China Consumer News Beijing News(ReporterWu BofengOn April 25, Mercedes-Benz showcased the brand’s 21 models and forward-looking digital technology at the 2024 (18th) Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, showcasing the brand’s market layout in terms of intelligence and digitalization with a multi-product matrix.
According to reports, Mercedes-Benz has built over 500,000 G-class off-road vehicles in the past 45 years. As a representative of luxury pure electric off-road vehicles, the new pure electric G-class off-road vehicle retains the iconic design of the G-class car family and elevates off-road strength to a new height.
Duan Jianjun, president and chief executive of Mercedes-Benz Sales and Service in Beijing, said: "At this auto show, Mercedes-Benz brings a variety of models covering a variety of driving methods and various market segments. With the launch of many new cars, Mercedes-Benz’s high-end luxury product matrix continues to enrich, and the brand’s determination to transform into electric remains unchanged."
Since its birth in 1979, the G-class off-road vehicle has become an off-road representative in the hearts of countless people with its classic shape. So,What are the new changes in the new pure electric G-class off-road vehicle?
The all-new Mercedes-Benz pure electric G-class off-road vehicle makes its world debut.profile picture
It is reported that the new pure electric G-class off-road vehicle follows the non-bearing body, embedding the double-layer layout battery pack into it, and the high-strength bottom protection plate is composed of composite materials made of intelligent technology, which can effectively protect the battery pack while ensuring the rigidity of the body. At the same time, each motor is matched with an exclusive two-speed gearbox. Through the torque vector distribution function, the "electric virtual three differential locks" can be realized, and the vehicle still has the steering ability in the locked state.
In addition, the all-new Mercedes-Benz G500 and the all-new Mercedes-AMG G63 also debuted at the auto show. The standard ISG intelligent motor system can provide an additional 15 kilowatts of power and 200 Nm of torque in a short period of time, taking the performance even further. The new G500 is replaced with an efficient 3.0-liter inline-six engine. Thanks to the double supercharging of the exhaust gas turbocharger and the electric auxiliary supercharger, the zero-hundred acceleration time is 0.5 seconds faster than the previous generation G500.
In order to comply with the development trend of electrification, the new Mercedes-Maybach EQS pure electric SUV is officially launched with two models: the Li Le Edition and the Li Shang Edition. It is reported that the new Mercedes-Maybach EQS pure electric SUV is the first Mercedes-Benz model with automatic comfortable doors in the front and rear rows, and it is also the first four-seat large luxury pure electric model of Mercedes-Benz. It carries the air suspension system of the enhanced version of the adaptive vibration reduction system (ADS +), which can raise the vehicle chassis by up to 25mm to improve the off-road performance of the vehicle.
It is worth mentioning that the Mercedes-Benz CLA-class concept car showcases the electric and digital technological innovation of the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platform and the self-developed new architecture MB. OS operating system. Among them, the MMA platform adopts a global 800-volt high-voltage platform, and high-voltage components such as batteries, motors, electronic controls, and air-conditioning compressors are all redeveloped and adapted to 800 volts. According to the plan, the first mass-produced car of the MMA platform will be first localized in 2025 and will adopt an extended design.