Germany is losing one of the loudest new cars Mercedes-Benz has coming — and it apparently won’t even fight to keep it. The future compact G-Class won’t be built at a German plant, it seems, but at the Hungarian one in Kecskemét. That’s according to MBPassion, citing Automobilwoche. Which means the Rastatt factory, which had also been counting on the project, is left without one of the brand’s most eye-catching models for the foreseeable future.
We’re talking about the model the press has already nicknamed the Mini-G, Baby-G or Little G. It’s meant to keep the unmistakable “boxy” silhouette of the classic G-Class — while shrinking down and, most likely, getting cheaper. The full-size G-Wagen is still screwed together in Graz, Austria. The junior version, though, is one Mercedes reportedly wants to slot into its already-expanded Hungarian operation.
The reason is simple — money. Or, more precisely, the chance to save it. Mercedes has been pouring investment into the Kecskemét site for years and steadily ramping up capacity there. The new compact off-roader is due to reach the market in 2027 — and, going by the latest information, it won’t stop at electricity alone: versions with different powertrains are expected.
It was reported earlier that Mercedes-Benz will unveil the new CLA in Tokyo on July 4–5.
