
Mercedes GL X164 Obsidian Black Minichamps 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- B66962334
- Year
- 2009
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- SUV & Crossover
- Vehicle Class
- Luxury SUVs
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Mercedes GL X164 Obsidian Black Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Mercedes GL X164 in Obsidian Black reproduces the 2009 full-size luxury SUV. Metal-body construction gives the boxy, upright profile real shelf presence, a practical addition to a Mercedes lineup or luxury SUV display.
The GL-Class never chased attention the way Mercedes' sports coupes did, but its sheer size makes it an unmissable presence on any shelf it occupies.
Metal-Body Diecast for a Genuinely Large Subject
The X164's flat sides and tall greenhouse give a diecast body plenty of surface to hold clean, consistent panel lines, and Minichamps captures that boxy proportion accurately rather than softening it into something sleeker than the real car ever was. Obsidian Black shows depth along the flat door panels without hiding the character line that runs the length of the body, and the metal construction gives this SUV real weight in hand, appropriate for a vehicle that was genuinely large in the metal too. Minichamps has produced a wide range of Mercedes passenger vehicles at this scale, and a full-size SUV like the GL rounds out that catalog with a body style sports-focused collections often skip entirely.
A Practical Anchor for a Modern Mercedes Shelf
The GL-Class represented Mercedes' answer to the large luxury SUV segment through the 2000s, prioritizing three-row practicality and genuine off-road capability over outright sportiness. In a collection built around modern Mercedes model lines, it supplies the family-hauler counterpart to sedans and coupes, a reminder that the brand's range extended well beyond performance cars during this period. It works best grouped with other 2000s-era Mercedes passenger vehicles rather than isolated among sports models.














