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In off-road models, Mercedes-Benz G-class retro style, hard pure square box shape has always been its fascination, in the brand, product power and production capacity quota and other factors, "in short supply" Mercedes-Benz G-class terminal price in China has been pushed up, the landing price is about 2.5 million yuan. Today, Mercedes-Benz has brought an entry-level version of the G-Class to Chinese consumers, and it is more "people-friendly" in terms of price.

On Sept. 6, Mercedes-Benz held a new car press conference in China, and the Mercedes-Benz G350 model with four-cylinder 2.0T power was officially put on the market with an official guiding price of 1.4298 million yuan. It is worth noting that the Mercedes-Benz G 350 is a unique version of the Chinese market. Mercedes-Benz is designed and launched for Chinese consumers, so as to meet the needs of Chinese consumers.

The most significant change in the Mercedes-Benz G 350 compared with the G 500 is the engine, which shrank from a 4.0T V8 twin-turbocharged engine to a 2.0T four-cylinder engine. However, the official guidance price is not much different, the Mercedes-Benz G500 price starts at 1.6288 million yuan, while the G350 price is 1.4298 million yuan, the difference between the two models is only 199000 yuan.

It can be seen that the official pricing of the Mercedes-Benz G350 model, launched specifically for Chinese consumers, is below the threshold of 1.469 million yuan in luxury car consumption tax (including VAT). But for Mercedes-Benz's behavior and pricing, many netizens said it was difficult to understand, and even thought it was an "IQ testing car."

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is a car "in short supply" in the Chinese market, and the market is hot, and the introduction of the entry-level G 350 is expected to alleviate the shortage of quotas, but it is likely to continue the current situation of Mercedes-Benz G-Class price increase sales. the possibility of raising the car at a flat price at the initial stage is almost zero. This is not, the price increase of the first batch of cars has already come out.

According to the latest news released by car dealers, the initial price increase of each Mercedes-Benz G350 is 52.8-538000 yuan, which means that the final naked car price of the Mercedes-Benz G350 is almost 2 million yuan.

The overall shape of the Mercedes-Benz G 350 is not much different from the existing Mercedes-Benz G 500 models, and the domineering and burly image remains the same. The new car uses a three-spoke hollowed-out grille, which also retains the classic round headlights, engine hatch turn signals, mechanical door handles, etc., and the rim shape is the same as the ordinary version of the G500. As the new car uses a smaller 2.0T engine, the side of the body lacks the "V8" logo, and the tail mark is changed to "G 350", which is the most obvious sign of the car's identity.

From the interior point of view, the overall layout is exactly the same as the current G-level, with a double screen design, no lack of iconic "three locks" and low-speed off-road buttons, and the core off-road configuration has been preserved. there is no reduction in the configuration of the four-wheel drive system because of the change in product positioning.

In the powertrain part, the G350 uses the M2642.0T four-cylinder turbocharged engine, which has a maximum output of 258hp, a peak torque of 370Nm, matches a nine-speed manual transmission and has an official 0-100km/h acceleration time of 8 seconds.

For comparison, the G500, which is officially priced between 162.88 and 1.8988 million yuan, is equipped with a 4.0T V8 twin-turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 422hp (310kW), a maximum torque of 610Nm, a nine-gear automatic transmission and an official 0-100km/h acceleration time of 5.9s.

Mercedes-Benz voluntarily lowered the noble status of G-class off-road vehicles and launched the small-engine G 350 model, which is more in line with the needs of the Chinese market, but in the eyes of many consumers, it is inconsistent with the image of Mercedes-Benz G-class off-road vehicles as burly and powerful off-road capabilities. Therefore, some netizens think, "those who have feelings may not be able to afford it, and those who have no feelings feel that it is of no grade!" A good hard SUV has been polished into a city SUV by money! "

But there are also netizens who think, "people who buy this car are not cross-country, two are not power, as long as the appearance remains the same, the three locks are still there, although the emission is down, but the price is also down, so that those who like it can struggle hundreds of thousands less." Why not? " Maybe that's why Mercedes-Benz launched the car and priced it confidently.

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