Compare the2026 Mercedes G-ClassVS 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes G-Class have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Jeep Grand Wagoneer L doesn’t offer pretensioners for its second-row seat belts.

The G-Class has a standard Post Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Grand Wagoneer L doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the G-Class. But it costs extra on the Grand Wagoneer L.

Both the G-Class and Grand Wagoneer L have rear cross-traffic warning, but the G-Class has Active Brake Assist (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Grand Wagoneer L’s Rear Cross Path Detection doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the G-Class and the Grand Wagoneer L have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The G-Class comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Grand Wagoneer L’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Mercedes vehicles are more reliable than Jeep With 32 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Mercedes higher than Jeep.

The G 550’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder hybrid produces 23 more horsepower (443 vs. 420) than the Grand Wagoneer L’s 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder. The AMG G 63’s standard 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid produces 157 more horsepower (577 vs. 420) and 159 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 468) than the Grand Wagoneer L’s 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder. The G 580’s standard electric motors produces 159 more horsepower (579 vs. 420) and 391 lbs.-ft. more torque (859 vs. 468) than the Grand Wagoneer L’s 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder.

On the EPA test cycle the G-Class running on electricity gets better mileage than the Grand Wagoneer L:

The G 580 can travel with zero emissions for 239 miles. The Grand Wagoneer L can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the G-Class AMG 63’s fuel efficiency. The Grand Wagoneer L doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the G-Class’ fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. Jeep only offers a regenerative brake system on the Grand Wagoneer L REEV.

The G-Class has a standard locking fuel door and a locking charge port on the 580 which lock and unlock with the power locks. The Grand Wagoneer L doesn’t offer a locking fuel filler door. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank and a locking charge port prevents tampering and damage.

A nine-speed automatic is standard on the Mercedes G-Class, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the Grand Wagoneer L.

The G-Class AMG 63’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Grand Wagoneer L doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the AMG G 63’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Grand Wagoneer L:

The G-Class stops much shorter than the Grand Wagoneer L:

For better traction, the G-Class’ optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Grand Wagoneer L (295/40R22 vs. 285/45R22).

The G-Class’ optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Grand Wagoneer L’s optional 45 series tires.

The G-Class AMG 63 offers active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Grand Wagoneer L doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The AMG G 63 offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Jeep doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Grand Wagoneer L.

The G 580 handles at .80 G’s, while the Grand Wagoneer L 4x4 pulls only .74 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For greater off-road capability the G-Class has a 1.2 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Grand Wagoneer L (9.5 vs. 8.3 inches), allowing the G-Class to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Mercedes G-Class may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 550 pounds less than the Jeep Grand Wagoneer L.

The G 550 is 3 feet, 10.1 inches shorter than the Grand Wagoneer L, making the G-Class easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The G-Class is 6.9 inches narrower on average than the Grand Wagoneer L, making the G-Class easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

The G-Class has .6 inches more front headroom and .5 inches more rear headroom than the Grand Wagoneer L.

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the G-Class easier. The G-Class’ cargo hatch lift-over height is 29.3 inches, while the Grand Wagoneer L’s liftover is 34 inches.

The G-Class’ standard towing capacity is much higher than the Grand Wagoneer L’s (7000 vs. 5770 pounds).

The G-Class’ front and rear power windows all open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Grand Wagoneer L’s standard power windows’ rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to close them fully.

If the windows are left open on the G-Class the driver can close all of them at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Grand Wagoneer L can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The G-Class has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The Grand Wagoneer L doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The Grand Wagoneer L’s optional cornering lamps activate a lamp on the front corner when the turn signal is activated. The G-Class’ standard adaptive cornering lights turn the actual headlight unit up to several degrees, depending on steering wheel angle and vehicle speed. This lights a significant distance into corners at any speed.

The Mercedes G-Class has power folding mirrors that offer unparalleled convenience while maneuvering in tight places or parked. With the mirrors folded it’s easier to walk past and help prevent parking damage. The mirrors can be quickly unfolded when the driver is ready to leave. Power folding mirrors costs extra on the Grand Wagoneer L.