Luxury German carmaker Mercedes has unveiled a new high-performance electric Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, which will come with two battery variants, and is expected to be offered for sale in Australia next year.
Mercedes actually announced the Mercedes‑AMG GT SUV on Sunday, although it make very little of the fact that it is an electric vehicle (EV) and focused instead on the fact that it is the first in-house-developed full-size SUV in the carmaker’s 59-year history.
It will be the second model based on the company’s AMG.EA high-performance architecture, which combines three axial flux motors and directly cooled battery cells.
Three variants will be available, including the entry-level GT 53, which will be available to order in Europe this week, starting at €113,050 (around $A182,000). Two other variants, the GT 63 and GT55 models will follow early next year, with the GT 63 variant reportedly set to arrive in Australia later in the year.
Two 800V battery options will be available – 106 and 128-kilowatt-hour (kWh) batteries. , which is inspired by the company’s intersection with its Formula 1 team.
The GT 53 is available with the 106 kWh battery, boasts max output of up to 400 kW, or continuous output of 270 kW, and 800 Nm of max torque, delivering acceleration from 0-100km/h in 4.2 seconds.
The GT 55 is available with both the 106 and 128 kWh batteries, and delivers maximum output of 600 kW, or 530 kW continuous, and maximum drive torque of 1,860 Nm, with acceleration from 0-100km/h in 3.1 seconds.
The Mercedes‑AMG GT 63 SUV is the top-of-the-line model and is also available in both battery options. Max output is rated at up to 860 kW, or 530 continuous, and max torque of 2,000 Nm, with acceleration from 0-100km/h in 2.7 seconds.
Range varies depending on which variant and battery option is chosen, starting with a range of up to 668 km (WLTP) for the GT 53, or a supposed “urban” range of up to 809 km. Range for both the GT 55 and GT 63 is up to 585 km with the 106 kWh battery or up to 700 km with the 128 kWh battery, or 680 km and 806 km for urban driving.
The top two tier models share measurements of 5,084 mm long, 2,001 mm wide, and 1,656 mm tall, but Mercedes reports that the GT 53 measures 5,080 mm, 2,001 mm, and 1,653 mm. All three, however, share a 3,040 mm wheelbase.
Up front, a 14-inch multimedia display is paired with a 10.2-inch instrument cluster, and a separate 14-inch display for the front passenger.
Mercedes says the “driver-oriented cockpit” has become a “customisable command centre” thanks to the new generation of MBUX, based on the Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS), which offers “intuitive and emotive” operation and controls all vehicle functions. The MBUX Virtual Assistant is also supposedly capable of conducting complex, multi-step dialogues.
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