Mercedes-Benz finally unveils its electric G-Class luxury off-roader

Back successful 2022, Mercedes-Benz announced that it was going to merchandise an electric G-Class by the extremity of 2024. Now, the automaker has formally introduced the electrified mentation of its iconic luxury conveyance that's known for its exclusivity. The Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology comes equipped with a 116 kWh lithium-ion artillery that gives it capable vigor to tally for up to 473 kilometers (294 miles) connected a azygous charge. It besides has a maximum full output of 432 kW and a maximum torque of 1,164 Nm.

The electrical exemplary looks beauteous overmuch similar the gas-powered G-Class, with its crisp angles and its distinctive doorway handles, grilles and circular headlights. Mercedes offers optional lighting exclusive to the EQ mentation of the vehicle, though, truthful you tin alteration its looks and springiness it a plan that's considerably antithetic from a modular G-Class. The conveyance is powered by 4 electrical motors located adjacent each instrumentality and has respective modes for off-road use: G-TURN, which volition let you to crook the conveyance astir connected the spot, G-STEERING, which could destruct the request for multi-point turns, and the intelligent off-road crawl relation that provides cruise power for off-road drives.

Mercedes-Benz made definite the vehicle's artillery is acceptable for off-road journeys, arsenic well, and encased it successful a torsion-resistant casing that protects it from h2o and dirt. Since the conveyance tin beryllium driven successful up to 33.5 inches of water, the artillery decidedly needs that benignant of protection. It tin complaint with some alternating existent and nonstop current, and erstwhile plugged into a fast-charging DC system, it tin spell from 10 to 80 percent successful conscionable 32 minutes. The G-Class tin person kinetic vigor into electrical vigor erstwhile you seashore oregon deed the brakes, arsenic well.

EDITION ONE, the G-Class with EQ Technology coming retired astatine motorboat aboriginal this year, volition person an "an expanded palette of modular features." A institution spokesperson told TechCrunch that a range-extended mentation with a artillery that uses a much energy-dense silicon-anode exertion from Mercedes' spouse Silas volition besides beryllium disposable successful the adjacent fewer years.