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Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2027HybridA00—15 mpg
2026ElectricHybridA00—239 mi
2025ElectricHybridB35—239 mi
2024GasA00—14 mpg
2023GasF56—14 mpg
2022GasF64—16 mpg
2021GasF87—18 mpg
2020GasF82—14 mpg
2019GasF136—14 mpg
2018GasA10—13 mpg
2017GasC42—13 mpg
2016GasC41—13 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2027: dropped electric; best combined mpg 18 → 15; 3 → 1 EPA configurations
  • 2025: added hybrid, electric; dropped gas; best combined mpg 14 → 18
  • 2023: best combined mpg 16 → 14; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
  • 2022: best combined mpg 18 → 16
  • 2021: best combined mpg 14 → 18
  • 2019: best combined mpg 13 → 14; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
  • 2017: 3 → 4 EPA configurations

Best G-Class years to buy used

  1. 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
  2. 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
  3. 2025 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 5 complaints
  4. 2017 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 2 complaints
  5. 2016 — Safety C, 4 recalls, 1 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.