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Underbody protection made of carbon is designed to shield the electric G, which actually outperforms its combustion-powered siblings by 150mm
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The Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology is ready to hit the road - and the dunes - in 2024. All photos: Mercedes-Benz
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The electric SUV is due on sale in the UAE in the fourth quarter of this year
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The vehicle is still underpinned by a rugged ladder-frame chassis that’s built to take on tough terrain
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Novel features include G-Turn and G-Steering, which will enable the vehicle to virtually turn on the spot on loose or unpaved surfaces
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The G-Roar experience provides synthetically generated soundtracks in the absence of a rumbling V8 engine
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The SUV can can clamber up 45-degree inclines, remain stable on slopes of up to 35 degrees and cross a water depth of 850mm
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Underbody protection made of carbon is designed to shield the electric G, which actually outperforms its combustion-powered siblings by 150mm
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/45G7MVB2ARHEPM3K7JBEP4NB7A.jpg?smart=true&auth=853f9209106f073004536b17a0543f0ef4cd8589a778d9c1a2bdb324c971a65e&width=400&height=225)
The Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology is ready to hit the road - and the dunes - in 2024. All photos: Mercedes-Benz
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EKYNDH6TFBDVJM4S5ZCLSL3ELQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=9334ff2a680d677cccbfa5bf0ec171a3c6fb399be18a37e31ac745c71175caaa&width=400&height=225)
The electric SUV is due on sale in the UAE in the fourth quarter of this year
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BAGPCAV5JJHK5MM24MG5T6GLVM.jpg?smart=true&auth=c6d876a33e1bbdbf5f47d68f1de9fba03bcc3b5c911d649f6909bcadc719d341&width=400&height=225)
The vehicle is still underpinned by a rugged ladder-frame chassis that’s built to take on tough terrain
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BMMVUFBDHJBRRENVNLX5QL6H7A.jpg?smart=true&auth=4a362d6e8add3633a9d617546943bf08b7016c53643acd03ffc171ed4d221c6b&width=400&height=225)
Novel features include G-Turn and G-Steering, which will enable the vehicle to virtually turn on the spot on loose or unpaved surfaces
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JCT5WIF6YZDWDGXJLHZEUDTDDQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=0e9bfeeea035a839dc6b39cd13002ab40251601c9d643431884f1a4c37fbdf2e&width=400&height=225)
The G-Roar experience provides synthetically generated soundtracks in the absence of a rumbling V8 engine
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XYP3R7G5ZFA3NNJBMXRDWB6HLM.jpg?smart=true&auth=d0730ebe3e45aaf40b5247d6ee151aa1fc44368ba6327857ec7db9c6bf187cb2&width=400&height=225)
The SUV can can clamber up 45-degree inclines, remain stable on slopes of up to 35 degrees and cross a water depth of 850mm
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JB4HRWTJEJGYTOT4M27TGZJO54.jpg?smart=true&auth=68d206ab0b5defc987d9eef9bdd80806d24e07c93c2cc22bb68363b842d3f270&width=400&height=225)
Underbody protection made of carbon is designed to shield the electric G, which actually outperforms its combustion-powered siblings by 150mm
Mercedes G580 electric revealed: German carmaker takes plunge with battery-powered SUV
Propulsion for the all-terrain vehicle comes from four individually controlled motors
Gautam Sharma
25 April, 2024
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