Mansory Body Kit for Mercedes G500 4x4² Soft Kit

Mansory Soft Kit — Mercedes-Benz G500 4×4² (W463, 2015–2018, portal-axle)

This is the Mansory Soft Kit for the Mercedes-Benz G500 4×4² — the limited-series W463 that Mercedes built between 2015 and 2018 on portal axles, with 460 mm of ground clearance and 1,000 mm of fording depth. "Soft Kit" is a deliberate phrase on this chassis: Mansory does not bolt carbon flares onto a vehicle that already left Affalterbach 120 mm wider per side than a regular W463, with raised fenders and a lifted bonnet line. The 4×4² is the only Mansory G-build where a bolt-on widebody would be visually redundant — Mercedes already drew that car. The Soft Kit answers a different question: how do you carbon-grade a vehicle whose silhouette is already past widebody?

Owners shopping a wide build instead — fender flares, replaced bumpers, a 23" stagger — are not on the right page. That programme is the Mansory Wide Body kit for the W463, dimensioned for the regular G500 / G63 chassis, not the portal-axle 4×4². For the standard W463 Soft Kit (without portal axles) see the W463 Soft Kit page. This page is for owners already running the 4×4² who want the Mansory carbon language on a chassis that does not need anything wider than it already is.

What the 4×4² already brings — and what the Soft Kit leaves untouched

The 4×4² is built around two MAGNA-Steyr-engineered portal axles transplanted from the G63 6×6 programme. Those axles relocate the wheel hub centre below the differential housing, giving the car its trademark stilt-tall stance. Factory specifications versus the regular W463:

Everything in the right column is what the Soft Kit refuses to touch. No flares are bonded, no bumper assembly is replaced, no track is altered. The 4×4²'s factory wheel arches are wide enough that the Mansory M8 4×4 forged wheel sits inside the OEM line without spacing, and the chassis stays mechanically OEM.

The Soft Kit — every Mansory part on the bodywork

The Soft Kit is an additive carbon set, not a replacement programme. Each part is moulded to overlay the OEM panel surface with a 2–4 mm shadow gap that the body shop shims flush during fitment.

• Front bumper carbon insert — central trim across the OEM grille opening, intake-louvred
• Vented bonnet pad — low-profile carbon overlay with two functional NACA cuts, painted body-colour by default
• Stairway-to-Heaven side steps — structural aluminium tube under a carbon-fibre tread plate, dimensioned to clear the portal-axle ride height
• Door handle covers — visible weave only, small detail piece
• Spare-wheel cover — flat carbon plate over the rear-mounted spare
• Rear bumper insert — diffuser-language carbon strip below the OEM rear apron, finishes the under-shadow line

None of this requires bodywork prep. Total fitment runs 3 to 5 hours at a Mansory-experienced shop, against the 10–14 days a Wide build takes. The car can be reverted to factory in an afternoon if a future owner prefers the OEM presentation — that reversibility is the load-bearing reason owners choose the Soft Kit on a 4×4² they intend to garage long-term.

M8 4×4 forged wheel — the only mandatory wheel change

Mansory specifies the M8 4×4 fully forged 22" wheel in diamond black as the matched fitment. The OEM 22" AMG wheel is the same diameter but cast and visually thicker at the spoke face; the M8 4×4 trims roughly 4–6 kg of unsprung mass per corner. On a 3.0-tonne portal-axle truck that does not particularly care about lap times, the gain is not handling-shaped — it is steering effort and ride compliance over expansion joints. The diamond black finish reads dark against either factory paint or the optional Mansory matte wraps; the matched wheel page lives at the forged wheel collection.

Mansory Powerbox + sport exhaust — the only powertrain changes

The 4×4² ships with the M278 4.0-litre V8 biturbo at 422 PS / 610 Nm — Mercedes never built an AMG 4×4² (the M157 5.5 V8 was reserved for G63 AMG and AMG 6×6). Mansory's optional Powerbox piggybacks on the OEM ECU through the boost-pressure and fuel-rail signals:

The Powerbox is reversible, leaves no dealer trace at the OBD port, and is the right answer for owners who do not want a Stage 1 reflash on a vehicle that may go through a Mercedes warranty assessment. The sport exhaust is a tip-only change with a valved muffler — no header swap, no cat replacement.

Interior — sport steering wheel, carbon inlays, metal pedals

The Soft Kit interior set follows the same restraint logic. The Mansory sport steering wheel is a custom assembly with a slightly thicker rim, a 12-o'clock band in the OEM trim colour, and a carbon spoke-back inlay. Factory airbag and steering-control wiring carries over. Metal pedals replace the OEM rubber-coated set, with anodised black or polished aluminum tread covers. Carbon inlays for the centre stack and door pulls are the only non-factory trim parts; seats, headlining, and door cards remain OEM. Owners who want a fully Mansory-trimmed cabin spec the bespoke leather programme separately — that is a different SKU at a different lead time.

Fitment scope — what the kit fits and what it does not

The Soft Kit is moulded specifically for the 2015–2018 G500 4×4². It does not fit:

• Regular W463 G-class (2008–2018 facelift) — different fender geometry, no portal axles
• W464 G-class (2018+) — entirely new chassis
• AMG 6×6 — different rear-axle architecture and rear-clip geometry

Owners running a 4×4² imported via grey-market routes — Russia, Kazakhstan, the UAE, Australia, the small Japanese cohort — are eligible for the same kit; the bodywork did not change between markets. Pre-shipment fitment review on customer-supplied photographs is offered before crating. General context on Mansory body kits and material care is collected in our complete guide and the carbon fibre care guide.

Worldwide shipping & quoting

The G500 4×4² has a concentrated owner geography — the Gulf, Russia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Hodoor World routes pre-assembled crates with paint-pattern documentation to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Hong Kong and Singapore via DHL or DSV freight forwarding. Pricing is on request via [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 7488 818747; quotes include current carbon stock, lead time on the M8 4×4 wheel set, and routed shipping to the destination country.

FAQ

Why is there no Mansory wide-body kit for the 4×4²?
Because the 4×4² is the wide-body. The factory already widened the track by 120 mm per side and lifted the fenders to clear portal axles. Bolting Mansory flares on top of that fender would reach a body width that no current G-class is built to be road-registered at in most jurisdictions.

Can I put this Soft Kit on a regular G500 instead?
No. The kit's front insert and bonnet pad are dimensioned to the 4×4² front-clip geometry, which sits about 50 mm taller than the regular W463 nose. The matched part for a regular W463 is the W463 Soft Kit.

Is the Powerbox safe on the M278 V8?
The M278 has factory headroom — Mercedes runs the same engine at 510 PS in the S-class and at 585 PS in the AMG GT R. A +63 PS Powerbox on the 4×4² leaves the engine well below the rated specifications of higher-output variants. Service intervals do not change.

Does the kit affect the off-road ratings?
No. The Soft Kit is bodywork-additive only — approach and departure angles, ramp breakover, fording depth, and ground clearance are unchanged from the OEM 4×4².

Are the M8 4×4 wheels TPMS-compatible?
Yes. The 22" M8 4×4 forging is supplied with TPMS-ready hubs and reuses the OEM TPMS sensors transferred from the factory 22" AMG wheel. No additional programming required.