Introducing 2022 Mercedes G-Class EQG SUV Electric

Mercedes-Benz is rapidly adding models to its electric EQ lineup, the most recent being the EQE sedan and high-performance AMG variant of the EQS. Soon, one of Benz's most iconic models, the G-class off-road SUV popularly known as the G-wagen, will gain an electric EQ counterpart that will look a lot like this EQG concept.
While most of Mercedes-Benz's EQ models look funkier than their gasoline-powered counterparts, the Concept EQG retains the G-class SUV's traditional appearance with its boxy proportions and round headlights. Mercedes says that this truck is a near-production concept. It rides on 22-inch wheels, and on the concept, the spare-tire holder in back features a lockable box that Benz says can store a charging cable.
The concept remains a body-on-frame SUV with an independent front suspension and a solid rear axle. An electric motor powers each wheel, providing four-wheel drive. Currently, the top G-class is the AMG G63, which has a 577-hp twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 under the hood. Mercedes-AMG says it will make high-performance versions of the EQ lineup, as seen by the AMG EQS, so expect to see an AMG EQG, too.

The EQG will likely be sold alongside the gas-powered models, as are the other vehicles in the Mercedes EQ lineup. But by the time it reaches the market, there could be competing electric off-roaders available: GMC's Hummer EV will arrive later this year, Ford could have an electric Bronco on the way, and Jeep says it will offer an EV Wrangler by 2025.