2026 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG Carbon Edition

At 50 miles from new, this 2026 G63 AMG Carbon Edition is as close to an unregistered purchase as you'll find on the open market — a 26-plate car that has barely been moved, still covered by Mercedes-Benz warranty through April 2029. The spec is both distinctive and comprehensive: Obsidian Black Metallic over MANUFAKTUR Black AMG Nappa leather, with the full Carbon Edition exterior treatment adding carbon fibre to the mirror housings, front apron inserts, spare wheel cover and protective strips, alongside darkened lamp units and a blacked-out spare wheel ring. The AMG Performance Package is also fitted, bringing Active Ride Control suspension, red-painted brake calipers and — most usefully — the AMG Driver's Package, which lifts the electronically limited top speed to 149 mph.

The 4.0-litre hand-built V8 biturbo produces 585 bhp and 850 Nm, channelled through the nine-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT transmission and 4MATIC+ permanent all-wheel drive. The 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds remains genuinely impressive given the G-Class's ladder-frame underpinnings and considerable kerb weight. Those underpinnings also give this car something its Urus and Cayenne Turbo rivals cannot match: three mechanical locking differentials and a low-range reduction gear for serious off-road work, making the performance credentials two-directional.

Inside, the MANUFAKTUR specification adds ventilated multicontour massage seats, a Nappa leather-trimmed instrument panel and the ENERGIZING Package Plus — a level of interior specification that sits well alongside the carbon exterior treatment. The car is VAT qualifying.