Mercedes has officially announced pricing for its all-electric AMG GT 4-Door Coupe EV.
• GT 55 starting price: $180,000
• GT 63 starting price: $228,000
• Fully loaded GT 63: $250,000+
• Range: Up to ~315 miles (EPA)
• Up to 1,153 hp
• 0-60 mph: 2.0s
• Peak charging speed: 600kW
• 106 kWh battery
• 10-80% state of charge as low as 11 mins. Can add 244 miles of range in 10 mins.
• Formula 1-based 800-volt battery
• Fake V8 engine noises & gear shift sounds (shown below)
• Mercedes said it’s using 1,600 audio files to “sonically interpret” different driving situations. The car makes “exhaust burbles and pops" like as gas car.
• 2660 cylindrical cells, arrayed in 18 modules, nine to a side. Nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum chemistry. Energy density of 298 Wh/kg.
• Active aerodynamics
• Top speed: 186-mph
• Double sunroof with illuminated AMG logos over both driver and passenger seats
• Triple-screen layout. 10.2" digital instrument cluster alongside a pair of 14" screens. Infotainment display is slightly tilted toward the driver.
• Optional 5 seat layout
U.S. deliveries start in late 2026
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