Mercedes-Benz has given fans of the G-Class off-roader a fully electric option in the form of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology.
Engineered to maintain the G-Class’s highly-regarded rock-conquering prowess, the electric G-Class has a quad motor setup with a combined output of 432kW and 1164Nm. Fed by the same 116kWh battery pack found in the EQS electric limo, the G 580 with EQ Technology can sprint from 0-100km/h in 4.7 seconds.
Each of the four electric motors has a selectable two-speed reduction gearbox, with the computer able to effectively ‘lock’ the wheels individually. With a wading depth of 850mm – some 150mm higher than the petrol- and diesel-powered G-Class models – it should comfortably exceed its fossil-fuel slurping brothers, as long as you don’t go beyond the WLTP-rated range of 470km.
Tank turns on the spot, ala BYD Yangwang U8 and Rivian R1T, are possible to thanks to the intricacies of the electric motor setup and individual power control of the four motors.
For those of you thinking this isn’t a particularly aerodynamic vehicle, you’d be right, although the drag coefficient (Cd) is reduced from 0.48 to 0.44 Cd. It ain’t light either, with a kerb weight of 3085kg, some 600kg more than the V8-powered G 500.
Cosmetically it is distinguishable by a unique front treatment, featuring a plastic panel with four slit openings. Inside, it gets the latest version of Mercedes’s MBUX infotainment system, with two 12.3-inch screens, ambient lighting and an available Burmeister 3D sound system.
Details for Australia are yet to be announced but it is set to land in some time during the fourth quarter of this year.
