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The G-Class – available in Australia in AMG G63 form, and soon the electric G580e – has received updated styling, new technology, and a 48-volt mild-hybrid system for its twin-turbo V8.
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been detailed for Australia, where the off-road SUV remains limited to the top-of-the-line AMG G63 performance model – for now.
Available to order at Mercedes-AMG dealerships in Australia from 27 November 2024, the updated AMG G63 has subtle styling revisions and new technology, while a 48-volt mild-hybrid system has been added to its 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8 engine.
The Mercedes-AMG G63 will be joined in Australia by the Mercedes-Benz G580e in the first half of 2025, marking the first time the G-Class line-up has been offered with a battery-electric model.
Petrol- and diesel-powered G-Class models below the AMG G63 remain unavailable in Australia after the G400d was discontinued in 2022, 12 months after it arrived in local showrooms.
Priced from $368,400 before on-road costs, the 2025 AMG G63 costs the same as the 2024 model – but it is more than $100,000 dearer than when the current model launched in 2018 with a starting price below $250,000.
VFACTS new-car sales data reveals 343 G63s have been sold in Australia between January and October 2024, an 11 per cent increase over the same time in 2023.
The 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged petrol V8 engine with 430kW and 850Nm remains in the G63, but it is now paired with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system which delivers a 15kW/200Nm boost under acceleration, or allows the car to coast with the engine off at a constant speed.
It is claimed to be one-tenth of a second quicker to accelerate from 0-100km/h at 4.4 seconds as standard – down from 4.5sec previously – or 4.3 seconds with the optional AMG Performance Package.
The AMG Performance Package lifts the top speed from 220km/h to 240km/h, and adds new semi-active suspension derived from AMG sports cars which deletes the anti-roll bars and adds hydraulics which vary the compression and rebound settings for the damper on each wheel.
The semi-active suspension is available as a stand-alone option in Australia, with the system claimed to support the body in corners to reduce body roll, stabilise the body over bumps to improve comfort, and increase wheel-axle articulation off-road.
Other features added in the AMG Performance Package include a launch control system, a lap timer recording up to 80 items of vehicle-specific data, a nappa leather and microfibre steering wheel, and 22-inch AMG forged alloy wheels with a gold matte finish.
Styling revisions for the G63 comprise a tweaked front bumper with three louvres in the lower-side intakes, an AMG crest on the bonnet, a silver and black fuel filler cap, revised wheel designs, a repositioned rear-view camera with its own washer, new windscreen pillar cladding, a rear spoiler lip, and new insulation materials.
In Australia, the G63 is now fitted with 22-inch alloy wheels as standard, replacing the previous 21-inch items.
Inside, the touchpad controller on the centre console has been revised, while the G63 runs the latest version of the MBUX infotainment software for its 12.3-inch central touchscreen and 12.3-inch instrument cluster.
The revised software adds wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, augmented-reality satellite navigation, USB-C charge ports, and an updated ‘Hey Mercedes’ voice assistant.
For the first time, the G-Class is fitted with keyless entry – a feature standard in some $25,000 city cars – allowing drivers to lock and unlock their vehicle with a button on the door handle and tailgate.
Mercedes-Benz says the letter ‘G’ is inscribed on the button to “emboss itself into the owner’s fingertip each time they open the door in a very personal reminder of the special vehicle they have chosen”.
The updated G-Class adds a wireless phone charger, temperature-controlled cupholders to warm or cool drinks, a new two-spoke steering wheel with touch-sensitive controls, a redesigned off-road control panel, and illumination for the side air vents.
Off-road enhancements include an Offroad Cockpit system to show information such as an artificial horizon, location, compass, altitude, steering angle, power, torque, tyre pressure, and vehicle temperature, along with a ‘transparent bonnet’ view for the 360-degree camera to show a “virtual view” underneath the vehicle.
The 2025 Mercedes-AMG G63 will go on sale in Australia from 27 November 2024, with the electric Mercedes-Benz G580e due to follow in the first half of 2025.
2025 Mercedes-AMG G63 price in Australia
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2025 Mercedes-AMG G63 standard features:
The optional $17,700 Carbon Fibre Package adds:
The optional $14,200 Superior Line Interior Plus Package adds:
The optional $12,800 AMG Performance Package adds:
The optional $4100 Manufaktur Exterior Package adds:
The optional $4000 Night Package II adds:
Individual options include:
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Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
