What it costs to charge a 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology in South Dakota

At South Dakota's residential electricity rate of 14.33¢/kWh, a 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology (rated 54 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $7.74 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 51.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Dakota — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology: yearly cost in South Dakota

Home charging this 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology in South Dakota runs about $1,161 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,242 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$18.49 — that's what South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh rate puts on the 129.1 kWh a 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology needs for its full 239-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology in South Dakota ranks 14,649 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology ranks 398 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Dakota ranks 14 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Ask a licensed South Dakota electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.