A few months after its electric GT 4-Door Coupé, Mercedes-AMG now launches the SUV version, first announced two years ago. The spec sheet of the AMG brand’s second electric model is equally impressive. Prices start at €116,160 on the Belgian market.
The design translates the GT’s lines and details to an SUV body. With a length of 5.054 meters and a height of 1.656 meters, it is almost 25 centimeters higher than the 4-door coupé.
The SUV shapes make it a more practical car than the 4-door GT. The trunk has a capacity of 607 liters, and up to 1.740 liters with the rear seats folded down. All versions also have a ‘frunk’ of 111 liters (78 liters using the VDA method).
Recognizable design
The styling cues make it instantly recognizable as a Mercedes-AMG and brother of the 4-door GT. It has a similar closed grille at the front, with optional lighting, and is flanked by headlamp units that integrate star-shaped daytime running lights.
At the rear, the distinctive black panel with six round lights also appears on the SUV.
The Mercedes-AMG GT SUV has active aerodynamic features, dubbed ‘Aerokinetics’. The integrated roof spoiler and the Airpanel in the front bumper are designed to reduce drag at low speeds. At higher speeds, the spoiler pops up to create more downforce, while the Airpanel opens up to provide more cooling.
Axial motors
The Mercedes-AMG GT SUV will be built on the same platform as the AMG.EA platform as the 4-door GT. While the base model uses two synchronous motors (front and rear), the most powerful versions use a setup with three axial-flux motors with integrated planetary gears (one in the front, two in the rear).
These motors, based on technology from British Mercedes-owned specialist Yasa, are both compact and very powerful. The technology might later be used in more ‘modest’ Mercedes models. A similar three-axial motor setup is already used in the AMG CLA 45 4Matic+, but at 680 hp, it can hardly be called ‘modest’.
All versions of the Mercedes-AMG GT SUV are primarily rear-wheel-drive, with one motor on the base version’s rear axle and two on the powerful models. The front motor is only used when extra grip or power is needed.
Up to 1.169 hp
The SUV will be available in three power versions. The base version is the ‘53’ model, with up to 400 kW (544 hp), 800 Nm and a 0-100 kph figure of 4.2 seconds. The ‘55’ has up to 600 kW (816 hp) and 1,860 Nm of torque, with a 0-100 time of 3.1 seconds.
The top version is the ‘63’ with up to 860 kW (1.169 hp), 2.000 Nm and a 0-100 kph sprint in 2.5 seconds. With these figures, Mercedes-AMG clearly targets the electric Porsche Cayenne. The Cayenne Turbo Electric, the most powerful version, delivers up to 850 kW and has a similar sprint time.
Apart from the headlining peak power of the two most powerful versions, their continuous output is equally impressive: 530 kW.
Up to 700 km and 710 kW DC charging
The 800V NCM battery pack uses directly cooled cylindrical cells. It has a capacity of 106 kWh (using 18 modules, standard on all versions) or 128 kWh (using 22 modules, optional on the ‘55’ and ‘63’). The latter gives the SUV a range of up to 700 km.
The maximum DC charging power is higher in the SUV than in the 4-door model, at 600 kW. With a maximum of 710 kW, the Mercedes-AMG GT SUV can charge from 10 to 80% in only 11 minutes at a charger with the appropriate power level. 10 minutes gives an extra 450 km of range.
The car’s central intelligent cooling hub oversees the cooling process of all components, both during driving and charging. This should improve the overall cooling efficiency, ensuring maximum performance in all conditions.
Driving dynamics
The Mercedes-AMG GT SUV’s sporty ambitions don’t end at its performance figures. A host of features also have to be optimized for handling and driving dynamics. Not a luxury, given its weight of up to 2.7 tons, despite the extensive use of aluminum and composite materials.
The AMG Active Ride Control+ chassis, standard on the ‘63’ model and an option on the ‘55 ’, is the most involving. It combines air suspension, active hydraulic dampers, and active hydraulic anti-roll bars.
Rear-wheel steering improves low-speed maneuverability and high-speed stability. Carbon-ceramic brakes are standard on the top model and optional on the ‘55’.
The AMGForce Sport+ setting creates an artificial engine sound. In the ‘63’ and ‘55’, it produces the sound of an AMG V8, while the ‘53’ gets an AMG V6 sound. The setting also introduces simulated gearshifts.
The AMG Race Engineer gives the driver control over the car’s throttle response, agility, and traction via three buttons on the center console.
Order books open
Mercedes-AMG opens the order books for the ‘53’ base model on October 20. The base price of the model for the Belgian market is € 116.160. The two more powerful versions will go on sale in the spring of 2027, with pricing to be announced closer to launch.
For comparison: the base model of the Porsche Cayenne Electric, with 325 kW and a range of up to 640 km, is € 110.157,81.
