2023 Mercedes-Benz G400d

This is a one-owner from new example of Mercedes-Benz’s stunning G-Wagen update (G-Class, in modern parlance!), which comes with a high level of specification including:

Professional Line Exterior Pack:

• Mud flaps front and rear
• Underguard in Silver

Night Pack:

• Dark tinted headlamps 
• Black mirror housing, roof rails and other details

Engineering Pack:

• Fully fledged spare wheel
• Blindspot assist
• Parking Pack with 360 degree camera
• Active Distance Assist Distronic (adaptive cruise control)

In addition to the three specified ‘Packs’ above, its first owner also ticked the boxes for the following individual options. 

• Iridium Silver Metallic Paint
• Black leather interior
• 19” alloy wheel factory upgrade
• Black roof, bumpers and wheel arches
• Adaptive cruise control
• Adaptive suspension
• Heated steering wheel
• Front and rear heated seats
• Memory seats
• Towbar
• Smartphone interface

The net result of all of the above is a visually striking and superlatively comfortable example of Mercedes-Benz’s top-end SUV offering. Modern engineering excellence doesn’t get much better than this… 

The vehicle is taxed for nine months and is VAT qualifying.

As a model the G-Series doesn’t do visual subtlety. Instead, it simply looks like it’s been constructed to drive to the very ends of the earth. That said this example’s immaculate Iridium Silver Metallic paint does help to somewhat soften the vehicle’s angular lines. Countering that, and ramping up the feeling of modernity, are numerous Black details (including the roof, bumpers and wheel arches, as well as the mirror housings, roof rails, alloy wheels and tinted windows); it’s quite a combination and makes for an eye-catching vehicle.

How deep down and dirty will this SUV’s next owner get? That’s the million-dollar question. Should they veer heavily off-road then black headlamp protectors will help their respective glass stay intact, adaptive suspension will assist in keeping the G-Series on an even keel and mudguards fend off the worst that nature can throw at it. The fitted tow-bar also means that its epic load-lugging abilities can be fully utilised.

Eschewing the modern fashion for skinny space-saver spare wheels (or, ye gads, even worse, puncture repair gunk), you will find a fully formed spare wheel attached to the rear door. 

It’s practical, stylish and brutally elegant. 

The G400d’s cabin still presents superbly well. It’s finished in Black leather, with a brushed aluminium/walnut veneer finish that endows it with a sharp contemporary feel. 

It has memory seats in the front, with both front and rear items (as well as the steering wheel) heated. In terms of technology, the Parking Pack sees it endowed with a 360-degree camera – handy, given the vehicle’s considerable size – as well as Blindspot assist (ditto) and adaptive cruise control.

As a cabin, it’s pleasantly retro and plush in feel. 

This G-Series has covered just 2495 miles from new and if you get down on your knees (or alternatively, look at the handy snaps in our Photographic Gallery below) you will find an underside that remains pretty much immaculate. 

It’s a similar story under the bonnet, with just a touch of dust and a few watermarks present on the 6-cylinder engine’s black plastic covers; a quick wipe with a damp cloth and all should be spotless once more. 

The important information is that this vehicle drives exactly as it should. In its September 2021 review Top Gear magazine summarised that the G400d was: “the best version of the best off-roader”.  Praising, in particular, the level of the 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight six’s “thump available so low down” and “performance commensurate with your expectations”. In real terms that means 325bhp, 516lb ft of torque available from just 1200rpm, 0-62mph in 6.4secs and epic load-lugging abilities. 

How does that sound?

Over to vendor Diarmaid Boland, “it’s such a well engineered SUV and this example drives beautifully. It will also do pretty much any job you throw at it: high-spec family car, upmarket workhorse, or off-road beast”. 

As you would expect of a relatively freshly manufactured vehicle there isn’t a huge amount to be found in the car’s history file. A recent online vehicle check is provided.

It will also come with its V5c registration document and all original handbooks. After that, it’s down to the next owner to kick-start this funky Mercedes-Benz’s on-road (and/or off-road) life. 

In this day and age Range Rovers are perhaps a bit too obvious. Instead, think outside the UK-centric box and go Teutonic. The G-Wagen has always offered buyers a different path. However, in its modern iteration the G-Series provides a brutally capable, uber-luxury 4WD experience that it’s hard to top. 

The G400d may be the ‘entry-level’ variant but according to the printed and online press, it’s also the best. Combining sharp looks, plenty of performance and a luxurious interior, it’s a supremely capable jack of all driving trades. 

This example comes loaded with accessories that benefit the aesthetics, driving experience and cabin comfort. With just 2495 miles on the clock, as you would expect in such a new car it is in showroom condition. 

If you’re in the market for a supremely capable, versatile and luxurious on- and off-road weapon, then this could be it. 

We are happy to offer this vehicle for auction with an estimate in the range of £120,000 - £140,000.

Viewing is strongly encouraged, and this lot is located with the vendor in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Viewings are strictly by appointment.  To make a booking, please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, and read our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.