The electric G-wagon is four cars in one that’s worth the price tag – and it’s got a cool party trick that’s TikTok gold

AT first glance, the electric G is expensive.

But it’s not, really.

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Not when you do the man maths.

You’d pay £40k for a sports car in the summer.

Another £40k for a proper off-roader in the winter.

Another £40k for a lush family motor.

Then another £40k for an EV, so you don’t have to cut down the Ulez cameras on your way into town.

Total: £160k.

The G is all of those things in one and it costs £155k.

So you’re five grand up.

Plus, it’s got a cool party trick that’s TikTok gold.

It can do 360-DEGREE SPINS on the spot, like an excited puppy chasing its tail.

When you’ve finished reading this, jump on and watch us go berserk in a muddy quarry in McScotland.

Because the OG is OMFG.

Like, beyond brilliant.

Unbreakable. Untouchable. Unmistakable.

And an unbelievable amount of fun. Like a regular G-Wagen, the electric G has a ladder-frame chassis with low-range, off-road gearing and trick suspension.

Underbelly protection shrugs off rocks, water and dirt.

Its four individually-controlled e-motors, one near each wheel, thump out a hilarious 587hp and 1,164Nm on torques.

Press the right button and the three-speed intelligent off-road crawl function will drag you through ditches and ravines and goodness know what.

All you need to do is steer.

Fits like a tailored suit

Then go back and do it again.

Back on the Tarmac, all that power makes this three-tonne tank as quick as a Porsche Cayman off the line, catapulting from 0-62mph in just 4.7 seconds.

There’s your sports car.

It corners tidily too. Batteries aren’t light. So the body is well tied-down, neither rolling on corners or floating when the road crests and dips.

Town driving is easy and relaxed. Super light steering. All-round cameras help you to park like a pro.

Four brilliant cars in one. Total bargain

Aside from the modern headlights, the electric G has the same boxy silhouette as the original G from 46 years ago.

We like that.

The doors still need slamming shut. Like the hatch on a Challenger 2.

We like that even more.

As with all Mercs, the cabin is beautifully appointed — and fits you like a tailored suit. Side bolsters in the seat keep you upright, inflating the left side when turning right and vice versa. Twisty B-road = free massage, minus the smell of eucalyptus oil.

Big squishy knee pads and elbow rests also please.

That IMAX-screen carries loads of tech including an augmented-reality sat nav, which flashes up blue directional arrows like a computer game.

The Burmester 3D surround-sound system is top-notch. But you’ll switch off the fake “G-ROAR” V8 exhaust note after a day or two and stick to Spotify.

To sum up, then.

The electric G. Four brilliant cars in one. Total bargain.

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