Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology Base

Why #91

• Electric G-Wagen with tank turns; inefficient icon.
• Strongest on practicality (67) and charging (43); weakest on value (8).
• Sits below #90 Ford E-Transit Cargo Van mainly on value (42 vs 8).
• Beats #92 Rolls-Royce Spectre Base on practicality (67 vs 15).
• Sales floor applied: US sales not reported (under 2,000 in Jan–Sep 2026) costs 5 overall points.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$162,000

EPA range

239 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

197 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

54 kWh/100 mi (~62 MPGe)

DC fast peak

200 kW

Charge port

CCS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

3.9 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

AWD

Seats

5

Cargo

~68 cu ft max

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

Not reported2026 YTD (through Q3)

Not broken out by KBB/Cox (grouped in 'additional EV models') — we don't guess. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology (vehicle id 49687)
• Mercedes-Benz official G 580 with EQ Technology page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)