The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is Germany’s answer to Jeep, Hummer, and Land Rover. Combining traditional Mercedes luxury with serious off-road capability, the G-Class, or Geländewagen, as it’s formally known, is right at home on the trail or the valet stand. And now it’s going electric.
Recommended Videos Unlike Mercedes’ EQ line of EVs, the G580 sticks with the styling of its gasoline counterparts. The only identifiable differences are a raised hood, flared wheel arches that incorporate air curtains, and a charge port. That’s because the G580 uses a modified version of the ladder frame from other G-Class models that’s been modified to house a battery pack and electric motors.
Because it has an electric motor for each wheel, this G-Class doesn’t need the mechanical locking front, center, and rear differentials that help give gasoline G-Classes maximum traction on slippery surfaces. Instead, the electric G-Class simulates locked differentials by automatically metering the amount of torque for each wheel. Each motor also has its own transmission with a low-range reduction gear, providing the same effect as the transfer cases found in internal-combustion off-roaders.
The quad-motor powertrain also enables some trick features. G-Turn lets the G-Class turn in place like a tank , G-Steering applies torque to individual wheels to help the G-Class turn more tightly off-road, and the intelligent crawl function maintains a preset speed over loose surfaces. An electric powertrain can’t match the sound of an internal-combustion engine, though, so Mercedes gave the G580 an artificial soundtrack dubbed G-Roar.
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