> 2016 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS

Base price/as tested: G550 — $123,000; G63 AMG — $153,000; G65 AMG — $250,000 (Est.) Type: Full-size SUV Propulsion: Permanent all-wheel drive Cargo: 480 — 2,250 L Engine: 4.0L biturbo V8; 5.5L biturbo V8; 6.0L biturbo V12 Transmission: Seven-speed automatic Power/Torque: 422 hp /450 lbs.ft.; 571 hp/560 lbs.-ft.; 630 hp/738 lbs.-ft. Fuel consumption (L/100 km, premium fuel): European combined figures G550 — 12.3 G63 AMG — 13.8 G65 AMG — n/a Competition: Range Rover, Bentley Bentayga, BMW X5M What’s best: Off-road ability, quirky individuality, power What’s worst: Fuel consumption, loud, low-tech What’s interesting: Drag coefficient is 0.54, perhaps the worst out there. Performance: Fast for such a box Technology: Only in off-road ability What you’ll like about this car: Going off-road What you won’t like about this car: Driving on the 401, light steering