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The Mercedes - Benz G - Class is Germany ’s answer to Jeep , Hummer , and Land Rover . Combining traditional Mercedes opulence with serious off - road potentiality , the G - Class , or Geländewagen , as it ’s formally known , is right at home on the trail or the man outdoor stage . And now it ’s going electric .
Mercedes has been bug an galvanising G - Class since 2021 , and now it ’s finally arrive in the strain of the G580 with EQ Technology . Expected to go on sales agreement in the U.S.as a 2025 model alongside refreshed gasoline G - Class variant , it employ galvanising powertrain technical school to update a classic design and enhance off - route capacity .
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UnlikeMercedes ’ EQ line of EVs , the G580 sticks with the styling of its gasoline counterparts . The only identifiable remainder are a raised tough , flared cycle arches that incorporate breeze drape , and a charge port wine . That ’s because the G580 use a modified version of the ravel frame from other G - Class models that ’s been modified to house a stamp battery pack and galvanizing motors .
A quad - motor powertrain generates 579 horsepower and 859 pound - feet of torsion , which will get the galvanizing G - Class from zero to 60 mph in a Mercedes - approximate 4.6 seconds . Top fastness is electronically limited to 112 miles per hour .
Because it has an galvanising motor for each wheel , this G - Class does n’t need the mechanical locking front , center , and rearward differentials that facilitate give gas G - Classes maximum grip on tricky surfaces . Instead , the electric G - Class simulates locked differentials by automatically metering the amount of torque for each cycle . Each motor also has its own transmission with a lowly - range reducing gear , providing the same essence as the transfer cases found in internal - combustion off - roaders .
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Despite having a 116 - kilowatt - minute barrage fire battalion slung under its level ( and protected by its own lightweight mixed - cloth brake shoe plate ) , the galvanic G - Class has a claimed 9.8 inches of ground headroom . Mercedes also claim it can ford up to 33.5 inch of water — more than the petrol G - family models . Other authoritative off - route numbers game admit a 32.0 - arcdegree approach slant , 30.7 - level departure angle , and 20.3 - grade breakover slant .
The quad - motor powertrain also enables some illusion features . G - Turn lets the G - Class turn in place like a tank ( albeit only for two rotations at a time ) , G - Steering applies torque to private wheels to help the G - Class turn more tightly off - route , and the intelligent crawl subprogram maintain a predetermined speed over loose surfaces . An electric powertrain ca n’t match the phone of an internal - burning engine , though , so Mercedes gave the G580 an artificial soundtrack dubbed G - Roar .
Mercedes is n’t discussing range , but 200 - kilowatt DC tight charging earmark for a 10 % to 80 % charge in a exact 32 mo . An 11 - kWAC onboard battery charger capable of amply recharging the pack in 13.5 minute is include as well , along with the same varying regenerative braking system previously see in other Mercedes EVs and hoopla - in hybrids . This lets the driver select the amount of regeneration via steering wheel paddles .
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deep down , the G580 offer the same voluptuary accommodations as other G - Class models , so you could enjoy Nappa leather upholstery while you bound through the muck . The Mercedes - Benz User Experience ( MBUX ) infotainment system carries over from other Mercedes models and features wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto , as well as a 12.3 - column inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3 - inch touchscreen . A 360 - degree television camera system also enable a “ transparent hood ” function , show what ’s like a shot under the front of the fomite so driver can properly asses the terrain .
The G580 with EQ Technology launches in the U.S. in Edition One form , with extra rouge options and outside and interior trim inside information . Mercedes is n’t discuss pricing , but the G - Class has never been meretricious . Then again , neither are the rival GMC Hummer EV SUV andRivian R1S. Electric Jeep and Land Rover model should join this growing niche soon as well , accelerating theelectrification of off - roading .
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