Mercedes-Benz AG
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Driving the all-electric Mercedes-Benz G 580, shown here in the color Desert Sand.
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Even at moderate or low speeds, the G 580 (seen here in Obsidian Black) feels surprisingly jouncy.
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The interior features higher-resolution screens in the instrument panel and center console, and camera displays that show what is in front of you and under the car.
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The G 580 can wade through water up to 33.5 inches in depth, six inches more than what conventionally powered G-Wagens can handle.
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The model variant’s “G Turn” functionality enables the vehicle to pirouette on its axis.
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A close-up of the G 580’s charging port. The vehicle’s 116 kWh battery pack is claimed to enable an EPA-estimated range of 240 miles.
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Each of the four electric motors is equipped with a unique two-speed transmission—to deliver proper low-speed thrust—and connected to a microprocessor in order to provide power instantaneously to whatever wheel or wheels most need it.
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The G 580 features a solid blacked-out grille up front, with a light beam surrounding the three-pointed star.
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The G 580 does gain a few features that improve the nameplate’s exalted off-road capabilities, though a statistically insignificant proportion of owners will ever take it off pavement.
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This is a vehicle that is at once a capacious hauler of humans, a covetous lifestyle accessory, and a wildly competent militaristic transport.
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The G 580 is expected to cost around the same amount as, if not more than, the model line’s $183,000 G63.