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Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Midsize / large SUV · every model year 2016–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 15 mpg | |
| 2026 | Electric Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 239 mi | |
| 2025 | Electric Hybrid | B | 3 | 5 | — | 239 mi | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 14 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | F | 5 | 6 | — | 14 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | F | 6 | 4 | — | 16 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | F | 8 | 7 | — | 18 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | F | 8 | 2 | — | 14 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | F | 13 | 6 | — | 14 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 13 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | C | 4 | 2 | — | 13 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | C | 4 | 1 | — | 13 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: dropped electric; best combined mpg 18 → 15; 3 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2025: added hybrid, electric; dropped gas; best combined mpg 14 → 18
- 2023: best combined mpg 16 → 14; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 18 → 16
- 2021: best combined mpg 14 → 18
- 2019: best combined mpg 13 → 14; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2017: 3 → 4 EPA configurations
Best G-Class years to buy used
- 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2025 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 5 complaints
- 2017 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2016 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 1 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.