最近国外媒体披露了2016款奔驰G级车更多细节。新车宽度将比现行版增加约4英寸（约合101.6毫米），采用铝制平台，重量将比现行版降低374公斤，远大于原先估计的200公斤。美规G550重量约为2530公斤，因此采用了大量轻量化技术以降低车重。不过，在外观方面，下一代车型将采用渐进式改款，仍将采用现行版厚重的造型风格，但它的车顶更短，车身气动布局也将获得提升。新车内装将更突出现代风格，包括更高质量内饰和先进的信息娱乐系统。尽管如此，内装很多方面仍将保留与上代车型保持一致，乘客席侧面仍使用传统把手，锁止差速器仍将采用突出的按键。美规入门级车型将搭载4.0升V8双涡轮增压引擎，功率约为343千瓦/460马力。而G63 AMG将搭载5.5升V8双涡轮增压引擎，功率接近425千瓦/570马力，另外据传还将有一款插电混动版本。

 

2016 Mercedes G-Class to lose up to 825 lbs

New details are starting to emerge about the 2016 Mercedes G-Class.

 

According to Automobile Magazine, the redesigned model will be approximately four inches wider than its predecessor and ride on an aluminum platform which could result in weight saving of up to 825 lbs (374 kg). While is significantly higher than earlier estimates of 441 lbs (200 kg), the US-spec G550 tips the scales at 5,578 lbs (2530 kg) so it can use all the liposuction it can get.

 

Fat jokes aside, the next G is expected to have an evolutionary design that incorporates the slab-sided styling of its predecessor. However, the model could have a shorter roof and some aerodynamic styling tweaks.

 

The SUV is also slated to receive a modern interior with higher quality materials and advanced infotainment systems. Despite this, the model will reportedly echo its predecessor and have a passenger side grab handle as well as prominent buttons for the locking differentials.

 

In the United States, the entry-level model will reportedly feature a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine that develops approximately 460 bhp (343 kW). Those looking for a little more gusto should hold out for the G63 AMG which is expected to use a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 that cranks out nearly 570 bhp (425 kW). There are also rumors about a plug-in hybrid variant but nothing is official as of yet.