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The all-electric Mercedes G-Class ratchets up the tech and off-road capability

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class has gone electric and it's the biggest test yet of the German automaker's scaled back electrification plans.

Each of these motors even has its own two-speed transmission, a selectable reduction gearset that allows the EQ flavor of the G-Class to have a low-range mode, giving it extra torque and control in low-grip scenarios. Ahead of the G 580’s unveiling, Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, said that interest in EVs is heavily variable based on region In Europe. She says the company is sticking to its electrification plans but declined to set any specific sales targets for the G 580 with EQ Technology versus the other G-Class trims with internal combustion.

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