The new electrical Mercedes-Benz G-Class is an “uncompromised” machine that the agency claims can outperform its combustion-engined sibling when driving off-road.
Known all through its growth because the EQG, the 4×4 will likely be generally known as the G580 with EQ Technology in manufacturing kind. The prolonged moniker represents a shift within the naming technique for electrical Mercedes automobiles, and likewise showcases how the G580 was developed to be a G-Class that simply occurs to be battery powered.
The G580 is nearly similar in design to the recently updated G450d, with a refined transforming of the engine grille and discrete EQ badges to set it aside. But there was intensive work to maximise aerodynamic effectivity, together with a brand new A-pillar design and a brand new spoiler lip on the entrance of the roof.
The G580 additionally includes a new aerodynamically sculpted bonnet, leading to a drag coefficient of 0.44, down from 0.48Cd for the newest G450d, and 0.53Cd for the previous-generation G. In one other transfer, the elective spare wheel holder mounted on the rear boot could be changed with a equally styled charging cable holder.
“The G is still the G,” mentioned Manuel Urstöger, the pinnacle of e-drive programs for Mercedes-Benz G. “It’s not just design or sound: for us the powertrain is about offering uncompromised off-road ability.”
The G580 makes use of 4 electrical motors, with one powering every wheel of the automobile. Each motor produces 145bhp, combining for a most output of 579bhp, together with a mammoth 859lb ft of torque.
The motors have been developed specifically for the G580, and every is pushed by a separate two-speed gearbox. Urstöger mentioned that the weird and extremely sophisticated powertrain was developed particularly to satisfy the exacting specs of the G division, and won’t be used elsewhere within the line-up.
“It was a tough project,” he mentioned, “but we achieved all our targets and because of that it’s better than the combustion-engined G when going off-road.”