New electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupé revealed with hypercar-rivalling acceleration
New electric performance car brings monstrous pace and more than 400 miles of range...
On sale Late 2026 Price from £190,000 (est)
Think of the new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupé as the Diet Coke to its combustion-powered predecessor’s regular Coke: it’ll aim to offer all the fizzy flavour of that car, while replacing its full-fat ICE engine with a guilt-free electric battery.
Indeed, now in its second generation, the new GT 4-door is going all-electric as the first model from Mercedes’ performance brand to be based on its all-new electric underpinnings. It’ll be the evolved, production version of the hugely-powerful, record-breaking AMG GT XX concept, which made headlines for travelling the circumference of the equator in less than eight days.
Underpinned by Mercedes’ new AMG.EA technology, the GT 4-door is powered by a hefty 106kWh battery, which in the car’s most efficient form will yield a range of 432 miles – 11 miles further than the rangiest Porsche Taycan.
That battery should be able to charge at speeds of up to 600kW, putting the GT 4-door among the fastest-charging electric cars on the market, and allowing for 286 miles of range to be added in just 10 minutes.
Alongside the battery sits three electric motors – one at the front and two at the rear – providing four-wheel drive and torque vectoring, a system which controls how much power is sent from the motors to each individual wheel. In total, the GT 4-door pumps out a monstrous 1169bhp in GT 63 form. That’s significantly punchier than rivals including the Lotus Emeya 900 Sport, which has 905bhp, and the Taycan Turbo GT, which offers 1019bhp. With that juice, the GT 63 can race from 0-62mph in a hypercar-rivalling 2.4sec.
In entry-level GT 55 form, the GT 4-door produces 816bhp.
In an attempt to make the driving experience more immersive, Mercedes has added an artificial engine sound inspired by the old V8 engine from the outgoing GT 4-door, plus a simulated gearbox. Three rotary dials on the centre console allow you to adjust the car’s response, agility and traction through a variety of settings. It also comes with active suspension as standard.
Inside, there’s a full-width digital display dominating the dashboard, featuring a 10.2in instrument cluster, a 14in infotainment panel and a 14in passenger display, which is optional. The centre console is angled towards the driver for easy access to the performance controls.
The flat-bottomed steering wheel gets some touch-sensitive haptic controls and a pair of dials to adjust the drive mode and suspension. There are also paddles on the steering column to control regenerative braking.
Bucket seats come as standard in both the front and rear – unless you opt for the more conventional three-seat rear bench. The panoramic roof also acts as a display screen, with the ability to project AMG emblems or racing stripes above the front occupants’ heads.
The all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupé will arrive later this year, with the GT 63 model leading the pack. Prices haven’t yet been revealed, but we’d expect them to be pretty lofty, starting at around £190,000. That would put the GT 63 in line with the Taycan Turbo GT.
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