Has Mercedes ruined the G-Wagen?
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Meet the all-electric G-Class!
Mercedes has finally unveiled the all-electric G580. The question is, does this all-electric G-Class ruin the heritage of this world-renowned off-roader?
For starters, let’s check out the design. Thankfully, the biggest changes are under the skin, so this all-new G retains its predecessor's classic boxy shape. Up front, there’s an updated grille design, coupled with an updated lower bumper. You still get trim that runs across the side of the car, although in this electric edition it comes with a little blue stripe included! Around the back, there’s an updated rear bumper, and on the back door, what once held a spare wheel now holds the charging cables!
Step inside and the G580 is just as stylish and well-built as those that came before it. There are soft-touch, high-quality materials throughout, and the seats are super comfortable. The 580 comes with a new steering wheel, updated infotainment and digital dial screens, along with a number of other updates in the centre console and across the dash.
When it comes to performance, there are a number of options to run through. For those not wanting to go fully electric, there’s a 3-litre diesel and a 3-litre straight-six turbo petrol, and these deliver 367hp and 449hp respectively. Meanwhile, the AMG G63 delivers 585hp, and all cars are equipped with a 9-speed automatic gearbox.
As for the G580, it comes with an incredible four electric motors, and these combine to produce 587hp and an eye-watering 1,164Nm! So there’s loads of power, but because it weighs over 3 tonnes, it still takes 4.7 seconds to hit 60mph.
The entry-level diesel G-Class starts at £136,000, the all-electric G580 starts at around £160,000, and the most powerful AMG G63 costs around £185,000. With that in mind, should you choose the all-electric G580 over the G63?! You’ll need to stick with Mat and see for yourself!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:04 Design
03:35 Price
06:41 Interior
07:55 Back Seats
09:51 Boot
10:46 Annoying Features
12:43 Cool Features
18:16 Engines
18:58 Motors & Batteries
20:23 0-60mph
21:12 Driving
25:46 Off-road Driving
37:27 G-Turn
40:44 AMG G63 Driving - Auta a dopravní prostředky
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The car looked quite good even on EV engine mode.
Drag race with Lamborghini centenario👍
Shouldn't it be called the E-Wagon?
HOLY ŠIT, BRO, YOU LIKE WEIßBIER TOO?!?!?!😮😮😮 I woudn't choose the non-alcoholic (cos who really doesn't want to get high?) and I wouldn't choose that brand, I would choose Schneider Weisse or Weihenstephaner instead. But, yes, Weißbier is the best bier, it's awesome with chocolate🍫
So Mercedes aims to rival the Yangwang U8? Interesting how the Chinese are now the lead😎
mansory is still going to stick a giant fake air intake on that hood
And still look like shit
😭😭
And they will charge you 10K for it 😂
Mansory styling is terrible.
More like "Man-i'm-sorry for doing that to your car"
Brabus too
That fake square spare tire makes it look like the car is wearing a small backpack
😂
🤣🤣🤣
I'm baffled, they should've optioned it the other way around; the spare tire should've been the standard, and the weird cable backpack thing should've been the optional replacement...
It's a laptop bag
..😅😅😅😅
That Mercedes engineer next to you is so chill, laughing with you and actually encouraging you to use the car in any way you want! Love those people!
Imagine someone behind you honking at you and you just turn your car around facing them
Hats off to the Mercedes Guy for not pampering the car and encouraged you to do the rash driving. This show how good the car actually is and their confidence in it. Well Done
The EV engines in G-Wagen reminded me a lot to Tesla Roadster.
Don't read my name!
@@DontReadMyProfilePicture566 sex
YES! Thats what it's all about, showing what it can do!
That's nothing new for a G-Class...
Comments like yours just show, how little some trashtalkers like you really know about this vehicle, dude! The G is the king off road. Other off roaders just can't do what this vehicle is capable.
I'm sorry but they called it a G580? Because they know existing G Class buyers won't buy it if it has "EQ" in the name 😂
They are moving away from the EQ name, this one is called the G580 with EQ Technology!
@@raymondberg7385 the EQ name is AWFUL so that's a good thing. The EQ cars are pretty awful too, being all ugly and 100% ipad based
@@raymondberg7385they should've called it EV G570.
The GQ
@@purwantiallan5089it would be more awful i think so G580 suits it better.
I didn t even notice that the video is 45 min long, it was very engaging!
**2004:** We'll have flying cars that have doors that automatically open and shut.
**2024:** We can now shut the door without slamming it but it still doesn't work everytime 🫠 13:51
The worst she can say is no...
Her: Help me Carwow!!!
😂😂🤣🤣
imagine trying to get women instead of expecting them to come to you cause you are a handsome succesful man
@@PaulTC777its the same thing.
Remeber when they used to say ‘wow me car wow’ 😂
@@AffyRaww hell nahh bro😮
"They tried to make it a little more aerodynamic..."
Had to smile at that...
😂😂😂
I call them bricks but even a brick is more aerodynamic because it has holes. 😆
A very aerodynamic brick😂😂
I'm surprised that cybertruck has way better aerodynamics
And it's a true brick😂
@@tv-ld3wv thats a wedge. air flows. a brick is a brick. when air comes at it it gets distributed through the whole surface until it finds an exit. if the surface is big then it takes longer to flow till the exit. now im not an air tunnel guy but thats how i think it works.
30:15 "It's a feeling I didn't get to feel before and I felt it for the first time with you Renato"
This will definitely be a big hit in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and other big cities. Famous people want to avoid publicity at gas stations these days (at least for daily drives). They still have their exotics for their occasional fun.
They also love to virtue signal around town and only drive their V-8s long distance
With 3085 kg and Cd of 0.45 ...
this EV G class is always in Low Range Mode.
Fisker Karma EcoSport also in Low Range Mode.
Competitors like Cybertruck and Hummer EV are heavier
@@SM-1010 this seems well engineered, unlike the cybertruck...
@@q1337 100%
When your Dad's 25 yo pickup has lower Cd than brand new Mercedes Electric SUV
An electric Rolls Royce? YES. An electric G Class? NO!
Yes
I don't see why not. All it ever does is inner-city school runs!
rolls royce were always meant to be silent refined smooth & a electric motor does that far better than engine but g-wagen was always meant to be capable offroader offroading in ev?
Yes/No
@@bsjddjk ev's are better at off-roading than regular ice vehicles.
450Kg payload??.....so 5 people weighing in at 90kg each??already at max payload before luggage😂😂😂Lets just stick to the ICE, my 2cents!
Afaik, in the EU the dry weight already includes a 75kg driver, so 4 additional people at 90kg, +15kg extra for a 90kg driver, so another 75kg for luggage.
Is he said white ?😂
3085 + 450 = 3535 kg , will you need a c1 licence to drive this?
I really enjoyed this video and I honestly didn't think I would. You're great Mat. Keep it up.
Turning the g wagon electric just guarantees the most off-roading this car will ever see is when the driver accidentally drives over a curb
99% of all G wagons are driven in city centres anyways, so might as well make it electric lol
That was always the case.
I mean yes, 95% of owners will just drive it in the city like it has always been the case with the G-Wagon in the past decade or so, but in terms of off-roading the electric G-Wagon is just as capable as the ICE version.
No EV is off-road capable, it's just way too have that's it, you may be ok on dry ground but sand and mud will swallow it.
Rivian R1s owner here- my Rivian plows through deep soft beach sand with authority. I haven’t even had to air down the tires and the sand was very soft where even lifted ICE trucks were getting buried and had to be rescued. I expect the electric G Wagon to also be very good off road.
*whistlindiesel heavy breathing noises*
Who
nice pfp
He definitely has to test it
Whistlin diesel doesn't "test" anything. All he does is destroy stuff, which also seems to be the only thing that causes any emotional expressions in his face.
@@hummerltheOhhow expensive the EV G-Wagen could be?
😂😂 ‘Let Me in’ 4:41 Mat having his iconic De Bruyne UCL halftime 'Let me Talk' moment with the G-Wagon. This had me dying 😂😂
Solid car!! The off-road bit shows how cool this thing is. Seeing it drift around on the dirt and stuff makes me smile.
The engineer also telling you to thrash the car tells me how they’re confident in creating a tough and well built vehicle
I love how chill Renato is, cool dude.
Every time Mercedes calls Mat for review, their engineers are like "Not again" 🤦🏾♂️
Lexus engineers also says "Not Again".
Don't read my name!
Don't read my name!
Probably it’s Matt last time too
Exactly, he was especially silly in this one!
11:50 if you put your left foot first when climbing in on the left side AND use the runningboard when you step OUT of the vehicle then the runningboard is no problem and really handy and easy to use
I hope this chanel makes it!!! Great work boy's 👏
Renato is a legend, let you test that thing properly.
1.1kNm and 3 tons, this will shred tarmac like nothing else but still pay £0 road tax 😂😂
Road tax won't be £0 next year
this video made me smile for 30 minutes straight, that offroad part
You guys in the UK are lucky for the lack of tax on vehicles.
Here's the prices for the new G-models in Finland:
-G 580: 152 500 € (including VAT) + car tax: 0 € = 152 500 €
-G 63: 217 000 € (including VAT) + car tax 186 053 € = 403 053 €
I wonder why they don't really sell AMG's here anymore...
Stop voting on communists
That’s no a tax, that’s robbery
WEF policy
WTF are you serious? Well that's one way to make people buy electric cars I guess... a very anti-social way for everyone else than rich people, but it's a way...
When we talk about road tax we are talking about the annual fee payable to the government. That fee will be payable 2025. All other taxes such as vat etc are payable
Why does the storage box look like an AirPods case😂😂
Guess who's the demographic is...
Bro, I thought the same thing 😂
You can get the normal spare wheel back there, but this one is optioned with charging cables in that box instead. It's rare for me to say this but the Straight Pipes review on this car is much better
@@AB-80XStatus symbol chasers.
😂😂😂
Love this not for the car but for these two guys. Great chemistry! Brilliant
I’ve been itching for this Matt
When I think of this car: It is an electric luxurious off roader.
When Matt thinks of this car: It reminds me of non alcoholic German Vice Beer.
*weiss
*weiß
*white
It also has vibes from Mercedes Benz world racing.
Mercedes G was invited and is produced in Austria anyways.
CZcams: *promotes Shorts*
Carwow: *produces a Long*
Matt giggling like a little kid is the best compliment a car can get
Loving these long reviews
*Bi Turbo V8 G Wagon’s* will forever stay in hearts and on roads! ❤
It’s not gone, and it won’t be for a long time, this is just some waste of time, just like the new C”63”s
its no more due to Greta
Hopefully not
@@SoundboundOfficial we need to change climate
And in show rooms, they are still for sale lmao this is not replacing them
Yoooo! This video is 45 minutes 😅
My boss will kick me out if I watch this now 😂
I didn’t notice till reading this comment. Thank you for the heads up!
Same here man 😂
@@alikhalid4096 Just now I finished the video, lol 😂 😂
@@GodMoodAz49 lol
9:58 ok, but where did the spare wheel go? Guess it now truly is mall crawler.
I just want them to make a inline 6 diesel hybrid g wagon that can go 1000+ miles for off road and world trips 😔
Virtue signalling in a 3.5 ton tank that costs £160k is a contradiction in terms.
EV is very much a luxury - not a virtue signal. Not having go to the gas station and breathe benzene like a dirty peasant, having the wonderful instant torque at 0 RPM, not having to take it in for maintenance, and always having a "full tank" every morning is the definition of luxury.
@@TheBowerbird forgot the abysmal range, enjoy charging every 150 realistic miles in this one, while gulping coffee or fast food every couple of hours lulz
@@r3tr0c0e3 Why would that matter? The LA people buying these have offroad trails right out their backdoor. 99% of these will be used dropping kids off at school and flexing on the neighbors.
@@r3tr0c0e3200 miles is more than enough range for daily errands or a short commute in the city. Someone that owns this obviously owns a few gas powered cars for longer trips.
Matt roasting Mercedes engineers on every video 😅
as he should they havent made decent road legal car in ages
You can definitely tell he’s not paid to promote them anymore !
@@dddd-uk4vnyou don’t know what you r talking about
Matt is clueless
At least he can roast without having the small idea how much of engineering you need to put that machine to work…
It’s 2024 and we should expect clueless individuals to roast something for clout!
Now I want a G580 with Renato as part of the Edition 1 pack!
I can totally see Mat and Renato being great buddies 😂
The sound of the door mechanism is so satisfying ❤🎉
That Spinning in one spot is insane. One of the craziest things I've ever seen a car do. 😲
The Chinese electric car did it first
@@mwansamusolokoto4059german tanks did it first
Gwagon Drivers Rev their cars at lights and drive like no one’s around. What made Mercedes think those people would want to go electric
The combustion engine G-class still exists, so what is the problem? There will be a lot of interest in the electric G class in China.
You're talking about G63 drivers, there are also normal G-Wagons that don't have engine revers as owners.
Rather have a new model 3 performance and spend the rest on cocaine 🤷
Because those same people asked for it? I know plenty of G wagon owners and most of them have a 2nd car for driving around because of the horrible fuel mileage
I’ve never heard a Gwagon driver rev their engine at a red light. And I live in a city where I see MINIMUM 2 per day. I’m sure they do, but revving it alone would cost $3 in gas consumption 😂
Its not G-Wagon, its E-Wagon
Man this is the best rivew ever....l never cried laughing whilst watching your videos. The off road part was the best😂😂😂❤
The G-Roar sound experience at idle sounds like someone mowing their lawn a few houses away 😂
29:15 toyota land cruiser has had that feature for almost a decade now its called turn assist nice to see more manufacturers implement it.
Individual mode with Sports + comfort suspension is exactly how I have my ICE C and G setup!
Great video Mat!
missed the G spot joke for keyhole cover
European version of a Hummer, same type of people drive it.
THE FART I was not expecting LOL
I like how they kept the classic look and at the same time smoothed it out a bit. It looks really great.
4:50 Minecraft villager aah sound
Being able to properly shut a door is a feature in a Mercedes. I'm amazed.
Renato was hilarious, most engineers seem quite lost with Mat and his shenanigans but he was encouraging it.
The smile and happiness Matt exhibits while driving the AMG tells you everything you need to know…
29:14 Rob's gone all Peter Griffin on us..
the motors are absolutely amazing, as far as engineering
Yes!!! It amazes me what MB can do sometimes
So many information in one video 👌👍
Those motors look complicated and quite expensive. I wonder how much it costs to take it apart to repair something!? We defo need an AMG vs "EQ" drag race and off road race!
its crazy how mat has better chemistry with german dudes than british dudes
They are not wound up by the Birmingham accent.
German dudes changed a lot in the Millennial generation they are really cool tbh I had such a great time in Berlin.
this guy isn't german though, sounds portuguese
@@XAuroraMnot german but not portugese either I would say east of europe or something like that
The touch sensitive steering wheel is beyond unusable, especially if you have Apple Carplay / Android Auto on. You completely rely on the touchscreen or the touch pad. The steering wheel is not great.
I wonder what happened to the battery indicator light strip on the door in the concept. Was a cool idea tho
What do you call the spot where you made the G-Turn?🙈
I love that g turn feature for better rotating that beast
Please do a drag race between the AMG G63 and the electric G 580
I like the guy from Mercedes telling Matt how to operate the car!
Merc is about to be the proud owner of “The World’s Greatest Depreciating Vehicle” award 😂
G-Wagons hold their value very well. They either go up in price on the used market or average a depreciation rate around 2% or less. Please refrain from making ignorant tik tok car knowledge comments
@@SM-1010 You deserve everything your dealer techs do to you. 100000 Teslas are hitting the market because no one wanted to rent one.
@@billdurham8477 I have no doubt that generic EVs like Tesla depreciate. OP’s original claim was a gross and unambiguous assessment (Didn’t specify the gas or EV g wagon) of depreciation for this segment of Mercedes when the literal numbers back up my claim. Deprecation being assessed for the EV g wagon can’t be done as the cars are not on the roads yet. It is possible it could hold value well likes its gas counterpart because it has the G wagon persona with great features. But it’s also possible it could depreciate hard due to the fact it is just an EV. It simply cannot be assessed yet.
My dealer techs are fine, my MB and Audi reps take good care of me.
@@SM-1010 Yes, G-Wagons hold their value very well. G-Wagons with V-8 engines that is.
I've recently seen a video of a German dude who wanted to sell his 2-year old Porsche Taycan GTS in exchange for a new car and none of the car dealers would even accept the E-Taycan as a trade-in. Then he finally found one who was willing to give him 75.000 Euros, which is less than 50% of the original price - for a 2-year old car that has been treated very well by a car enthusiast.
His conclusion: sorry, I'm not going to buy any luxury electric vehicles again.
@@maximilianmustermann5763 Yes I too wouldn’t buy an electric luxury ev new, these used deals are looking amazing cuz of these price crashes.
I think it will be interesting to see if the Gs strong market persona will have an effect on this common EV depreciation problem
The man who introduced to Many G-Klass had mood like “eah not perfect idgaf”
Lmao , the fart at the end 😂😂
"Let me in!.. LET ME TF IN!?" 😂😂😂❤
Looks like you would face plant right into those screens in the back seat in an accident.
Can already imagine the amount usage this G-Turn in upcoming music videos 😂😂
3:55 big woop. My wife's 10 year old Audi locks and unlocks exactly the same.
So does my wife's Subaru
Right? My 17 year old BMW does the same thing.
But the G didn’t have that before this model so obviously it’s something to remark on?
The problem with an ev is u cant give a car its own distinct character ...... All u can do is increase the power and the speed .....unlike engines with different cylinder configurations with each having their own different sound ..... power delivery and character .....an ev is just an appliance with different body styles .....
I drive and love my model3 but this is an amazing take. I always enjoy driving my other cars as well because of this reason. I have always thought of my Tesla as a perfect "car" - it gets me places safely and comfortably and still fun to drive. But it doesn't pull my heartstrings
@@Officialv5aThen get rid of it lol
It's funny how everything people like about ICE is essentially a flaw - the noise, the gearchanges, the power band. EVs solved all of those and now people don't like it.
Although you can always put it back, like with the new Ionic 5 N.
@@davidsam9510it’s fun to drive a inferior gas car once in a while, but not every day
This is very accurate. I have a 330e hybrid, which I truely love its great for efficiency but still engaging and fun with a petrol engine. I recently had a i4 e35 for a loaner, which was the first time driving one, while it was a really really great car, like very impressive for a base model offering, it felt boring, it was good on acceleration and cornering was better than expected, but after 2 hours with it, I was used to it and it felt boring and a little bit soulless. I got back in my 330e and was so much happier with how much more engaging and fun it is to drive, definitely felt like it had way more character than the i4.
the "electricity wooo" would make Mr. Burns proud
Does carwow workbin South Africa 🇿🇦
45 min Carwow Review! 🤯❤
Just saw this comment. Naaa. This is way too much to commit for an EV review.
13:40 Look, the door closes 😂 Amazing
Well... there has to be a compromise between the air going out when you shut the door and water coming in, this is why the door is harder to close.
I'm just waiting for the part in the video where you compare it to your GT3RS.... lol
Nice to have someone from the brand with personality. He should be in all your Mercedes videos
ah yes finally an E-car everyone can afford, because thats what it all about to save the planet right. right?
I should follow you for your sarcasm 🫡
Let's be honest, the type of people who buy Gwagon neither care about the environment nor poor people. The electric version does have benefits for some of these people. And the combustion versions are still avaliable.
No one is marketing this as an eco car. It's not eco-friendly in any way - economical nor ecological
@@Cyrribrae Yeah, but in a lot of countries people get subsidized or pay less to no (road)taxes if they buy a electric vehicle in order to incentivise people to go 'eco-friendly'
They just blatantly ignored the fact most people being able to buy electric had money enough to begin with or had a lease from their work and the ecological and downsides of electric cars like mining resources for batteries, charging with grey energy and the need for a complete overhaul of the electrical network if everyone would go electric.
Luckily they're realizing now that it's not really working out that way in the long term and you see changes happening.
@@scratastic1 your opinion is obvious. I hold a different one. I don't really care if people can afford an electric vehicle. I want more people in them, rather than in new combustion vehicles. You know who has the money to buy new combustion vehicles, rather than keeping their old cars? People who have money. People I'd rather spent that money on non-combustion cars.
Even work leases are more likely to be non-combustion if there are good incentives. Again. That's a good thing.
The ecological impacts of EV mining are nowhere near as bad as fossil fuel extraction. Nor oil refining. Nor ice vehicles use. It's not even close. And the idea that the grid can't handle electric vehicles is insane. We're not all switching tomorrow. If we can't upgrade the grid at all, we'll be screwed even without EVs. The grid only needs very modest, incremental improvements that we needed anyway.
They ruined the G-Wagen when they made them all prissy AMGs and charged a fortune rather than proper workhorses like the old 240Ds and 280Es.
There is only one G-Wagen and that’s the good old 460. With steel bumpers and skinny wheels.
If you want a work horse buy an Unimog. That's the definition of a offroad workhorse :P
The G-Wagon added a lot of luxury and the large majority won't ever use it to offroad (maybe after a couple years on the used market), but I'm happy they keep it a very capable offroader just for the sake of it. The change to luxury was mostly because of the market. People bought it as a luxury item and a status symbol, so Mercedes just followed the market.
blah blah bullshit, they made something unique and amazing out of an ordinary off roader. And the sale numbers just show how good it is
@@Verybadbikerlost
@@Verybadbiker a g-wagon is not good. It’s a very bad compromise between a luxury suv and a off-roader. Therefore it’s not good at either. But it was expensive and people liked the looks of it so it became a status symbol. That doesn’t make it any good.
wait, what are those vineyards? is this not shot in UK?
why isnt there a soft door close option???
oh a big touchscreen thats awesome! I love big touch screens in cars. They are very practical and easy to use while driving.
lol
the car still has a lot of buttons. a lot of the touch screen stuff can be controlled with the mouse thing in the middle too. its quite different from the Tesla approach that's screen only
@@onemorechris awesome. I'll just leave fingerprints all over the screen and then control everything with the buttons then.
When I live in a senior community I’ll drive a golf cart.
It’s sooo entertaining how he drive though the off-road path 😂😂
Front camera location is now very low and it will be dirty all the time. They should have put a washer on it!
No deployable tow bar is a deal breaker for me, I have the Mercedes 3 bike tow bar rack and use it regularly to go offroad biking with the grandkids.
One words: aftermarket.
@@krane15 One word: Warranty
You also have to consider that with just a car full of people it would probably at max allowed weight.
It is apparantly coming with a new model year. They couldn‘t do it because this thing is too heavy and that wouldve added another good amount of weight.
roof rack?
They really need a LWB version for the G-Class. The 2nd row leg room is substandard compared to its direct competitors.
When did it change from 0-60. This the second video with that 0-62
The back looks like a airpod case 😂
All these people hating but look at that offroading. And you can wade thru floods with no worries unlike in the ICE.
Do you really believe that you can enter deep water with no problems?
@@muhammedbah1684Yes, fording depths is 85cm and thoroughly tested
Just have to put a snorkel on a ICE (which a true off roader already should have) and you're good to go,
Yes, I guess then the limitations are the same for both variants: water coming through the air vents or the car simply starting to float and losing traction.
4:35 why does Mat sound so zesty lmfaoo
To me he sounds more like a creepy old man. Zesty people have that signature lisp which I am not hearing here but idk.
“Zesty” is played out as hell
Isn’t that laminated rear glass rather than double-glazing? I thought double glazing had a gap rather that a layer of another material.
The wind in his hair when he slammed the door.