Will my 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class be as dependable as my Subaru in winter?

With complexity comes some increasing unreliability. If you new MB has features and functions your old Subaru didn’t have, expect it to be at least a little less reliable than the Subaru. MB makes excellent quality cars, so I doubt you’ll notice much difference in reliability; however when the MB needs some fixing or maintaining at the shop, the shop fee may be higher.