Mercedes EQG Does A “G Turn” With Company Boss Behind The Wheel<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mercedes introduced the G-Class in the late 1970s and it didn\u2019t give the legendary off-roader a thorough update until the early 1990s. It wasn’t until 2018 when a true next-generation model was launched, and in 2024, another big transformation will take place. The engineers are about to yank off the oily bits for a fully electric version. Don\u2019t worry \u2013 the ICE G-Class will continue, and it’s going to get a facelift. A new video puts the spotlight on the EQG ahead of its forthcoming debut.<\/p>\n We get to see none other than the Mercedes CEO driving the electric G-Class in Austria up the Sch\u00f6ckl mountain. The video gets even more interesting when Ola K\u00e4llenius does a so-called G Turn. It’s basically a tank turn, and if you’re unfamiliar with the term, it refers to performing a 180-degree turn on the spot. This is going to be offered in the EQG, and it looks as though it’ll be activated by pressing a button and using the left paddle behind the steering wheel.<\/p>\n Mercedes’ head honcho actually did a 360-degree turn but there\u2019s a setting available in the infotainment system enabling the EQG to perform a 90-degree turn. The Swedish-born executive explains it can come in handy when you\u2019re off-roading and you get stuck. This is made possible by giving the EQG four electric motors \u2013 one for each wheel. To make sure the battery doesn\u2019t get damaged while going off the beaten path, the underbody has been reinforced with two layers of carbon fiber and a different type of material in between.<\/p>\n The G-Class facelift and EQG will break cover in the first part of 2024 and will be followed in the second half of the decade by a “Little G.” The smaller variant is highly unlikely to use a body-on-frame platform as it\u2019s expected to be unibody, so it won\u2019t have the off-road chops of its bigger brother. A fully electric variant has been confirmed.<\/p>\n Mercedes-Benz EQG New Winter Spy Photos <\/h3>\n
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