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Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Car SUV ⭐ Popular pick

3 production runs · 15 variants · 12 registers with powertrain counts · 2 sources

Also known as Geländewagen, G-Wagen.

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Mercedes-Benz G-Class on record.

Germany
2025–2026
New registrations per year. Our data starts in October 2025.
Netherlands
1979–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
2008–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Argentina Australia Canada Finland Germany Israel Luxembourg Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history, variants & sources

3 production runs · 15 variants · 12 registers with powertrain counts · 2 sources

Researched from the manufacturer's own pages and Wikipedia, with the sources listed.

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Registration history

2025: 1,683 vehicles 2026: 4,324 vehicles 4,324 2025 2026
Germany: New registrations per year
1979: 8 vehicles 1980: 32 vehicles 1981: 11 vehicles 1982: 19 vehicles 1983: 18 vehicles 1984: 12 vehicles 1985: 10 vehicles 1986: 9 vehicles 1987: 3 vehicles 1988: 1 vehicle 1989: 2 vehicles 1990: 1 vehicle 1991: 3 vehicles 1992: 1 vehicle 1993: 6 vehicles 1994: 10 vehicles 1995: 19 vehicles 1996: 26 vehicles 1997: 34 vehicles 1998: 32 vehicles 1999: 46 vehicles 2000: 34 vehicles 2001: 85 vehicles 2002: 109 vehicles 2003: 96 vehicles 2004: 117 vehicles 2005: 119 vehicles 2006: 100 vehicles 2007: 84 vehicles 2008: 75 vehicles 2009: 88 vehicles 2010: 53 vehicles 2011: 53 vehicles 2012: 42 vehicles 2013: 70 vehicles 2014: 54 vehicles 2015: 76 vehicles 2016: 57 vehicles 2017: 60 vehicles 2018: 161 vehicles 2019: 302 vehicles 302 2020: 139 vehicles 2021: 110 vehicles 2022: 75 vehicles 2023: 77 vehicles 2024: 126 vehicles 2025: 243 vehicles 2026: 76 vehicles 1979 2026
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
2008: 4 vehicles 2009: 2 vehicles 2010: 4 vehicles 2011: 5 vehicles 2012: 2 vehicles 2013: 1 vehicle 2014: 2 vehicles 2015: 9 vehicles 2016: 12 vehicles 2017: 3 vehicles 2018: 10 vehicles 2019: 11 vehicles 2020: 11 vehicles 2021: 12 vehicles 2022: 3 vehicles 2023: 5 vehicles 2024: 15 vehicles 2025: 47 vehicles 47 2026: 27 vehicles 2008 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Germany
2025 1,683
2026 4,324
Netherlands
1979 8
1980 32
1981 11
1982 19
1983 18
1984 12
1985 10
1986 9
1987 3
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 6
1994 10
1995 19
1996 26
1997 34
1998 32
1999 46
2000 34
2001 85
2002 109
2003 96
2004 117
2005 119
2006 100
2007 84
2008 75
2009 88
2010 53
2011 53
2012 42
2013 70
2014 54
2015 76
2016 57
2017 60
2018 161
2019 302
2020 139
2021 110
2022 75
2023 77
2024 126
2025 243
2026 76
Finland
2008 4
2009 2
2010 4
2011 5
2012 2
2013 1
2014 2
2015 9
2016 12
2017 3
2018 10
2019 11
2020 11
2021 12
2022 3
2023 5
2024 15
2025 47
2026 27

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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