Mercedes-AMG has revealed how it plans to expand its performance electric vehicle lineup — with the addition of the GT 53.
The 2027 GT 53, is labeled a 4-Door Coupe and is scheduled to reach U.S. dealerships in early 2027, positioned below the flagship GT 63 unveiled in Los Angeles in May. The new sedan becomes the entry point to Mercedes-AMG's dedicated electric performance-car range, while retaining the same 800-volt electrical system and all-wheel-drive layout as its more powerful sibling.
Unlike the GT 63, which uses three axial-flux electric motors, the GT 53 gets two permanently excited synchronous units — one in front, one in back — with the front motor able to disconnect under light loads to improve efficiency. Output falls from a combined 1,153 hp and 1,033 lb-ft of torque to a more modest 536 hp and 590 lb-ft, but the GT 53 retains the rear-mounted 2-speed transmission introduced on the GT 63.
Mercedes-AMG quotes a 0-62 mph time of 3.5 seconds versus 2.4 seconds for the GT 63, while top speed is electronically limited to 143 mph, rising to 155 mph with an optional AMG Driver's Package. The GT 63 can reach 186 mph, according to Mercedes-AMG.
Energy comes from a liquid-cooled 106-kWh lithium-ion battery using an array of cylindrical cells each measuring about 4.1 inches tall and an inch in diameter. Mercedes-AMG claims a WLTP driving range of up to 503 miles and DC fast-charging capability of up to 600 kW, enabling as much as 332 miles of range to be recovered in a claimed 10 minutes.
The GT 53 carries over much of the GT 63's chassis technology, which includes an air suspension with adaptive damping and rear torque vectoring. A variable rear spoiler is standard, while an active rear diffuser is available as an option to reduce drag and improve high-speed stability.
Like the GT 63, the GT 53 also offers simulated gearshifts with a synthesized soundtrack modeled on Mercedes-AMG's turbocharged 3.0 liter inline-6-cylinder gasoline engine, reflecting Mercedes-AMG's effort to recreate some of the sensory character of its internal-combustion-engine performance cars in an electric package.
No U.S. price has yet been announced, but German sales begin on August 13 at 115,430 euros ($134,000).
