All-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe confirmed for Oz

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled its all-new, all-electric GT 4-Door Coupe, and it’s officially coming to Australia. This is not simply an electric replacement for the outgoing AMG GT liftback but a ground-up rethink of what an AMG performance car can be. 

This hyper-exclusive electric super sedan combines F1-inspired battery technology, extreme charging capability and hypercar-level acceleration with the everyday practicality of a four-door GT. It will arrive here in two variants with 600kW of peak charging power and up to 700km range.

The upcoming AMG GT 4-Door Coupe can go from 0 to 100 km/h (with 1-Foot Rollout) in just 2.1s and is the first series-production electric vehicle in the world to utilise advanced axial-flux motor technology.

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe price and variants

Mercedes-AMG has confirmed that Australian customers will be able to order the new GT 4-Door Coupe in the coming days. Series production begins in summer 2026 at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, Germany (with 111 years of automotive heritage).

Two variants will be available at launch:

• Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4-Door Coupe 4MATIC+ 860 kW 3 axial flux motors
• Mercedes-AMG GT 55 4-Door Coupe 4MATIC+ 600 kW 3 axial flux motors

Pricing will be based on comparable predecessor vehicles, meaning you should expect a significant premium over the outgoing V8 models. For comparison, the outgoing Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance was priced from $409,600 (before on-roads). The upcoming AMG GT 4-Door Coupe will also attract the Luxury Car Tax (LCT) here.

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe performance details

The GT 63 uses three axial flux motors, one at the front and two at the rear. The front motor acts as a “booster,” activated only when additional power or traction is required. A Disconnect Unit (DCU) decouples it within milliseconds when not needed, reducing drag losses.

Mercedes-AMG is using axial flux motors for the first time in an all-electric series production vehicle. The front axle motor is just nine centimetres wide. The two rear axle motors measure only eight centimetres each. Yet together, they produce 860 kW. Here are some key motor specs:

• Front motor max rpm: 15,000+
• Rear motors max rpm: 13,000+
• Silicon-carbide (SiC) inverters for each motor (liquid-cooled)
• Oil-cooled motors and gearboxes

The Formula 1-backed battery

The high-voltage battery is called the AMG High Performance Electric Battery (AMG HP.EB), developed in Affalterbach in partnership with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth, England, the same team behind the Formula 1 engines. 

Battery technology has been heavily influenced by the Mercedes-AMG One and Mercedes-AMG’s Formula One experience. The key battery highlights in both GT variants are:

• 800-volt AMG Electric Architecture (AMG.EA)
• 106 kWh net capacity
• 2,660 cylindrical cells (105mm tall, 26mm diameter)
• 600kW peak DC charging power
• 11kW peak AC charging power
• 11 minutes DC charging time (10-80% SoC)
• Direct liquid cooling using electrically non-conductive oil
• NCMA chemistry with silicon-containing anode
• 298 Wh/kg of energy density at the cell level (15% higher than a Tesla Model 3 Performance battery)
• At least 20 kW of cooling capacity
• GT 63 range (WLTP) 596-696km
• GT 55 range (WLTP) 597-700km
• Range added in 10 minutes: 460+ km (WLTP)

Performance technology

Here are the key performance technologies behind the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe:

• AMG Race Engineer (with three rotary controllers on the centre console)
• AMG Active Ride Control suspension
• Active rear-axle steering (up to 6 degrees of steering angle at the rear wheels)
• AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive (AWD)
• Carbon-ceramic brakes on the front axle and steel brakes on the rear
• Predictive Performance Manager (PPM)
• Seven drive programmes: Comfort, Sport, AMGFORCE Sport+, RACE, Slippery, Eco, and Individual. AMGFORCE Sport+ (V8 experience with haptic gearshifts and authentic V8 sound)
• Active ‘Aerokinetics’ system:
  • Two active venturi flow plates in the underbody (deploy from 120-140 km/h)
  • Active rear diffuser
  • Active rear spoiler (adjusts position from 80 km/h)
  • Active Airpanel with vertical louvres (central + side intakes)

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Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe exterior

The new GT 4-Door Coupe is 4 cm lower than its V8 predecessor despite having a battery in the underbody. The silhouette is classic AMG. Long, low bonnet, steeply raked windscreen, and a distinctive rear diffuser. 

Its styling draws heavily from the dramatic AMG GT XX Concept, while introducing Mercedes-AMG’s latest design language. Its key exterior features are:

• AMG-specific grille with vertical slats (Optional illuminated)
• New “monobrow” LED lighting signature
• Illuminated Mercedes star in the centre
• Star-shaped daytime running lights
• Two pronounced power domes on the bonnet
• Flared front fenders
• Three-part window graphic
• Flush-fitting door handles
• Six circular afterburner-style taillights 
• Optional light strip across the rear
• 19 to 21-inch options for aerodynamic wheels
• A functional rear window
• Aero-optimised wheels can add 14 km of WLTP range

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Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe interior

The cockpit Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe is pure driver focus. A wide, continuous display unit is separated into a driver-oriented area and a slightly offset passenger area.

• 10.2-inch instrument cluster
• 14.0-inch multimedia monitor (angled toward driver)
• Optional 14.0-inch passenger display
• AMG Performance steering wheel (flattened bottom, rollers, paddles)
• Two round AMG steering wheel buttons with OLED displays
• Recuperation is adjustable via the paddles
• Three haptic AMG Race Engineer Control Unit rotary controllers in the centre console
• Two illuminated cupholders
• Two inductive smartphone charging trays
• New front seats with excellent lateral support
• AMG Performance seats with integrated head restraints and openings in the backrest (Optional)
• Two individual rear seats (3-seat bench optional) with “foot garages”
• Sky Control panoramic glass roof with switchable transparency (Optional)
• 415 litres (VDA) boot space
• 41 litres frunk storage

Interior technology

The new GT runs on Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS), a deeply integrated software-to-cloud architecture. It also features the new MBUX screen. Here are the key interior technologies:

• ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing and Google Gemini AI integration
• MBUX Virtual Assistant with “living” avatar
• AMG apps:
  • Performance Menu: Energy Flow, Aero Flow, Warm Up, Dynamic, Power displays
  • Set Up: Customisable steering wheel functions, Aero Set-up, Pre-Check
  • Track Pace: Records 80+ vehicle data points 10 times per second, includes pre-installed racetracks, AR racing line projection

• Sound Slider with fine-tuning between Powerful, Balanced, and Minimal, with a scale from Classic to Futuristic.
• AMG Track Pace also includes Drift Mode, Drag Race, and Track Race functions

The bottom line

The new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe is not an electric car trying to imitate a petrol car. It’s a clean-sheet performance machine that happens to be electric. The axial flux motors, the 600 kW charging, the 2.1-second sprint aren’t incremental improvements. They’re generational leaps.

Australian customers can place orders in the coming days. Pricing will align with the outgoing V8 models, which means you’ll need deep pockets. But for the first time, the deepest pockets might actually be buying the most technologically advanced car on the market, not just the most expensive badge.