Mercedes-Benz G580 review

As we’ve already said, prices start at £154,870 or, for another £25k, at launch there was an ‘Edition One’ which came with all the kit and some exclusive features. As a comparison, a G63 is nearly ten grand more than that, with the lower reaches of G-dom weighing in at £141,065 for the G450d (recommended), or £150,875 for the now-straight-six G500 (also recommended).

The question is what the market will make of this car. Merc has done well to keep the price of the electric version pretty much in line with the rest of the range. We suspect it has done that in order to shift cars and establish it properly. There’s a chance each one is being sold as a loss. Or put another way, the internal combustion ones are being sold for a good mark up…

Used values are a lot less clear. G63 residuals are as dense and solid as the car itself, the things don’t really depreciate, and even the diesels are still very strong. But Merc’s EQ electric range suffers some of the most savage depreciation anywhere. Ironically, this retro-inspired box on wheels is likely to be their strongest performer on the used market. And may well explain why they decided not to call it the EQG.

Despite that bit of good news, if you are leasing, costs are going to be very high – well over £2,000 a month.