For a car to have a 32-year production run is something of phenomenon. When it’s an SUV – a species under constant threat of downsizing or eradication at the hands of environmentally-minded politicians – that really is remarkable. So, having withstood the ravages of time, the fickle trends that wax and wane through the years and, in BlueTEC guise, neatly addressed the emissions issue, the G-Class has returned to the South African market … with its steering wheel on the correct side.