The electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class - The Battery

It is the heart of every electric vehicle - the high-voltage battery. In the new electric G-Class, a double-decker lithium-ion battery with 216 cells in twelve cell modules is installed between three cooling levels. The battery is integrated into the ladder frame made of up to 4 millimeters thick steel. This ensures a low vehicle center of gravity and makes the overall vehicle significantly more torsionally rigid. To protect it from water and dirt ingress, the battery is housed in a torsionally rigid casing. This makes the new electric G-Class well equipped for ambitious off-road use. The usable capacity of the battery is 116 kWh. Thus, the new Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ technology provides sufficient energy for ranges of up to 473 kilometers according to WLTP. The new electric G-Class masters both charging with alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). When charging with alternating current, for example at a wallbox, the on-board charger converts the current in the vehicle. It has a maximum charging power of up to 11 kW. For fast charging with direct current, a DC fast charging system with a charging power of up to 200 kW is on board. In this case, the charging time from 10 to 80 percent SoC (State of Charge) is around 32 minutes.