Mercedes G580 Electric Geländewagen off-roading

[@LarsRR]

Really looking forward to the Range/ 1000km challenge.

[@Tobi3425]

Probably 13h haha - but not made for that anyways

[@hummerltheOh]

Nice to see the car on this channel! Seems like the car wasn't even on offroad tires but on 20 inch winter tires. BTW wait until you experience a 100% incline/descent or the 35° side angle - this feels totally out of this world the first few times 😄

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Björn goes hard core off road...🙌 no I can rest in peace. Awesome

[@SpottedSharks]

Now THAT is what I'm talkin' 'bout. Makes me want to take up off-roading as a hobby.

[@wolfheilmann774]

waiting for the all electric Unimog!

[@iowa_don]

2:28 - I remember your Model X "off-roading". Not exactly a walk in the park, $10,000 in damage as I recall. Ouch!

[@AURELIUSxx]

But I see there also a big dent on the Passagier C pillar….maybe from the tree on the lake

[@moestrei]

Inexperienced driver was the problem.

[@rui569]

Impressive! And the silence, priceless.

[@Thulebeez]

The e-Galandewagen is bringing off-roading to the EV space properly, looking forward to 1000 hills challenge.

[@allencrider]

Costs $161,500 in the US. Not used by cattle ranchers or farmers, but enjoyed by a few wealthy sduburbanites. Never taken off road!

[@hummerltheOh]

We have a tax based on emissions/fuel consumption here, so the G580 is actually the cheapest (yet still expensive) G class in my country

[@Gazer75]

Low profile tires and offroading... guess I've seen it all now...

[@AOTanoos22]

Well its how it comes from factory, they probably just want to demonstrate how capable it is in stock form, out of factory. But of course, you can put on much beefier off-road tires and smaller wheels.

[@Hedonist_Food_Maniac]

G wagon is really insane!

[@williammccormick1092]

LOL I just realised at the end of the video that this is an EV. Thats crazy.

[@AOTanoos22]

Great Video, cant wait until you get one and test it, the 4 axial motors make it really interesting. You should add "G580 electric" to the title as G580 alone could confuse some to think its the combustion model G wagon.

[@keshkepital7556]

Major part of G-classes will be driven by „City-Förster“, though.

[@rkan2]

Better electric than gas

[@apriporta4660]

Impressive capabilities that el G-Wagen provides. Even more impressive that Oslo commune approved that type of off-roading right on the top of Holmenkollen. Where was MDG? 😁

[@bjornnyland]

MDG approved because it was electric.

[@reshad711]

@@bjornnyland do a review of the diesel version of this wonderful car....

[@altern8ive]

Tesla did not honour warranty for a battery defect in Scottish rain but this can wade through deep water. Tesla need to watch this 🤣

[@moestrei]

There are many YT of Teslas with water over the bonnet and all of them made it. I live inland Australia with a Model S , it has seen a lot of dirt roads (dry and flooded). 400.000 km later it still looks and drives well 1st battery and 16% degradation. The cars are very good but the company occasionally really sucks.

[@wowbagger66]

The car had been drowned, another nonsense story.

[@AOTanoos22]

Mercedes also doesn't need a special wade mode, which takes a couple minutes to engage where the battery is pressurized, and the air suspension put on the highest setting...you are limited to 30 min and can't drive over a certain speed. All that in the Cybertruck just to still have an inferior wading depth to a G-class wading depth it has at all times without any special mode.

[@Cartel_420]

It can wade deep, but the headlights fog up 😮😂

[@nordlands8798]

To me it looks like the right headlight is completely filled with water!

[@nakfan]

Always Be Crawling 😀

[@planetstar524]

Range is around 291 miles on full charge

[@S.1-1-1-1-1]

Claimed range is never correct/

[@tymanot]

Impressive. Quite and impressive.

[@supra800]

Is it comfortable as EQE SUV ? Smooth ride

[@hummerltheOh]

Given that it has a live axle and a ladder frame i don't think it is as comfortable as an EQE SUV. It has a different purpose though, namely offroad capability and - just as important - durability.

[@gustavalbers3238]

mostly flexing though😅 most Gs are equipped with big alloys and flat road tires​@@hummerltheOh

[@dpie4859]

Impressive

[@Nomanmirza]

Super stabilize video 👍

[@oliverguerino1742]

In memory of 2017’s Christmas money 🤞🏽

[@ritterkeks]

What is under that miniature spare tire cover, Bjørn? Some storage? A donut spare? An actual donut? Is it just a place to out the sticker with the number of road-side assistantance, so it doesn't get dirty?

[@Vebogst]

Charging cable etc.

[@rkan2]

What the heck is that thing??

[@sjhudon386]

Do you still have to slam the doors shut?

[@bjornnyland]

Yes

[@Eddie_-_]

Otherwise it’s not a G

[@aqm1992]

This 4 electric motor setup is the best powertrain for offroading. If mercedes do this setup with rex engine, it will be the best overlanding machine.

[@Eddie_-_]

I consider myself an overlander and very interested in EVs. I still think there is much left before you can call any EV a good overlander. I have 180l tank in my LC78, just as a reference.

[@hughmarcus1]

@@Eddie_-_you should watch the recent video from electric classic cars. Diesel Land Rovers having to refuel & he’s used 18% of his battery. EVs use very little energy at low speeds.

[@Eddie_-_]

@@hughmarcus1 I welcome the technology development. But for overlanding, I don’t see any EV to be able to compete. I am sure things will change but not soon.

[@aqm1992]

@@Eddie_-_ the 4 motor independent wheel drive is one thing ICE propulsion cannot replicate. The G turn and G spin is a winner.

[@Eddie_-_]

@@aqm1992 how much overlanding have you done? I love my G63 and I would love to replace it with this 580, but not for overlanding

[@rGunti]

This is probably more off-roading than 99% of the (future and current) G-Wagon owners/drivers will ever do. 🤣 Impressive stuff though.

[@discplayersports]

Next to the disc golf basket. Vehicle drove out of bounds.

[@vijilant]

That's a penalty stroke, back to the drop zone.

[@PierreSimonsson]

offroading Att Holmenkollen or is it at Vikersund :)

[@Rajonas007]

Very impressive

[@ram64man]

It would be very interesting to compare to the Range Rover ev , there’s no denying it’s one heck of a capable vehicle

[@Marvilalove]

I will deny it. Range Rover is not reliable vehicle, thats why I did not buy it.

[@hughmarcus1]

There isn’t a Range Rover EV just a hybrid

[@idiNty]

If you are a Jäger (hunter in German), is it possible to turn off the fake engine noise when driving bellow 30 km/h?

[@lukasvass681]

Fake noise is just an option you have to pay for, the cars normally don’t have it.

[@hummerltheOh]

@@lukasvass681 Not _this_ fake noise, but all of them have to make a sound at low speeds (I think below 25 km/h) for pedestrians.

[@jaywin7]

Will be fun if do the G turn in the water

[@searayvrsar]

Also bei dieser Wasserdurchfahrt hätte auch ein Verbrenner erforgreich durchquert. Leider kein Test bei schneller Autobahnfahrt und engen Kurven bergab. Und wenden zwischen engen Bäumen wird dem Förster schnell zum Lackierer bringen. Ich fahre selbst G und GL...aber ohne Strom!

[@AlexandreMoleiro]

Was that the voice of Kris Rifa on one of the outside shots ?

[@rmkkkk]

Yes

[@guidomescalito]

lol I heard it too ;D

[@sk.43821]

Yes, unfortunately. This guy tried to ruin the video.

[@Teslaajaterapiaa]

So cool. Does it have better heatpump than Tesla?

[@hummerltheOh]

No heatpump in this one unfortunately

[@Teslaajaterapiaa]

@@hummerltheOh Yes. I would buy it if its without it. I have heatpump nightmare with Tesla.

[@hummerltheOh]

@@Teslaajaterapiaa Oh ok. At least you won't have problems with the heatpump with this one then 😉

[@YuMiGO2023]

At first, the water crossing seemed impressive, but then I think of the floods in Chiang Mai the last couple of weeks. Everybody was driving like that 🤣😂😝

[@Danne89]

Most cars can drive in floods, but not every car can do it undamaged. Sometimes the damage doesn't appear until weeks after.

[@miketango244]

The Mercedes G-Class Diesel was able to drive through deep water, almost 45 years ago.

[@hummerltheOh]

True, also the current ICE cars have a great wading depth, but the maximum wading depth of the G580 is a bit higher still

[@miketango244]

@@hummerltheOh If you say it, it will be right, but a piece of hose, makes an old G a submarine. A test remains with electric cars, namely the tightness of the HV battery, have already seen enough rotten Tesla batteries because they are never really tight.

[@hummerltheOh]

@@miketango244 Yeah, I think the first weak point is probably the cabin air ducts, wouldn't want to get your 200k€ G-class all wet and muddy inside 😄

[@bogartICQa]

Haha. As an owner you will find out what works. If it doesn‘t just assume some 5-digit repair cost.

[@mrtopcat2]

Everybody gangsta on the carefully manicured factory course. Meanwhile BYD U8 crossing rivers swimming.

[@S.1-1-1-1-1]

And?

[@mrtopcat2]

@ AND…which means only shopping mall posers are impressed.

[@S.1-1-1-1-1]

@@mrtopcat2 Dude. Range Rovers, Defenders, LandCruisers, ... are almost never taken offroad in the US or Europe. I've never bought an offroad vehicle, but almost no one buys them to go offroad.

[@mrtopcat2]

@ You are only proving my point. AND I am an avid off-roader. You may want to stay with baking cookies.

[@S.1-1-1-1-1]

@@mrtopcat2 No one cares about you being an offroader. Imagine being offended by people who buy luxury cars.

[@veljkodjukic8783]

6:58 We see that this car get dent in this test. I guess that was from the tree.

[@Treefinger1]

Where is it?

[@stians.gjsund3114]

Holmenkollen, Norway

[@user-dg7sy8cz3b]

I have a 93 jeep that costs less than the tires that can do the same. And I can park it anywhere without worrying about door dings. 😂

[@Kurmitkg]

Very nice🙂 but weight alot i guess

[@hummerltheOh]

3085kg

[@AURELIUSxx]

Is the range 195km with 58% or is it 250km ? Edit: it’s 195 and max 250km…if they show maximum & estimate it’s very clever

[@Marvilalove]

If you drive 130 km/h, it is shorter, if 100 km/ h, much longer

[@AURELIUSxx]

@@Marvilalove yes, I got that 😂

[@binflydushy]

I really appreciate that Mercedes hasn't named this car like EQG or some 💩. G580 is way better

[@sky_garden.]

can go deepest only edge of lake

[@petyapyatochkin9630]

Deutsche Elektroautos a ze best 🥰

[@moestrei]

Would i take a $200.000 car into deep water? I have seen Teslas with water over the bonnet and they all made it through ok. But will they be the same afterwards?

[@Treefinger1]

Wow

[@jeroenvang1963]

And now with an Audi SQ7 4.0 liter diesel

[@STK34761]

easy trial

[@FlorianCronauer]

Impressive, but just a very expensive toy, not a real tool

[@Marvilalove]

It is a real tool, silly you😂

[@zakzwijn8410]

@@Marvilalove I find it weird that it has zero towing capacity

[@AOTanoos22]

@@zakzwijn8410 It does have towing capacity but not in Europe as the car is already over 3 tonnes and people are only allowed to drive cars up 3,5 Tonnes with regular driver's license, they can't offer it with towing capacity here. Not sure how its handled in the US.

[@paescu_2k350]

Cybertruck with G Turn would be nice

[@AURELIUSxx]

14 times 5,6 kilometer OFF ROAD range ..WOW

[@AOTanoos22]

BS its 1,35km to the top at Schöckl + 1,35km back down again. So 2,7km per run, times 14 is 37,8 km in total. You are acting like its a straight line and each run on the Scheckel doesn't take 3 hours...so you could drive up to 42 hours nonstop with a single battery up and down the Schöckl off-road trail.

[@จักรรินทร์อ่วมพายัพ]

ทำไมพี่ไม่พูดไทยแล้วครับ

[@ThisIsTuesday]

Lägende

[@UgglemannenFTW]

Tbh the new Yang wang U8 kinda makes the G-wagon look budget. G-wagon is way too overpriced for what you get.

[@oxidalpha6350]

Aha and what you get with the byd?

[@UgglemannenFTW]

@oxidalpha6350 A car that can float in water, 1000+ HP more luxury interior. Drone hangar and more.

[@oxidalpha6350]

@ with copied design from range outside and inside? Or copied air vents from sclass? G wagon was never a luxury car therefore you have the gls maybach.

[@UgglemannenFTW]

@@oxidalpha6350 is the next thing you are gonna say it got 4 wheels? Its a big difference in interior design. You have clearly not even watched it then. And saying G - wagon isnt a luxury car is a big fat lie. Its not a hyper luxury but it is priced in a higher bracket.

[@oxidalpha6350]

@ proved higher because o hype not because of luxury. If g wagon is luxury than maybach gls is what? Luxury ++ or luxury pro max?...

[@tridruankham2657]

❤❤❤

[@Pistolero]

а чего они тока по ровному и сухому ездят!?

[@moestrei]

Full time MB add.

[@CapitanHarlockisback]

Wonderful car, but if you plan to really use it off road, where are you supposed to charge it?

[@hummerltheOh]

If you plan to really use the G500 off road, where are you supposed to fill up its tank?

[@CapitanHarlockisback]

@@hummerltheOh Never heard of gas cans? 😼

[@hummerltheOh]

@@CapitanHarlockisback Take a G500 or G63 off road and see how far you will get with 20l of extra fuel 😉 Consumption of the ICE vehicles is very high when offroading. And once you're out, I think it is still easier to find electricity than a fuel station when you are really out and about.

[@moestrei]

In Canada and Australia the first off grid solar powered fast chargers have been installed. Also because of regen the consumption off road can be remarkably little. Another channel reported a Tesla converted Landrover having 2.7 times the range than the Diesel version when doing serious off-😊roading. Most base camps have power. 15A is all you need for overnight charging.

[@CapitanHarlockisback]

@@hummerltheOh So it’s easier to find electricity than gas off-road. 😹 And if you are out of juice off road with an electric vehicle, good luck 😉. You’ll need an helicopter to take you out.

[@sasoperme]

Too heavy and cannot tow. Why buy this?

[@EngineersFear]

It can tow 3.5t. Hello oil industry: program better troll bots

[@bjornnyland]

Incorrect. Electric version can't tow anything at all unfortunately.

[@idiNty]

Because of the Zulässige Gesamtmasse?

[@hummerltheOh]

@@idiNty Because it doesn't get a trailer hitch. But yes, this is due to the HzG of 3.5 tons.

[@deranwalt5820]

Mercedes👎🤮

[@nemstanisic3605]

This track is a joke. A 50 year old Hilux would be more capable than this. Why afe you testing cars off road that will never go further than a shopping mall? It's a joke.

[@S.1-1-1-1-1]

Not really. This car has motor on every wheel.

[@nemstanisic3605]

@S.1-1-1-1-1 electric motor, that doesn't like water. Not to mention that trees Nd mud don't provide charging stations.

[@bekabeka71]

Mercedes or nothing!

[@S.1-1-1-1-1]

Lol.

[@iulianiulian2747]

G waglon is still a ugly copy of the Romanian Aro. I can go in the same water like G wagon did with Fiat Ducato van.

[@S.1-1-1-1-1]

It's not a copy of Aro.

[@seanoneill9130]

After Whistlin' Diesel nothing compares.

[@leeh1626]

BYD U8