Driving the Oldest vs Newest G-Wagon

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The Mercedes G-Wagon went from the European standard in military vehicles to the icon of luxury and opulence, but how?
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@8bitbonsai 10 ай бұрын

as an austrian myself i can say the austrian military is still rocking those old g-wagon. i drove one in my time and they are almost unkillable

@kingplatano1592 10 ай бұрын

I feel the g-wagon is to Germany what the Land Cruiser is to Japan started as a military vehicle became a giant luxury suv

@no1DdC 10 ай бұрын

The old version is still being produced, both for the military and the civilian market.

@Countrysideboy247 10 ай бұрын

@@no1DdC for civilian market I don't think so

@NoOneForNow1 10 ай бұрын

same thing for algeria we still produce them locally

@altergreenhorn 10 ай бұрын

With a Puch sticker not Mercedes

@someperson7 10 ай бұрын

I'm really appreciating the increased frequency of Donut Posts

@nateg.6187 10 ай бұрын

piggy baacking... I appreciate they don't have 6 channels for each "show" they portray on the parent channel here.

@KantslerOlaf 10 ай бұрын

SO MUCH

@that.slow.e3660 10 ай бұрын

@@nateg.6187 eh now they have 3 channels

@jonkeller9214 10 ай бұрын

honestly I'd trade a few episodes of B2B for the frequency :'(

@jordanz7516 10 ай бұрын

Yeah but at the cost of abandoning some of our favorite shows?

@stewartanderson6433 10 ай бұрын

Can't believe that Donut is officially big enough to work directly with Brabus. So proud of you guys.

@Psych0technic 7 ай бұрын

They are in a freaking forza and crew, so no big surprise.

@davideslava3526 10 ай бұрын

As a Spaniard, I was proud to see the Granada license plate on the old G 👏

@OutOfBurgers 6 ай бұрын

Eso mismo pensé al ver el GR y la banda azul en la matrícula

@chaseanderson4063 10 ай бұрын

Whistlin diesels durability tests on a G wagon was crazy to watch. Way tougher than I gave them credit for 😂

@luissalazar2590 10 ай бұрын

For 400k it better be

@Tyler106940 10 ай бұрын

Looooo😂

@ethenjordan2010 10 ай бұрын

@@luissalazar2590they aren’t 400. This one is bc it’s brabus.

@ilikeMemes853 10 ай бұрын

@@luissalazar2590starts at 118k

@MaticTheProto 10 ай бұрын

@@luissalazar2590dude, that’s the price for the brabus, not the actual Mercedes price

@danny_playswithcars 10 ай бұрын

Calling the W163 ML a GLE is a plot twist I've had yet to witness

@w210black 10 ай бұрын

Thank you i own a w163 sport with 3 row leather satnav

@MadZMax 10 ай бұрын

exactly! and another thing, wasn't the original G wagon specificly built for the king of iran's military? (I mean the Shah)

@w210black 10 ай бұрын

The ml turned into the gle thats the sucsessor of the ml

@deromegadrei 10 ай бұрын

I had to stop watching the video at that point....

@Angry-Italian-garage 10 ай бұрын

Ml55 for the win

@KingCronan 10 ай бұрын

I love how you guys have found a way to bring Up to Speed-like show back. This kind of educational content is what first brought me to Donut and I'm glad to see it back in a new wrapper!

@milessamb 10 ай бұрын

You guys have become my top gear. I want to see a donut series like their old holiday specials.

@pekka75 10 ай бұрын

The insane thing is that the old G wagon is ten times cooler than the new G 🤩👊

@nicksivert5431 10 ай бұрын

I see at a easier to fix perspective. But, it also looks pretty good, too.

@PaulBlamey 10 ай бұрын

It may be cooler but my dad's friend had one and it's easily the worst car I've ever driven.

@dewmontain123 10 ай бұрын

I disagree.

@janeyarnold5483 10 ай бұрын

There very similar other then post 2019 g wagons which drive very differently

@ZainPudding 10 ай бұрын

obviously its old plus it not for comfort

@PaganiGaming 10 ай бұрын

Day 389 of asking James to do and Up to speed on his Dad

@zachmiller05 10 ай бұрын

The fact that I remember day one of this 😭 😭

@JuicyFruits1611 10 ай бұрын

I agree with this message

@rbehan 10 ай бұрын

Make it so number one!

@BigJ_FPV 10 ай бұрын

Sign this petition for James to do an up to speed on his dad 📝

@thecouchgamered2007 10 ай бұрын

based

@prblackhawk 10 ай бұрын

Donut doing historical videos is one of my favourite things. Thats what got me hooked on them in 2017 with UpToSpeed and I still live for it now

@TTOS69 10 ай бұрын

Man I've wanted any series G wagon my whole life since I was a kid. Loved jeeps and just thought of it as the ultimate jeep.

@sm42812 10 ай бұрын

I love that Nolan is always stuck driving the cheap cars

@gorehammer1 10 ай бұрын

Some of us like the cheap cars😁

@user-pt5dm2zd2w 10 ай бұрын

Have you already seen a hanomag tractor on the road at 140 km.h? There is a video from Germany

@caleb2242 10 ай бұрын

The red vehicle is not cheap

@caleb2242 10 ай бұрын

$50-$150k

@gorehammer1 10 ай бұрын

@@caleb2242 that is still cheap relative to the white one.

@turbo_marc 10 ай бұрын

i feel like the g-wagons have changed a lot and barely changed at the same time

@jacksmack6956 10 ай бұрын

“Evolution”

@mercedes_nuts 10 ай бұрын

If it aint broke, don't fix it. And these are hard to break.

@turbo_marc 10 ай бұрын

@@mercedes_nuts you're right about that

@LoganSLRLockwood 10 ай бұрын

They completely changed the platform in 2019, which is the "changed a lot" part, but kept the exact same basic styling that everybody loved about, which is the "barely changed" part.

@AdultsAreTalking 10 ай бұрын

You said so much and so little at the same time

@aaronbeaupre909 10 ай бұрын

Yet again, another episode that would be an AMAZING full-length video. Man I wish you guys could expand on stuff like this, really get into the hows and whys of the vehicles

@zachworthington2801 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video! I loved the format of this, it felt like a great cross between TV show and talking with buds. Thanks Donut!

@Steirabluatiskoahimbeersoft 10 ай бұрын

As someone who drove the old G Class ( Puch G) in the Austrian Military, I can confirm they are very mobile off-road

@Pavlos_Charalambous 10 ай бұрын

As some who drove g wagons in the Greek army I 10000% agree with your statement 😉

@rubenmireles5545 10 ай бұрын

As someone who witnessed 2 other comments that these are very mobile offroad. I can confirm this as well

@neunzehnvierundachtzig 10 ай бұрын

as someone who drove toyota for some certain organisation in Afghanistan, I can confirm Toyota Would beat tf outta Gwagon.

@wills9487 9 ай бұрын

As someone who drove an 80s porsche I can neither confirm nor deny those allegations

@Madnessnunky 10 ай бұрын

I wish car companies would make simpler cars like that again. Something that you can rely on and just WORKS when you need it to. Simple maintenance, simple parts.

@snesguy9176 10 ай бұрын

Yep. I've wanted a small simple truck since I was a kid, and dont want to pay a premium for a beat up s10 these days. I'd kill for something like those imported kei trucks, just with more leg room. I drive a Toyota FJ these days, bout as close as I can reasonably get I guess.

@martintaylor984 10 ай бұрын

This is why I only drive OBS fords and my wife even will only drive first gen durangos….. we have 4 of each 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😂😂😂

@TheLZempir3 10 ай бұрын

You're actually mad at the EPA. But ya, car companies suck.

@bghoody5665 10 ай бұрын

@@TheLZempir3 Glad someone mentioned this. Don't blame the car companies (not completely anyway). It's the EPA and safety councils who demand that cars have a hundred airbags and get a million MPG with no emissions that force your car to be anything but simple.

@albertoacosta6788 10 ай бұрын

@@martintaylor984yup anything pre 97 ford all mostly the same once you had 1 or a couple they are easy af to work on why I’m buying as much as I can one from every generation and double if diesel or bronco versions

@jfsharpie9975 10 ай бұрын

Been absolutely loving the consistency of uploads, keep up the great work

@grimygaming1863 9 ай бұрын

The growth of this channel is crazy I’ve been watching from 200k keep up the good work love from Jamaica 🇯🇲

@codyredfern88 10 ай бұрын

These Past to Present videos are awesome. Love seeing the older cars get love to show people what came before today's modern rides. Makes you appreciate what is here now more.

@bergerniklas6647 10 ай бұрын

But would be cool to have one from the middle aswell, just to see the improvment over time...

@mRkeLabR 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, but they should have gone for the recent G63 AMG instead of a car that has been heavily modified by a tuner - it doesn’t even wear the Mercedes badge. Also, it would have been super cool if they had included the G65 AMG - which was just crazy with its V12 😂

@TheGreatChrisB 10 ай бұрын

G Wagons are a prime example that people like simplicity. It's literally a box with wheels, but it's perfect. Rather than try all these weird designs and shapes, they said let's just make it good, who cares what it looks like.

@bwofficial1776 10 ай бұрын

Until MB started putting computers and luxury bits inside, the G-Wagen was pretty much unkillable. A mechanical gas or diesel inline engine with a manual or hydraulic automatic transmission and crank windows is pretty much as basic as it gets. Word is that the panel gaps are so big because it was intended to be repaired in the field with basic tools.

@timonxDlol 10 ай бұрын

@@bwofficial1776it‘s still awesome and better to live with than ever before. Before this gen driving comfort etc. Simply sucked.

@MaticTheProto 10 ай бұрын

@@bwofficial1776i mean have you seen the door hinges and closing mechanism? Extremely basic and rugged

@whiteouthamstra 10 ай бұрын

I can think of another vehicle, manual transfer case, manual transmission still, can get them with no power doors or windows. Shaped like a brick and has been in steady production for over 70 years.. any guesses? Everyone loves to hate them even though they are cheaper and more reliable than the g wagon

@MaticTheProto 10 ай бұрын

@@whiteouthamstra you mean that shitty toyota?

@jerrogs 10 ай бұрын

You guys should do more of these vids. Driving the first version and current version of a model. Comparing them is so fun to watch. It's like up to speed with some past gas and bumper2bumper in one show

@borishernanfigueredoangari4671 10 ай бұрын

I loved the drone part with the radio audio, I think it increases the quality and the entreteinment of the videos, it almost feels like Donut Media has it's own channel and is as entretaining as Discovery turbo! Keep it up!!!

@ariafarahani1126 10 ай бұрын

4:55 the Mercedes ML, not GLE. The GLE was a change in the nameplate to better reflect the new naming nomenclature they were going for. But technically it debuted as the ML

@w210black 10 ай бұрын

Thank you i hsve a 02 ml320

@nirfz 10 ай бұрын

Exactely and the change happened rather "recently". 2016 or so. The current gen GLE is the only one that has used the Name GLE from it's beginning and it's the 4th ML/GLE series. The change happened mid term in the 3rd gen.

@alexander.chodkowski 10 ай бұрын

It didn’t just debut as the ML, it kept the name up until 2016.

@cartilagehead6326 10 ай бұрын

ML is also a surprisingly capable 4x4 underneath all of the mall-crawler tat

@quackman 10 ай бұрын

yeah. My dad had a ~2000 ML55 AMG.

@oliverxvi4373 10 ай бұрын

Just proves HOW RIGHT the design of the car was from the beginning! An old model in good condition is a good thing.

@macedindu829 10 ай бұрын

I got here relatively recently, but you obviously deserve all the success. Great job brining a fun and new perspective to automotive youtube. Really looking forward to seeing what you can do with even more resources.

@krazy1455 10 ай бұрын

Love you guys, been around since the early days of Donut. Congrats on 8M subs!

@Trigger_5508 10 ай бұрын

I miss the up to speed series, seeing James teach automotive history in a fun way was good, i hope one day they will bring back the series

@HirokaAkita 10 ай бұрын

I think that UTS has indeed finished its cycle. But if this format the new UTS, i'll be fine.

@iangeraci 10 ай бұрын

This is pretty much an up to speed though but they actually get to drive the cars they’re talking about.

@mikehipwell2589 10 ай бұрын

This episode is very much an updated version of Up To Speed. Very nice! Keep up the great work boys. Loving all the content.

@baitdaddyflave 10 ай бұрын

i still miss up to speed 😢

@GardevoirTrainer1 10 ай бұрын

I miss U2S, too

@evandaymon8303 10 ай бұрын

Yea but i rather just have actual format

@mendo707savmrb8 10 ай бұрын

Donut has grown so much. Can tell when they're getting loaned expensive cars

@GoldenxAlex1770 10 ай бұрын

This episode really had old top gear/ the grand tour vibes. Loved it!!

@TheCrapman50 10 ай бұрын

I'd take the old G anytime, Raw and pure. ♥️

@leotruuut245 4 ай бұрын

Same

@kentonyc 10 ай бұрын

This video has got that Up To Speed history learning vibe while keeping within sponsorship requirements, Donut really threaded that needle real nicely!

@jasongray6437 10 ай бұрын

The original one is always going to be the best for me!

@gtmodifier 10 ай бұрын

I'm really appreciating the increased Donut post.

@domsmith3978 10 ай бұрын

If only most of the rich snobby owners I see who drive this car, only knew what they really had. This video definitely changed my perspective on the G-Wagons

@bwofficial1776 10 ай бұрын

It's a shame that one of the best factory off-roaders comes with massive rims with rubber-band tires and will never see anything more than an accidental curb in Beverly Hills. You can find several videos from the Mercedes-Benz Unimog and G-Wagen test track where these climb stairs and ford water up to the hood.

@codemy666 10 ай бұрын

They still build simple utility versions of the G wagen. the 6x6 version you see people flexing with also came from a military version that's now in service with multiple militaries in the world. If you look at the basic utility military version of the current G wagen you wouldn't probably even understand that it's built on the newer platform

@zett5355 10 ай бұрын

The sound on the new one is incredible.

@cameronmcgroarty5657 10 ай бұрын

its because of the brabus aftermarket modifications

@faheemabbas3965 10 ай бұрын

It’s a Brabus, a modded G-wagon. That’s why.

@samsonsunmola8147 10 ай бұрын

Finally! I love this new concept!!

@johnm1008 10 ай бұрын

MTV's Cribs was a huge part of the Gwagon becoming a household name so quickly

@M.H_IR 10 ай бұрын

The G-class was developed as a military vehicle from a suggestion by the King of Iran Mohammad Reza Shah (at the time a significant Mercedes shareholder) to Mercedes[6] and was later offered as a civilian vehicle in 1979. In this military role the vehicle was sometimes referred to as the "Wolf". The Peugeot P4 was a variant made under licence in France with a Peugeot engine. The first military in the world to use it was the Argentine Army (Ejército Argentino) beginning in 1981 with the military model 461, at least one of these was captured in the Falklands and subsequently served with the Royal Air Force.

@nf1369 10 ай бұрын

Correct!

@Pavlos_Charalambous 10 ай бұрын

The Greek company ELVO also produce two miliary variants and rebuilds - refits older ones 😉 Btw they also make spare parts for military steyr trucks and rebuild them, as well as older " REO" trucks using the same steyr parts 😏 That's why you see steyr marathons still running after the first panch coming to Greece in... 1967!!

@mas13ish1 10 ай бұрын

8 million is huge! Great job. Keep putting out cool content. Love the whole team.

@otmgi3865 10 ай бұрын

Love this kind of video... comparing the first generation v current gen... civic, jeep, I'm sure there's more

@nevea.4621 10 ай бұрын

I'm totally in love with my GW . It's rough and loud but definitely makes you feel safe . I drove through deep waters during hurricane season without problems. GW isn't for everyone ...if you like luxury smooth ride than should shop elsewhere. This is the beast 💪 🙌

@raulllopisverdu8462 10 ай бұрын

So awesome to see the oldie goldie with a plate from Spain, my country! So cool you guys can keep the plate from the country of origin when you import a vehicle, here in Europe car modification rules, plates, registration obligations, etc. Everything is super controlled and overthought.

@Adriander 10 ай бұрын

Con matrícula de Granada, con un par de….. 😂

@taunuslunatic404 10 ай бұрын

Yo también soy español y me ha sorprendido ver esa matrícula.

@Cooe. 10 ай бұрын

That's Europestan for you... 🤷‍♂

@fairlylocal7961 10 ай бұрын

Please do one of these with the wrangler! A CJ6 and a 392 wrangler would be siiick 💪🏻

@somepos69420 10 ай бұрын

Cj7*

@tomlobos2871 10 ай бұрын

thank you donut, jut hit my mood while browsing military G models online.

@GrandmaKaren803 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on 8 million guys! You deserve it.

@the_og_rubenmartin 10 ай бұрын

As a Spaniard, seeing a spanish plate on that old G-Wagen made me smile a bit😁😁. Great video as always guys, keep it up

@Cambronidas 10 ай бұрын

He leido la matrícula y lo primero que he pensado es "que cojones hacen con un coche de Granada"

@the_og_rubenmartin 10 ай бұрын

@@Cambronidas Me ha pasado lo mismo, pensaba que la imagen de la portada era Photoshop o algo pero resulta que no

@nvco 10 ай бұрын

yo igual JAJAJAJ

@acv243 10 ай бұрын

Not the original plate. GR-AN belongs to 1997. Very likely a German import.

@nachoizuel779 10 ай бұрын

Tal cual, esa matricula es del 97 que cojones 🤨🤨🤨

@bombaya85 10 ай бұрын

@2:09 @whistlindiesel has entered the chat

@tiltaudwaynek5278 10 ай бұрын

NGL this video felt very Top Geary... and I LOVE it!!!

@BAS3BALL_bat 10 ай бұрын

😠Brabus: "You drove it hard. Now give it back!" 😂👍

@jorgearagoncillorodriguez5221 10 ай бұрын

The old G wagon is a Spanish reg one! 🇪🇦🇪🇦That's cool I never thought I will see that on this channel. Saludos desde España!😁

@Slicky__ 10 ай бұрын

This channel is giving me the push I needed to start a project car. You all look like you are having the best time, all the time!

@Partyczka 10 ай бұрын

Well, it's because you see only the good parts. They won't show you how another thing won't fit, another bolt or other thing broke. A project is a nightmare to be honest. My project took me over 200hr's, and a lot of money. At the end it landed in the crusher - almost nothing worked out as i planned. Was it worth it? Yea, i learned A LOT of things, had some fun, some happy moments, some sad moments. If you know what you are doing - go for it. Just be prepared that alot of unexpected things can go wrong, and be prepared to fail. A project is a walk through hell, but it's worth it if you enjoy working on things with engines. And remember: "The further you get from stock, the closer you stay to home"

@cadenwhinnery4045 10 ай бұрын

this would be a great series

@Zuflux 10 ай бұрын

Man I have such fond memories of the Original G-Wagon. It was the field car I was assigned to as a driver when I was doing my year-long basic training and military service. G240, could go anywhere. Locking diffs front and rear, had no power but somehow it could crawl its way through just about anything. It was such a fun year.

@randomstuff5541 10 ай бұрын

Love you guys you inspired me to start modifying my 2001 Toyota celica gt keep up the hard work

@kkshnb2553 10 ай бұрын

Feels like a spiritual successor to Up to Speed, more videos like these!

@mariesanchez 10 ай бұрын

We need a part two driving in snow! ❤

@leequesada439 10 ай бұрын

We love you too James, and the rest of the crew too! Thank you for all your hard work and lets gets you boys to 9Million! LETS GOOOOOOOO!!!!

@capybara5522 10 ай бұрын

WE NEED TO CROWDFUND NOLAN GETTING THAT EARLY G WAGEN

@MrPrajitura 10 ай бұрын

I’d argue he does pretty well on his own

@Smennyboy 10 ай бұрын

As a w460 owner myself I really felt this episode. Amazing cars/trucks/tractors. Nolan should try a 300GD with a turbo!

@t_rent247 10 ай бұрын

congrats on 8 milion! Ill be here waiting with a smile when you hit 9 million!

@Alexanderaguilar 10 ай бұрын

Epic episode, so much top gear vibes... Love it! 🥰

@microchrist6122 10 ай бұрын

The first gen ML trucks in the early 2000s had alot of this tech in it as well. Overbuilt and underrated 💪

@servissop151 10 ай бұрын

It was basically a W210 on a lift kit

@nirfz 10 ай бұрын

Funnily enough some of them were build in the same factory as the G. (But only the first ML series, the later ones are built only in the US)

@rrrandommman 10 ай бұрын

You say you can take it off road but for that price, with the removal of the front solid axle, adding so much power that you'd be hard pressed to crawl over rocky terrain or anything you need a gentle application of torque for. Reduction of payload capacity, tires that are too wide and so low profile they'd likely burst on first contact with anything sharp let alone be capable of airing down. For years the G-wagon has been ruined by it's AMG spec and useless set up. They made one adventure vehicle and now it's gone. Sad.

@Fuck9oogleAskMe 10 ай бұрын

Comgratz on 8 Mil @Donut 🎉

@noahfaino8573 10 ай бұрын

2 birds with one stone. Got an Up To Speed episode inside the VS episode ❤

@legostop-motions4060 10 ай бұрын

As german I always like it when english people try to spell german words😂

@omikron6218 10 ай бұрын

try? they weren't even trying here...

@Pavlos_Charalambous 10 ай бұрын

As a Greek I always enjoy when everyone else is trying to spell Greek words 😂😂

@alibabashits 10 ай бұрын

his pronunciation of Puch was abysmal

@dlerman66 10 ай бұрын

Getting top gear vibes. Kudos for the progress you've made with this channel guys! Keep it going 🎉

@rakeshiyer5637 10 ай бұрын

These G wagons have doors that make a peculiar clicky sound when opening and a slam sound when shut is really nice to listen to.

@noze02 10 ай бұрын

Nice video, G wagons are great!! Fun to have a car with a Spanish plate from Granada in Donut!!

@GetNinged 10 ай бұрын

give that man another shot at a Z06!!!!!!!

@someperson7 10 ай бұрын

💯

@epi2045 10 ай бұрын

One thing not emphasized was the SUV factor. A SUV of this kind was rare and definitely Mercedes was in the SUV market early.

@janzendavi 10 ай бұрын

This was liking getting up to speed on the history of the G-Wagen, what a novel concept

@petersenjessem 10 ай бұрын

I literally just asked myself this question two weeks ago. Thanks for answering it!

@CasualQuasar 10 ай бұрын

Please for the love of God don't call cars status symbols, you're only hurting the value by making people think it's worth the price tag 💀

@aks10008 3 ай бұрын

They are. They are modern machines, it takes a lot of R&D lots and lots of hour man work, science, money to build machines like this.

@oler777 10 ай бұрын

1:05 stop saying later in the video, you mean eight minutes from now

@tomparsons8991 10 ай бұрын

This video kinda felt like a "up to speed" from back in the old donut days.... And I bloody love it

@joehans8645 10 ай бұрын

It’s crazy how far dount has come

@MrStealthy007 10 ай бұрын

Fun fact: the original g wagon is still being sold in india as the force gurkha

@Countrysideboy247 10 ай бұрын

Except it lacks rear coilovers, solid front axle and full time 4x4 system of the original Gelandewagen. The xtreme version of the gurkha which came with solid front axle and rear coilovers was great though

@MrStealthy007 10 ай бұрын

@@Countrysideboy247 well, didn't know that. Always Good to know more!

@ryanhollis2670 10 ай бұрын

Definitely want to see a pinzgauer video!!

@mq1405 10 ай бұрын

The old G wagon is sick, I’d love to build one

@OceanG805 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on 8m boys! You deserve it ♥️

@theorangedengarage 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on 8 Mil guys!!!!

@gorbdonfreeming 10 ай бұрын

I like this Top Gear-esque style of video

@MrReese 10 ай бұрын

Great to see the original Puch G again in a Donut video :). This vehicle is being developed and built in my home town by now at Magna Steyr and we rather proud of it (not because of how pseudo-luxurious it is, but because of how capable it is).