Mercedes-Benz Japan has opened orders for the AMG G 63 MANUFAKTUR Edition (ISG), a special series restricted to 200 vehicles for the Japanese market. Priced from ¥34.68 million, it focuses on colors and trim that regular G 63 buyers cannot specify rather than a more powerful engine.
The defining exterior feature is the MANUFAKTUR Dark Chrome package, appearing on the G 63 for the first time. Darkened brightwork runs across the Mercedes stars, radiator grille, spare-wheel surround and bumper details. The treatment is paired with 22-inch forged AMG wheels, black brake calipers, dark exhaust finishers and model-specific "G 63 Limited" lettering on the side strips and passenger grab handle.
Mercedes has set precise allocations for five otherwise unavailable paint colors. Classic Grey accounts for 60 cars and Desert Sand for 50. The matte Monza Grey Magno, Citrine Brown Magno and Manganite Grey Magno finishes are each limited to 30. Both left- and right-hand-drive vehicles are offered, but each matte finish is restricted to just five right-hand-drive examples. The matte paint option costs a further ¥400,000.
Inside, diamond-quilted black Nappa leather sits alongside carbon-fiber trim and a cherrywood luggage-compartment floor. A bespoke Titleist golf bag carrying AMG and G 63 branding is also included. These touches make the edition more closely tied to Mercedes' individualization program than to a conventional performance upgrade.
The mechanical specification stays with the familiar twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, producing 585 metric horsepower (430 kW) and 850 Nm. It works with a 48-volt integrated starter-generator system. Mercedes quotes a European-reference 0-100 km/h time of 4.4 seconds for the G 63.
The limited allocation, particularly the small number of right-hand-drive cars in matte colors, is the distinguishing feature of this edition. Mercedes is offering exclusivity through a tightly defined specification rather than changing the G-Class's underlying performance.