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The G500's square-box styling is almost unchanged
from the first prototype Mercedes designed in 1976,
with flat glass and flat body panels. Exposed door
hinges underscore the utility image, but when you
close any door it sounds like you closed a bank
vault. The heavy-duty latches are designed to shed
sand from trips through the Sahara, and the ribbed,
thick steel panels successfully resist vibration.
Because the G500 is relatively tall, it gives you
the impression it's larger than it's compact SUV
dimensions reveal.
If
you get down on hands and knees and examine the
separate ladder frame, you'll find it's a box section
(the strongest type) with seam welds that would
please an aircraft inspector. Even though it's the
size of a compact truck, it weighs the same as a
full-size truck, and so its suspension control arms,
axles and attachment points are as beefy as those
on a monster truck.
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