1,800 obr./min

OM628

V8 diesel
  • 628.962 4.0 L · 3,996 cc

    250 PS

    184 kW · 247 KM przy 4,400 obr./min

    560 N·m

    413 lb·ft przy 1,700 obr./min

Original brochures.

Factory sales literature for the G-Class, exactly as it left the dealership — free to download as PDF.

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