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NSL · 09-22-2005, 10:08 PM

I answered this earlier today in a sister website:

I'm not so sure the G-Class will go away at all.... yes some spy pics and PSs show a badge that spells "G500", but that may also be part of the camouflage...

Here are my reasons for this opinion:

1. The G is originally a military design, like the old Jeep, the LR Defender, and the HUMVEE (er, HUMMER H1 now). If Mercedes is to keep a military vehicle design then the new spy pics do not comform with it: Military vehicles must have straight glass windshields, windows, etc. All new designs have curved glass.

2. Back in 2003 DaimlerChrysler filed for the following trademarks:
GL-CLASS, GL 400
GL 63
GL 320, GL 350, GL 550, GL 55
GL, GL 280, GL 450, GL 500
CLASSE GL
GL-KLASSE

and in 2004 they applied for the following trademarks:

MLG-Klasse
Classe MLG
MLG, MLG-Class

these trademark applications is telling us they either couldn't make up their minds about a new class, or they are planning on expanding the SUV line extensively..
Maybe the GL-Class is the current G-Class about to be renamed and the MLG-Class is the one we see in spy pics..

NSL.

09-22-2005, 10:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
NSL Where's the pub? Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 506 My Mood: Thanks: 135 Thanked 162 Times in 80 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I answered this earlier today in a sister website: I'm not so sure the G-Class will go away at all.... yes some spy pics and PSs show a badge that spells "G500", but that may also be part of the camouflage... Here are my reasons for this opinion: 1. The G is originally a military design, like the old Jeep, the LR Defender, and the HUMVEE (er, HUMMER H1 now). If Mercedes is to keep a military vehicle design then the new spy pics do not comform with it: Military vehicles must have straight glass windshields, windows, etc. All new designs have curved glass. 2. Back in 2003 DaimlerChrysler filed for the following trademarks: GL-CLASS, GL 400 GL 63 GL 320, GL 350, GL 550, GL 55 GL, GL 280, GL 450, GL 500 CLASSE GL GL-KLASSE and in 2004 they applied for the following trademarks: MLG-Klasse Classe MLG MLG, MLG-Class these trademark applications is telling us they either couldn't make up their minds about a new class, or they are planning on expanding the SUV line extensively.. Maybe the GL-Class is the current G-Class about to be renamed and the MLG-Class is the one we see in spy pics.. NSL. Last edited by NSL; 09-22-2005 at 10:11 PM.