More than a year after making its global debut at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz G580 EQ Technology (officially called the G580 with EQ technology) has now arrived in the Philippines today. For this article, we’ll be calling it the G580 EQ, because its original name is simply too long.
Anyway, being the fully-electric G-Class, the G580 EQ looks familiar, whilst also adding a few design tweaks to signify that this is the pure electric version. The grille has been closed off, and in its place is a black trim piece that has become a traditional design cue of the brand’s range of electric vehicles (EVs). The hood has been slightly reshaped to improve aerodynamics, though there’s only so much that a designer could do to make what is essentially a box have the aerodynamic properties of a bar of soap.
It’s pretty much the same story inside. Just like the facelifted G-Class, the G580 EQ has been updated with the MBUX infotainment system that contains two 12.3-inch screens, along with numerous upholstery choices and even the option for a Burmester 3D surround sound system. There’s also a camera system that essentially makes the hood transparent, making off-road trekking with this big electric boy a lot easier. On the software side, the G580 EQ comes with G-ROAR, which is basically synthetic engine-like sounds piped through the cabin and the outside.
The main highlight of the 2026 Mercedes-Benz G580 EQ is, of course, its electric drivetrain. Consisting of four electric motors with each one having its own two-speed gearbox, the G580 EQ doesn’t need a traditional differential lock because the four electric motors can be individually controlled. At the same time, it comes with a shiftable low-ratio gearbox. The traction that the quad-motor setup provides is said to allow the G580 EQ to climb a 35-degree slope. Oh, and if you’re concerned about water wading, the completely sealed nature of an EV means it can wade through floods of up to 850 mm deep, 150 mm more than the gas-fed G-Class models.
Furthermore, the quad-motor setup also allows the 2026 Mercedes-Benz G580 EQ to learn a few new tricks. such as a G-Turn, which is Mercedes’ branding for its tank-turn, letting the G580 EQ spin around on the spot. There’s also G-Steering, which lets the G-Class pivot around one wheel, while a crawl mode is essentially cruise control for off-roading, but at a speed that’s almost similar to walking.
As for those four electric motors, the G580 EQ has a total system output of 579 horsepower and 1,164 Nm of torque, which makes this box on wheels accelerate to 100 kph in just 4.7 seconds. Thanks to its 116 kWh battery pack, this large off-roader also has a WLTP-rated range of 473 kilometers. Those batteries can support up to 200 kW of DC fast charging, which is not as fast as what some EVs with 350 kW of DC charging can do these days, but fast enough for what most public DC fast chargers can only provide.
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has always represented the pinnacle of capability with luxury, so don’t expect this model to be affordable. In fact, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz G580 EQ is now in the Philippines for a whopping P13,590,000.
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