Mercedes-Benz EQG Will Have “Phenomenal Efficiency” On And Off Street

Mercedes-Benz’s efforts to affect its lineup will embrace the G-Class. The automaker previewed the manufacturing model over a 12 months in the past with the Idea EQG. Whereas particular particulars stay elusive, firm officers’ feedback are starting to color an intriguing image of what the true EQG will supply when it arrives. 

Ola Källenius, Mercedes-Benz Group’s chairman of the board of administration and somebody who drove an early prototype, advised Motor Development that the SUV may have “phenomenal efficiency on and off the street.” He known as it “competent” and “simple to journey in.”

Mercedes hasn’t supplied a lot details about the powertrain, however the idea did debut with 4 electrical motors that may make it to the manufacturing model. They function independently of one another and work with its shiftable two-speed gearbox. Earlier this 12 months, Mercedes launched a video displaying the EQG performing a tank flip – a 360-degree spin by itself axis. On the time, the automaker additionally revealed that the SUV would function a specifically designed inflexible rear axle and an unbiased entrance suspension.

The corporate has a brand new platform underpinning its EVs known as EVA2. Nonetheless, the electrical G-Class will not use it. In keeping with Motor Development‘s report, the SUV will journey on a devoted platform. “It’s its personal car, full cease, and it’ll stay its personal car,” Källenius advised the publication. One other EQG distinction would be the non-compulsory silicon anode battery that Mercedes will supply within the mannequin. It’s going to ship a 20 to 40 p.c increase in power density however come at a premium.

Nonetheless, that is not the one battery expertise Mercedes is engaged on. The automaker can be creating lithium-iron phosphate batteries for entry-level automobiles and Mercedes is co-developing a brand new battery cell with Stellantis and ACC.

The Mercedes-Benz EQG will launch someday in 2024, giving the automaker loads of time to fine-tune the product. We anticipate Mercedes to supply the SUV with varied powertrain and battery configurations. Beginning value can be unknown, however the G-Class stays fairly a preferred mannequin. In 2021, gross sales reached a brand new file, and this demand will solely assist Mercedes earn more money. We hope to be taught extra in regards to the mannequin within the coming months.