A new full-size off-road luxury electric SUV is poised to shake up the market. Mercedes-AMG just previewed its first standalone super electric SUV, which will take its first test drive this summer.
Mercedes-AMG teases new super electric SUV
For the first time in its 57-year history, Mercedes-AMG is developing its own super electric SUV from scratch.
Mercedes-AMG is well-known for its high-performance SUVs, including the GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, and EQE series. However, the upcoming all-electric model is poised to be an even bigger hit.
Based on the company’s high-performance AMG.EA electric platform, the new full-size model, “takes AMG’s successful SUV history to a new level.”
For the first time, Mercedes-AMG is developing the entire vehicle architecture itself, unlike the EQS. The full-size electric SUV will be its second EV based on the AMG.EA platform, following the 4-door GT coupe.
Mercedes-AMG gave us a closer look at the electric GT after previewing the model for the first time in March.
Now, we are getting a sneak peek at the upcoming Mercedes-AMG super electric SUV. The company released the first teaser, revealing the new model’s sleek silhouette.
The company claims its new AMG.EA platform will be a “technological trailblazer” based on axial-flux motor tech from Mercedes-owned Yasa.
Yasa claims its technology provides four times more torque and double the power of nearly all current EV technology. It also claims it’s 50% lighter, enabling more power and efficiency.
The new super electric SUV is expected to rival upcoming Porsche and BMW models like the Cayenne EV. Porsche is also developing a new flagship electric SUV to sit above the Cayenne, which will likely be more competitive with the AMG model.
Mercedes-AMG has not revealed prices, but the new full-size model will not be cheap. The 2025 AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC starts at $130,800 in the US, but the electric model will likely be positioned above it.
The teaser comes after Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius unveiled new design details for the upcoming electric CLA model this week (you can see the video here). Unlike the AMG model, the new CLA EV will kick off “a new chapter for the entry-level segment at Mercedes-Benz.”
What do you think of an electric Mercedes-AMG super SUV? Would you buy one for +$150,000? Or are you sticking with the upcoming entry-level CLA EV for around $50,000? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.