Upgraded battery available from 2026 will improve G580’s range from 292 to 400 miles, report claims New power pack to provide 20-40 percent more energy density than current 116 kWh battery Electric ‘G580 with EQ Technology’ launched at Beijing Auto Show earlier this month The Mercedes G-class’s boxy shape and beefy curb weight mean it’s not the most natural candidate for an EV conversion.
Related: 579 HP Quad-Motor Mercedes G580 EQ Can Outcrawl And Outwade The ICE G But before the sun had even set on the Beijing Auto Show, and long before Mercedes has delivered a single example of the new G580 EQ, Mercedes officials told Autocar that the model would be available with an entirely new type of battery within two years. The new silicon-anode power pack allegedly provides a 20-40 percent increase in energy density.