A cult object’ art

Two aesthetes collide.

Unique off-road tattoo: To celebrate the 300,000th G-Class, English artist Ben Daye enhanced the anniversary model with some very special graffiti.

Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 15.6 - 14.7 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 355 - 334 g/km | Emissionsangabe [1,2]

Artist Ben Daye has turned the 300,000th G-Class into a unique work of art and applied his spray style to the “G”. The result: It's as if the terrain has seeped under its paint like a tattoo.

Ben Daye in portrait

First fashion, now style.

As a teenager, Manchester’s Ben Daye began painting his friends' sneakers at their request with unique and bold patterns. In so doing, he transformed conventional trainers into design objects and soon sparked the interest of the public. "The objects I designed became bigger and bigger. And in 2015, a friend asked me if I wanted to paint his G 63." Ben Daye didn't have to think long – and went wild on the off-roader, with resounding success: "The photos went around the world. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook – the artwork was admired and commented on en masse everywhere." Ben Daye had achieved the feat of turning an icon into a very special one-off.

Mercedes-AMG G 63: fuel consumption combined: 14,4 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 330 g/km [1,2]

From fan to designer.

The G-Class has always stood for individuality – especially when dressed in its wild couture of dust and mud. Ben Daye, however, upped the ante on originality. It was a matter of the heart for him. “I've adored the G-Class since the 90s. I was a big rap fan back then, and some of my idols drove a G-Class.” Since then, the off-roader has never left him. He particularly loves its “aesthetic, timeless appearance”.

Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 15.6 - 14.7 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 355 - 334 g/km | Emissionsangabe [1,2]

Two aesthetes collide.

Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 15.6 - 14.7 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 355 - 334 g/km | Emissionsangabe [1,2]

— Ben Daye

I've adored the G-Class since the 90s. I was a big rap fan back then, and some of my idols drove a G-Class.

Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 15.6 - 14.7 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 355 - 334 g/km | Emissionsangabe [1,2]

Rear view of the G-Class with a graffiti by Ben Daye

Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 15.6 - 14.7 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 355 - 334 g/km | Emissionsangabe [1,2]

Detail view of the graffiti pattern by Ben Daye for the G-Class

Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 15.6 - 14.7 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 355 - 334 g/km | Emissionsangabe [1,2]

The “G” in culture.

Exclusive content for members.

For years, the G-Class has been an integral part of the cultural scene - also and especially in the field of hip hop. There are reasons for this. Good reasons.

Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert: 15.6 - 14.7 l/100 km | CO₂-Emissionen kombiniert: 355 - 334 g/km | Emissionsangabe [1,2]

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[1] Weitere Informationen zum offiziellen Kraftstoffverbrauch und den offiziellen spezifischen CO₂-Emissionen neuer Personenkraftwagen können dem "Leitfaden über den Kraftstoffverbrauch, die CO₂-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch" neuer Personenkraftwagen entnommen werden, der an allen Verkaufsstellen und bei der Deutschen Automobil Treuhand GmbH unter www.dat.de unentgeltlich erhältlich ist.

[2] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem vorgeschriebenen Messverfahren ermittelt. Es handelt sich um die „NEFZ-CO₂-Werte“ i. S. v. Art. 2 Nr. 1 Durchführungsverordnung (EU) 2017/1153. Die Kraftstoffverbrauchswerte wurden auf Basis dieser Werte errechnet. Der Stromverbrauch wurde auf der Grundlage der VO 692/2008/EG ermittelt.

[3] Die angegebenen Werte wurden nach dem Messverfahren WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure) ermittelt. Die angegebenen Spannweiten beziehen sich auf ECE-Märkte. Der Energieverbrauch und der CO2-Ausstoß eines Pkw sind nicht nur von der effizienten Ausnutzung des Kraftstoffs bzw. des Energieträgers durch den Pkw, sondern auch vom Fahrstil und anderen nichttechnischen Faktoren abhängig.

Two aesthetes collide.