2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology detailed

UPDATE 13/03/2025: Mercedes-Benz Australia Pacific has confirmed a $249,900 plus on-road costs starting figure for its inbound 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology electric off-roader.

A limited-run Edition One version is also temporarily available to order from $299,900, donning a heap of blue exterior touches as well as aerodynamically optimised 20-inch rims, Nappa leather upholstery, carbon trim and blue interior stitching, plus a few extra goodies.

How much does the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G- Class cost?
580 with EQ Technology – $249,900
580 with EQ Technology Edition One – $299,900
63 AMG – $368,400
* Prices exclude on-road costs

Original 24/05/2024: The 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQG has finally made its global debut, except the first electric G-Class is not called the EQG.

Only shown in one guise so far, the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology has been revealed as the most powerful and most capable G-Wagen to date.

Built on a traditional ladder-frame chassis with independent front suspension and solid rear axle, the G 580 with EQ Technology develops a combined 432kW of power and no less than 1164Nm of torque courtesy of four electric drive motors, each powering an individual wheel.

The motors are fed by a 116kWh lithium-ion battery pack that yields a WLTP driving range of up to 473km and DC fast-charging capacity of up to 200kW, allowing the big battery to recharge from 10-80 per cent in a claimed 32 minutes.

EVs are already largely defined by their infinite low-end torque but the G 580 with EQ Technology goes one step further in offering a selectable low-range reduction gear in the ilk of a traditional low-range transfer case, while the standard torque vectoring system acts like virtual differential locks.

Four motors, a ladder-frame chassis, oodles of toys and a 115kWh-plus battery pack predictably result in a lardy kerb weight, specifically 3085kg.

The whole package measures 4624mm long, 1931mm wide, 1986mm wide and rolls on impressively mainstream 18-inch wheels shod with readily available 265/60-profile tyres, however, Mercedes is yet to publish the model’s official ground clearance.

Approach, breakover angles and departure angles are 32 degrees, 20 degrees and 33 degrees respectively.

The wheelbase is 2890mm and the turning circle 13.6 metres, however, the quad-motor powertrain means the G 580 with EQ Technology can pivot in its own length via the previously showcased G-Turn function.

Other EV-specific off-road toys include G-Steering (tighter turning off-road), three-speed intelligent off-road crawl control, 850mm maximum wading depth and transparent bonnet view, plus the aforementioned virtual diff locks and low-range gearing.

Despite its clear off-road focus and intent, the G 580 with EQ Technology will still spring to 100km/h in a claimed 4.7 seconds and push on to a top speed of 180km/h.

All of this electric capability and performance is bundled into a package closely resembling the recently facelifted G-Class, even though the two models share no mechanical components.

The main giveaways of the electric powertrain are the filled-in grille, aerodynamically optimised alloys, rear wheel-arch air curtains and adaptive multibeam LED headlights.

Inside the cabin is a 12.3-inch MBUX infotainment system, 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, Nappa leather steering wheel, blue trim accents and all the usual Mercedes-Benz appointments.

The German brand’s Australian division is yet to confirm any plans for the electric G-Class, but odds are it will be offered here eventually – perhaps in two different versions given the EQG 560 and EQG 580 trademark applications filed with IP Australia in 2022.

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