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USCar Trader import service
Choose a specific vehicle. Where data is available, its detail page shows the import cost calculation. We assess any possible duty benefit with you before purchase.
Important: A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact us before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support through the process. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
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Few vehicles cross the Atlantic as often as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. The American market carries a deep pool of used G550 and AMG G63 examples, frequently loaded with equipment that German buyers pay dearly for at home.
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Model profile
The G-Class traces back to the W460 of 1979, a military and utility vehicle that never lost its ladder frame. The civilian W463 arrived in 1990 with permanent four-wheel drive and three fully locking differentials, and it was refined continuously for nearly three decades.
Powertrain and equipment
On the US market the pre-2019 G550 used the 5.5-litre M273 naturally aspirated V8 (382 hp), while the 2019+ G550 switched to the 4.0-litre M177 twin-turbo V8 (416 hp).
US G-Classes are almost exclusively the five-door wagon (SWB cabriolet and long-wheelbase versions were never a mainstream US offer). Expect G550 and G63 as the core trims, often with the designo leather program, AMG Night Package, carbon or piano trim, Burmester audio and 21- or 22-inch wheels.
Vehicle selection
Availability is strong across the country, with the heaviest concentration in California, Florida, Texas and the New York metro. Typical import candidates are three-to-eight-year-old cars with 20,000–70,000 miles; because many are second cars, low-mileage examples are common. Condition is generally good, though salt-belt cars can show underbody corrosion, so a Rust Belt history warrants a closer look.
Vehicle data
| Body style | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): 5-door body-on-frame SUV |
|---|---|
| Length | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): approx. 4,817 mm (W463A) |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): approx. 1,931 mm |
| Kerb weight | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): approx. 2,500 kg |
| Seating | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): 5 |
| Engine (G550, 2019+) | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): 4.0 L M177 twin-turbo V8 |
|---|---|
| Power (G550) | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): 416 hp |
| Engine (AMG G63) | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): 4.0 L biturbo V8, 577 hp |
| Transmission | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): 9G-Tronic 9-speed automatic |
| Drivetrain | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): Permanent 4WD, low range, 3 locking diffs |
| Fuel tank | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): approx. 100 L |
| Fuel type | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): Premium petrol |
| Assembly plant | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): Graz, Austria (Magna Steyr) |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h (G63) | Typical figure (late W463 / W463A): approx. 4.5 s |
Values are reproduced verbatim from the existing article table. The documents for the specific vehicle govern.
Pre-purchase review
The G-Class is robust where it counts but not maintenance-free. On the 5.5 M273 V8, check for camshaft adjuster and timing-related noises; on the 4.0 biturbo, monitor for oil weeping around the turbos and the usual carbon build-up on direct-injection V8s. The complex electronics — locking-diff actuators, central locking pump, air-conditioning and infotainment — are the more frequent age-related faults.
Germany and Europe
US cars run amber side markers, different headlight aiming and often lack a rear fog lamp — all items the TÜV will check.
Typical work includes fitting or activating a rear fog lamp, correcting the headlight beam pattern, converting the speedometer to km/h, and confirming the odometer reads correctly in kilometres.
USCar Trader services
As a buyer based in Germany, you do not have to inspect the vehicle yourself in the United States or Canada. Within the agreed scope, USCar Trader can coordinate document review, a separately commissioned on-site inspection and purchase processing.
Covered inspection points are agreed in advance. An on-site inspection records condition at the appointment and is not a guarantee.
Next step: Before commissioning, USCar Trader and the customer agree which document, history, inspection and transaction checks suit the vehicle and are included in the service. This records what was actually checked.
Import process
The assessment depends on the specific vehicle and the circumstances of the transaction. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review any possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are considered separately.
Questions and answers
No, not automatically. A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
Import VAT and other taxes or costs are assessed separately under the applicable rules and the circumstances of the individual case. A blanket answer for every vehicle would not be reliable.
The G550 V8 and the AMG G63 dominate US supply.
No, but expect lighting and speedometer changes plus an individual approval.
Roughly 20,000–70,000 miles on three-to-eight-year-old cars.
Yes, as a broker we arrange history and condition checks before you commit.
A high-value G-Class is usually shipped in a container for protection.
If you want a well-specified example, US supply and equipment often make it attractive.
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