The Popemobile, the Pope’s main vehicle, will be electric in 2025, based on the Mercedes-Benz G580 EV.
This model, equipped with a four-motor electric powertrain, has been specially adjusted for low-speed driving, allowing the Pope to wave to his followers during events.
The vehicle’s body has been extensively modified, including a central rotating and height-adjustable chair designed for Pope Francis to interact with the public.
Mercedes, which has been providing vehicles to the Vatican for 94 years, developed the electric Popemobile in collaboration with the Vatican over the course of a year. In addition to the central seat, the vehicle features two smaller seats for companions and a removable hardtop for rain protection. The rear door has been redesigned, and the vehicle maintains the traditional pearlescent white color.
The G580 EV will be used at local events and is ready for the 2025 Jubilee, an event expected to attract millions of faithful to Rome.
With 45 years of history as the official transportation for the Pope, the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-class enters a new sustainable era. The delivery of the first electric Popemobile marks an important step in modernizing the papal fleet and will be inaugurated during the Jubilee celebration, which begins on Christmas Eve this year.
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