Mercedes-AMG revealed its electric GT SUV on October 17, 2026, and the top version makes 1,153 hp from three electric motors. The 2028 model reaches US dealerships in summer 2027 in three versions: the GT 53, GT 55, and GT 63. Mercedes said it is the first full-size SUV that AMG has developed entirely in-house in its 59-year history. It is also the second model on the AMG.EA electric platform, after the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe that debuted in May. Road & Track reported that the covers came off in Stuttgart.
The shape borrows heavily from that sedan. Mercedes describes a steep front end, a wide track, powerful shoulders, and a low roofline that slopes down to a rear spoiler. The side windows are frameless. The grille's vertical metal struts can be lit, and so can the center star. The rear gets six circular taillights in a turbine design.
"Performance starts with presence," said Bastian Baudy, chief design officer of Mercedes-Benz Group. Critics split on whether it works. Aaron Brown of Road & Track pointed to the "aggressive aero openings on the front" and ranked it among the best-looking electric SUVs yet. Carscoops said the SUV's "bloated proportions" arguably look worse than the sedan's. The GT 63 is 200.2 inches long, 78.8 inches wide, and 65.2 inches tall on a 119.7-inch wheelbase, with a drag coefficient of 0.27. Louvers in the front bumper stay shut until parts need cooling. The GT 55 and GT 63 also get an active roof spoiler.
Power, charging, and the fake V8
The GT 55 and GT 63 use three axial flux motors, one in front and two in back. The GT 63 makes 1,153 hp and 1,475 lb-ft. The GT 55 makes 805 hp and 1,372 lb-ft. Both can hold 711 hp continuously, and both can split power between the rear wheels with torque vectoring. The GT 53 uses two synchronous motors for 536 hp and 590 lb-ft. Mercedes quotes 0 to 60 mph in 2.4 seconds for the GT 63, but that time uses a 1-foot rollout, which means the clock starts after the car has already moved a foot. Without it, Mercedes estimates 2.6 seconds, the number InsideEVs reported. The GT 55 runs 2.7 or 3.0 seconds, and the GT 53 runs 3.7 or 4.1. Top speed is limited to 168 mph on the GT 63 and 143 mph on the GT 53.
Europe gets different-looking numbers. There, Mercedes lists the GT 63 at 860 kW, or "1,169 hp." That figure is metric horsepower, a slightly smaller unit. The arithmetic: 860 kW times 1.341 is 1,153 US hp, and 860 times 1.360 is 1,169 metric hp.
The GT 55 and GT 63 carry a 128 kWh usable battery on an 800-volt system. Peak DC fast charging is 710 kW, and Mercedes says 10 to 80 percent takes 12 minutes. It can add 48 kWh in five minutes, or up to 450 km of WLTP range (about 280 miles) in 10 minutes. InsideEVs noted that the GT 4-Door still quotes a shorter 11-minute time because the SUV has more battery to fill. The GT 53 gets a 106 kWh pack that peaks at 600 kW. Mercedes calls all of these charging figures preliminary.
The AMGFORCE Sport+ drive program plays a V8 sound in the GT 55 and GT 63 and a six-cylinder sound in the GT 53. Mercedes said the sounds came from over 100 measurements with 16 microphones, using reference cars such as the AMG GT R. The program also fakes gear changes, lets the driver shift with the paddles, and vibrates the seat. US pricing has not been announced. In Europe, the GT 53 opens for orders on October 20 at 113,050 euros, which Road & Track put at about $127,000. The GT 55 and GT 63 follow in spring 2027. Production runs in Hall 32 at the Sindelfingen plant.
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Sources:
US specifications, design details, sound system, charging, timing, and production site: Mercedes-Benz USA
Metric output figures, European price, and order date: Mercedes-Benz
Reveal location, the GT 4-Door's May debut, the design view, and the dollar price: Road & Track
Charging comparison with the GT 4-Door: InsideEVs
Model lineup and launch timing: Motor1
The proportions critique: Carscoops
Photos: Mercedes-Benz press images from the Mercedes-Benz media site and the Mercedes-Benz USA newsroom, used for editorial coverage
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