FIRST LOOK: Mercedes EQG – Tank Turns And ALL The Torque

Опубликовано 24 апреля 2024, 7:00

This is an electric G-class. The Mercedes EQG, as it was once called. It’s now, officially though, the Mercedes G580 with EQ Technology – which is a name no one will ever use.

Either way, a big battery and quad motors turn every celeb’s favourite urban cruiser into an electric heavyweight with zero tailpipe emissions.

The G580 name means it sits a rung below the G63 AMG model in the G-class range, but with over 800lb ft over torque and an electric motor for each wheel its party trick is on-the-spot ‘tank turns’.

A look-at-me viral # beckons, but does the addition of this all-electric version make for a better Mercedes G-class? Top Gear Magazine’s Deputy Editor, Ollie Kew, is your guide…

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:24 History
02:00 Changes
04:02 Interior
06:08 G-Turn
07:24 Exterior
09:26 Stats
10:21 Conclusion

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