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The junior Mercedes G-Class will be the new entry-level rugged SUV



The new SUV will certainly have EVs as well as internal combustion engine powertrain options.

Mercedes has begun work on a rugged SUV inspired by the icon WOOD Grade. The new SUV will be smaller than the G-Class and serve as the flagship model for the brand’s new ‘luxury’ SUV line. Mercedes will offer the new SUV with both electric as well as combustion powertrains.

  1. New Junior G-class will share platform with GLA
  2. It will be important to establish G as a separate brand
  3. There will be multiple powertrain options

Platform details Mercedes Junior G-Class

The full-size EQG uses a reworked version of the ladder chassis of the existing internal combustion engine G-Class. However, the smaller SUV will use the flexible Mercedes Modular Architecture (MMA) platform, which also underpins the next-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA. The junior SUV will appear with a choice of ICE and EV powertrains.

Mercedes Junior G-Class: the fifth luxury model

The new SUV will be Mercedes’ fifth luxury luxury sedan if it takes the lead, along with four more models to be launched over the next three years. It will give Mercedes a foothold in the increasingly popular global market of rugged crossovers – entering the domestic market revenge jeep, Little Aceman and Ford’s MEB-based electric crossover. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class sub will be crucial in establishing ‘G’ as a Mercedes sub-brand like Maybach and AMG, building on the success of its cube. Land Rover Defender competitor.

Mercedes Junior G-Class will also be an electric car

Like the upcoming CLA, the new compact SUV will feature an 800V architecture that charges from 10-80% in 30 minutes from a 350kW charger. The prospect of a newly introduced silicon anode battery – said to have a capacity of close to 100kWh – means it could offer a range far beyond that of conventionally powered competitors. However, its upright stature means it’s hard to reach slippery. EXX The concept’s 1,126 km operating range.

A mild-hybrid combustion version could be offered, but Mercedes may choose not to use this in some markets, as the new ‘G’ sub-brand aims to offer “a great combination of luxury and luxury.” and off-road capability for electric vehicles,” said the company’s off-road boss, Emmerich Schiller.

Expect more details about the new G-Class Junior to be revealed in the coming months.

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