What was "standard" and what available as an option??

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markhowes
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Anyone know of a resource where I can check what were "standard" features and what were available as options for different models in different years?

For example, I'm interested in knowing what the differences, if any, were between a 2008 and a 2009 G55 AMG.

 

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Re: What was "standard" and what available as an option??

Dunno if it helps Mark but I just recieved a copy of a new book released last Friday (been on pre order for over a year) called :-

Mercedes Benz G Wagen 1979-2015 by Brian Long.

Not yet read it but looks to be a good bit of literature yes

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Re: What was "standard" and what available as an option??

The 2009 model G55 came with the new 3 bar grill,  the 19" AMG alloys and the Designo interior as standard (alacantra headlinning etc). It also has the climatised seats, hill start assist and a more responsive stability control.

Although the performance figures are the same the 2009 model has 507hp compared with 500hp for the 2008 model due to an updated ECU.

The main difference is that from the outside the 2009 model looks more like the current model.

 

2008 Model


2009 Model

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Re: What was "standard" and what available as an option??

Thanks bigblock

In case it's of interest to anyone else on here, I found a really good resource where you can see/download the original brochure for any Mercedes from 2001 to 2014.

https://ragtop.org/mbbrochures/