2011 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Technical Data
| G550 | ||
| Vehicle type | Four-door, five-passenger sport utility | |
| Chassis | Body on frame | |
| Internal Combustion Engine | 90-degree V8 | |
| Valve arrangement | Four valves per cylinder | |
| Valvetrain | Single overhead camshaft per cylinder bank, duplex chain-driven | |
| Displacement (cc) | 5,461 | |
| Bore (in./mm) | 3.86 / 98.0 | |
| Stroke (in./mm) | 3.56 / 90.5 | |
| Compression ratio | 10.7:1 | |
| Horsepower @ rpm | 382 @ 6,000 | |
| Torque (lb-ft.) @ rpm | 391 @ 2,800 – 4,800 | |
| Intake system | Two-stage resonance intake manifold | |
| Max. engine speed (rpm) | 6,500 rpm | |
| Transmission | Seven-speed automatic | |
| Shift controls | Touch Shift manual shift control | |
| Gear ratios | Automatic | |
| 1 | 4.38:1 | |
| 2 | 2.86:1 | |
| 3 | 1.92:1 | |
| 4 | 1.37:1 | |
| 5 | 1.00:1 | |
| 6 | 0.82:1 | |
| 7 | 0.73:1 | |
| R | - 3.42:1 | |
| R2 "comfort mode" | -- | |
| Final drive | 4.38:1 | |
| Stability control | ESP stability control | |
| Suspension | Solid axles with longitudinal and transverse control arms | |
| front | Coil springs, gas pressure shocks | |
| rear | Coil springs, gas pressure shocks | |
| Steering | Recirculating ball, power-assisted | |
| Turns, lock-to-lock | 3.5 | |
| Steering ratio | 19.1:1 | |
| Turning radius (ft.) | 43.5 | |
| Wheels (in.) | front | 7.5 x 18 |
| rear | 7.5 x 18 | |
| Tires | front | 265 / 60 R 18 |
| rear | 265 / 60 R 18 | |
| Brakes | Hydraulic power assisted 4-wheel vented discs;Four-channel ABS anti-lock, Brake Assist, electronic brake proportioning | |
| Disc diameter (in./mm) | front | 12.3 / 312 |
| rear | 10.7 / 272 | |
| Disc thickness | front | 1.2 / 30 |
| rear | 0.4 / 10 | |
| Exterior dimensions (in. / mm) | ||
| Wheelbase | 112.2 / 2,850 | |
| Length | 184.5 | |
| Width (mirrors folded) | 71.8 / 1,811 | |
| Height | 76 | |
| Ground clearance (in.) | -- | |
| Track | front | 59.6 / 1,513 |
| rear | 59.6 / 1,513 | |
| Interior dimensions (in.) | ||
| Head room (w/sunroof) | front | 42.2 / 1,072 |
| 2nd row 3rd row |
40.0 / 1,015 | |
| Leg room | front | 52.5 / 1,334 |
| 2nd row 3rd row |
41.9 / 1,064 | |
| Shoulder room | front | 53.7 / 1,364 |
| 2nd row 3rd row |
56.3 / 1,430 | |
| Cargo Length | Back row up | -- |
| Back row down 2nd and Back row down |
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| Cargo floor width (narrowest) | -- | |
| Capacities | ||
| Cabin volume (cu. ft.) | -- | |
| Cargo volume | Back row up | 45.2 |
| Back row down | 79.5 | |
| Curb weight (lbs.) | 5,622 | |
| Gross vehicle weight rating (lbs.) | 5,467 / 2,480 | |
| Towing (lbs.) | 3,500 | |
| Max. total payload | up to 7,000 lbs | |
| Fuel tank/reserve (gallons) | 25.4 / 5.3 | |
| Performance | ||
| 0-60 (seconds) | 6.0 (est.) | |
| Top speed (mph) | 125 (electronically limited) | |
| Fuel mileage, city/hwy/comb | 12 / 15 / 13 | |
| Note: Technical specifications are subject to change. | ||
