Mercedes has given the AMG GT 4-Door a set of stilts and created an SUV with up to 1153bhp, aiming straight at the Porsche Cayenne Electric.
Now, Mercedes-AMG is back with another bonkers EV, created by taking the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe and jacking it up to create an SUV with much the same underpinnings as the Coupe. Say hello to the new Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, aimed squarely at the new Porsche Cayenne Electric.
The SUV is a bit over 5m long, with front and back ends remarkably similar to its Coupe sibling, and is set to come in three varieties – 53, 55 and range-topping 63 – with a triple-motor setup on top models.
The entry-level AMG 53 comes with 573bhp from a pair of electric motors, powered by a 106kWh battery promising 416 miles of range and 0- 62 mph in 4.6 seconds.
The 55 and 63 models come with a bigger 128 kWh battery, which can take a 710kW charge (not that such chargers can be found in the UK), with up to 435-mile range, with the AMG 63 coming with 711bhp (boosted to 1,1563 bhp for short periods) and good for 0-62mph in 2.7 seconds.
As you’d expect, the SUV also comes with many of the Coupe’s trick stuff, including a two-speed ‘box at the back, simulated gear changes and sounds, ‘Race Engineer’, RWS, Active Ride and more, and an interior exactly similar (bar the extra room)
Mercedes’ Stefan Weckbach said:
Our customers will experience the Mercedes?AMG GT SUV as a vehicle that, for the first time, uniquely combines two worlds: the practical advantages of a full-size SUV with maximum space, comfort and versatility, alongside the emotional sports-car character of a genuine AMG. The key to this lies in the high-tech from Affalterbach. In short: SUV by shape. GT by nature.
The Mercedes-AMG GT SUV ’53’ is expected to go on sale later this month (October 2026) at prices just on the wrong side of £100k. The 55 and 63 models won’t arrive until 2027.
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