§ V.01What a Mercedes-Benz G-Class is worth
A Mercedes-Benz G-Class built between 1979 and 2000 sells for a median of $38,750 as of 1 November 2026, based on 449 completed auction sales.
The middle half of those 449 sales fell between $28,280 and $57,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $12,500 to $252,000.
Data as of 1 November 2026 · 449 sales · January 2018 to 30 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, sport utility cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (347 of 449 sales), and manual cars account for 370 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a cabriolet at $75,514 and a wagon at $36,500 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Mercedes-Benz 250GD Wolf | $40,000 | 30 October 2026 | 95,000 km | Bring a Trailer |
| 2000 Puch 290GD | $40,750 | 26 October 2026 | 126,000 km | Bring a Trailer |
| Modified 2000 Mercedes-Benz G500 | $199,000 | 23 October 2026 | 1,900 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2000 Mercedes-Benz G320 | $57,500 | 18 October 2026 | 90,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1993 Puch 230GE 4×4 | $54,500 | 12 October 2026 | 7,000 km | Bring a Trailer |
| 1997 Mercedes-Benz G320 Cabriolet | $99,501 | 6 October 2026 | 134,843 mi | Sothebysmotorsport |
| 1991 Mercedes-Benz 250GD Wolf 5-Speed | $26,000 | 28 September 2026 | 25,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300GD | $31,000 | 16 September 2026 | 13,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1990 Puch 230GE | $59,500 | 10 September 2026 | 2,800 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1999 Mercedes-Benz G500 Cabriolet | $210,000 | 10 September 2026 | 101,500 mi | Cars & Bids |
| 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280GE 5-Speed | $36,250 | 24 August 2026 | 27,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| OM606-Powered 1988 Mercedes-Benz 240GD 6-Speed | $48,500 | 21 August 2026 | 61,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1996 Mercedes-Benz G 36 AMG “Lang” | $46,750 | 21 August 2026 | 194,256 km | Broad Arrow |
| 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300GD OM603 Turbodiesel I6 Swap | $36,300 | 20 August 2026 | — | Cars & Bids |
| OM603 Turbodiesel-Powered 1980 Mercedes-Benz 300GD 5-Speed | $25,500 | 13 August 2026 | 48,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $25,500 | 9 |
| 1981 | $32,500 | 7 |
| 1982 | $30,125 | 10 |
| 1983 | $39,400 | 12 |
| 1984 | $29,120 | 10 |
| 1985 | $30,250 | 21 |
| 1986 | $30,250 | 29 |
| 1987 | $37,650 | 16 |
| 1988 | $33,444 | 22 |
| 1989 | $30,000 | 13 |
| 1990 | $47,000 | 35 |
| 1991 | $39,000 | 32 |
| 1992 | $41,300 | 30 |
| 1993 | $46,000 | 33 |
| 1994 | $38,000 | 23 |
| 1995 | $36,250 | 30 |
| 1996 | $43,900 | 26 |
| 1997 | $52,750 | 26 |
| 1998 | $48,500 | 19 |
| 1999 | $67,750 | 28 |
| 2000 | $50,000 | 17 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport utility | Body style | $37,250 | 347 |
| Cabriolet | Body style | $75,514 | 34 |
| Wagon | Body style | $36,500 | 24 |
| Manual | Transmission | $38,000 | 370 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1979-2000 worth?
A Mercedes-Benz G-Class built between 1979 and 2000 sells for a median of $38,750 as of 1 November 2026, based on 449 completed auction sales.
The middle half of those 449 sales fell between $28,280 and $57,500 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $12,500 to $252,000.
How many Mercedes-Benz G-Class sales is that based on?
449 completed auction sales, from January 2018 to 30 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 1 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $28,280 to $57,500: half of all 449 sales fell inside it. The full range is $12,500 to $252,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, sport utility is the most frequently sold at 347 sales with a median of $37,250. The highest median among body styles is cabriolet at $75,514, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 370 of 449 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
Why is a Mercedes-Benz G-Class worth more than the median?
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Mercedes-Benz G-Class cars built between 1979 and 2000. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 449 sales from January 2018 to 30 October 2026, drawn from 13 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (353), Cars & Bids (40), Mbmarket (13), Barrett-Jackson (11), RM Sotheby's (9), PCARMARKET (6), Bonhams (5), Collecting Cars (4), Broad Arrow (3), Hemmings (2), Gooding (1), Mecum (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Mercedes-Benz 190SL 1955-1963 — $110,000 median · 189 sales · as of 1 November 2026
- Mercedes-Benz 300SL 1954-1963 — $1,435,000 median · 166 sales · as of 1 November 2026
- Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2001-2026 — $65,500 median · 870 sales · as of 1 November 2026
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