2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology: home charging cost in Virginia

A 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology draws 54 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh residential rate that's $9.01 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home is much cheaper than gas here: 43.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology charged at home in Virginia costs about $1,352/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,051 a year.

Filling up the 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology, in dollars

A 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology needs roughly 129.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 239-mile range, which runs about $21.54 at 16.69¢/kWh in Virginia.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 16,415 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology alone ranks 398 of 400 models for efficiency; Virginia alone ranks 31 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology at home

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Line up a few Virginia electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Virginia's 16.69¢/kWh rate ranks 31 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.