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The Mercedes-AMG G 65 (previously sold as Mercedes-Benz G 65 AMG) is a
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s) version of the
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. The vehicle weighs (US model as estimated by an automotive magazine publication) and has 603 hp going into a seven-speed transmission as of 2016.Car and Driver - 2016 Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG
/ref> In the United States it cost $224,000 USD in the year 2016, another source says it cost $218,000 USD.2016 Mercedes-AMG G65 Brings V-12 Goodness For $218,825: Live Photos
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(old-style name) from 2013. (note in this period of the 2010s, transition AMG vehicles from Mercedes-Benz to Mercedes-AMG branding. The US Version was previewed at the
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in the spring of 2015 as a Mercedes-AMG model. The basic model was introduced in Europe in 2012 and in 2015 was introduced in the United States as a Mercedes-AMG brand model. Prior to its US launch, Daimler experienced sales of over 3000 G-class vehicles of which about half were the AMG specification version. The car tuner
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also made a version of the G65.Brabus Eight Hundred IBusiness Mercedes Benz G65 AMG
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(Mercedes-Benz, Unimog, AMG, and Smart). The 2018 model for the USA has the AMG bi-
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V-12 producing 621 horsepower and 738 lb-ft (US units).Mercedes-AMG G65 SUV
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This is connected to a 7-speed transmission and full-time four wheel drive drivetrain. The G65 is more oriented towards urban driving, with low-profile tires and a 0- time of 5.1 seconds making it fastest of MB G-Class models offered then.


Specifications

Size: *Wheelbase 112.2 in *Length 188.5 in *Width 73.0 in Weight: *Estimated weight about for US model. Fuel Capacity: *25.4 gallons (about 96.15 litres) Mercedes-Benz G-Class AMG G 65 2017
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Max angle of approach: *36 degrees Max
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: *27 degrees


See also

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Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG, is the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. AMG independently hires engineers and contracts with manufacturers to customize Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles. The company has its headquarters in Aff ...
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Mercedes-Benz G500 4×4² The Mercedes-Benz G500 4×4² (or G550 4×4² in the United States) is a special edition of the W-463 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (1990–2018), built with portal gear axles and much larger wheels and tires, for greatly increased off-road capability. I ...


References

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External links


MB-USA page for G65
(2018) Mercedes-Benz G-Class