Multimedia system

The global factory standard specification for the G350d isn’t quite as generous as that offered by Mercedes UK, which cuts out the cheaper equipment lines and furnishes the G-wagen with twin 12.3in widescreen infotainment and instrumentation screens as standard.

The Comand Online multimedia system works as well as ever here, and is made particularly accessible by the fact that you can use the central touchpad, the haptic scroller or the steering wheel pads to control it. Most testers could achieve simple processes using the steering wheel pads, while the car’s voice-recognition system is also consistently good.

The car has smartphone integration for Apple and Android handsets as standard. Opt for Mercedes’ premium pack and you also get its 16-speaker Burmester surround audio system, which has 590W of power, and certainly won’t disappoint hip-hop fans drawn to the G-class for its musicvideo star quality.