Mercedes-Benz looks set to move production of the compact G-Class away from Germany. Instead, the electric model is expected to roll off the production line at the Kecskemét plant in Hungary in 2027. The Rastatt site, where Mercedes also produces compact models, will reportedly not be awarded the contract.

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Kecskemét is set to become Mercedes’ largest European plant as a result of this expansion. There, an additional production module has doubled capacity to between 300,000 and 400,000 vehicles annually. This will increase the Hungarian site’s share of European Mercedes production from 15 to ~30 per cent. For the German plants in Sindelfingen, Rastatt, and Bremen, this leaves an estimated total of approximately 900,000 units – about 100,000 fewer than before.

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