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Mercedes-Benz G-Class
W461 utility, 1992–2022

Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the G-Class, and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.

Use this truck in the calculators
112.2 in wheelbase · 31.3 in front · 31.9 in rear overhang
in
Angles35 · 21 · 31°Approach, breakover, departure
Clearance8.3 inFactory figure
Highway mpg19Estimate, not EPA rated

Trims

2 we have figures for
TrimTireTransmissionAxleAnglesClearanceOpen
290 GD, 5-speed manual205/80R16—35 · 21 · 318.3 inUse →
290 GD Turbodiesel, 4-speed automatic205/80R16—35 · 21 · 318.3 inUse →

Size

Wheelbase
112.2 in
Front overhang
31.3 in
Rear overhang
31.9 in
Height
77 in
Body
SUV
Stock tires
205/80R16

Axles

Front
Mercedes solid front axle with diff lock
Rear
Mercedes solid rear axle with diff lock

Brakes

Front rotor
11.93 in, 303 mm
Rear drum
10.24 in, 260 mm
Rear
drum

Suspension

Front
rigid axle, two leading arms plus panhard rod, coil springs
Rear
rigid axle, two trailing arms plus panhard rod, coil springs
Rear layout
Radius arms

Fuel economy

Highway, not EPA rated
about 19 mpg
Where it comes from
European rating, highway (extra-urban), scaled to EPA terms (290 GD Turbodiesel Station-Wagen kurz Automatik (11/97-11/01))
As published
10.0 L/100km
Source
adac.de

Aftermarket bumpers

1 listed

Makers almost never publish angles, bottom heights or how far a bumper tucks, so these fill in as owners measure them. Measured yours? Add it on the rig page and every owner of this G-Class sees how it does on their tires and lift.

Front 1

Rear

None listed yet.

Every calculator, set up for the G-Class

Tire sizeBigger tires: speedo, clearance, angles and brakes.Compare tiresRegearHighway RPM on every ratio and mpg.Pick your gearsCrawl ratioHow slow it creeps, against other trucks.Work out crawlSpeedometerWhat it really reads on new tires.Fix your speedoLinksAnti-squat and what a lift does to it.Check your linksYour rigBuild sheet and measured angles.Start a build sheetLeaderboardsWhere the G-Class ranks against every stock truck.See where it ranks

Source: de.wikipedia.org.

Use at your own risk. These calculators are here to help you plan and to inform your decisions, not to sign off on a build. Many numbers are estimates worked out from factory figures, and some factory figures are not yet confirmed. Check every number against your own truck, its manuals and a qualified shop before you buy parts, cut, weld, lift, regear or drive on it. Long Range Desert Tools is not liable for anything you do based on these calculators or their results. The full terms are in our policies.