Summary
The Mercedes-AMG GT 4 Door is a luxury liftback that combines sports car performance with the cabin luxuries and practicalities of a high-end executive car – rivalling upmarket sports saloons like the Porsche Panamera.
While the GT 4 Door is marketed alongside the cheaper GT Coupé sports car, it is actually built on the same platform as the Mercedes-Benz E-Class executive saloon. While the definition of a coupé model usually boils down to a two-door car, Mercedes-AMG insists on calling this liftback model the GT 4 Door Coupé, due to its sporty sloping roofline.
First arriving on UK roads in the middle of 2018, the entry-level Mercedes-AMG GT 4 Door is powered by a supercharged V6 engine with mild-hybrid technology. The range also includes more powerful twin-turbocharged V8 models, and a flagship plug-in hybrid model, called the E-Performance.
The GT 4 Door has been warmly received by the British motoring media since its arrival, particularly enthusiast-focused titles who are impressed by the car’s exciting driving dynamics and pace, as well as its alluring looks. “It looks great and goes like hell”, says Top Gear.
That said, more consumer-centric motoring outlets don’t see the Mercedes-AMG GT 4 Door in the same light. For example, Carwow comments that the liftback’s interior “looks like an AMG greatest hits album”, with a heap of stylish touches taken from other models in the range.
The car’s six-figure price is another big sticking point for reviewers – which has led many journalists to recommend the Porsche Panamera over the GT 4 Door, as it is considered to be the better all-round choice, and for a cheaper upfront cost.
As of December 2024, the Mercedes-AMG GT 4 Door holds a New Car Expert Rating of E, with a score of 54%. Although it gets good grades from media reviews, it is hampered by very high running costs and poor CO2 emissions. It’s also worth noting that we don’t have safety or reliability data at this time.
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GT 4 Door highlights
- Alluring engine soundtrack
- Powerful performance
- Efficient plug-in hybrid powertrain
- Spacious cabin and boot
- Surprisingly agile for a car of this size
GT 4 Door lowlights
- Plug-in hybrid’s small electric range
- Firm suspension hinders comfort
- Loud road noise
- Exceptionally expensive
- Porsche Panamera is a better all-rounder
Key specifications
Body style: Large five-door liftback
Engines: petrol, plug-in hybrid
Price: From £173,705 on-road
Launched: Summer 2018
Last updated: Winter 2018/19
Replacement due: TBA
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Media reviews
Reviews, road tests and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
Auto Express
Model reviewed: 4.-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid S E-Performance
Score: 7 / 10
“The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door 63 S E Performance’s cutting-edge technology results in astonishing performance figures, it also feels like a bit of a dinosaur. It’s a new take on the hugely powerful saloon car formula and one that doesn’t come with too much finesse. At this price point, we’d expect greater driving involvement.” (Alastair Crooks)
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Score: 9 / 10
“If practicality’s your bag, the AMG E63 is roomier all round – especially in estate guise. But unlike the E63, the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe genuinely handles like a sports car.”
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Auto Trader
Score: 8 / 10
“As big, four-seat, grand touring coupes go, it’s very capable indeed, with a good spread of dynamic abilities and a spacious and luxurious cabin. It also happens to be ludicrously fast.”
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Car
Model reviewed:
Score: 8 / 10
“With all-wheel drive, rear-wheel steering and about a million different drive programmes, this isn’t the pure driving experience you’d get in a small sports car – but it’s no less effective. Think Eurofighter Typhoon instead of Supermarine Spitfire.”
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Carbuyer
Model reviewed:
Score: 7.8 / 10
“The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door Coupe offers genuine sports-car handling and performance in a four-door package that belies its size and weight in corners.”
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Carwow
Model reviewed:
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes AMG GT 4-door tries to be all things to all (rich) people. It’s fast, reasonably practical, luxurious and well-built. It’s expensive, though, and looks too similar to the CLS.”
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Driving Electric
Model reviewed: GT 4-Door 63 S E-Performance
Score: 8 / 10
“All that luxury, performance, quality and efficiency comes at a price, though. A big price. Nearly £174,000 to be exact. If you can afford it, it’s worth it – but the plug-in hybrid Porsche Panamera maybe gives you just a little extra everyday usability for your cash.”
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Evo
Model reviewed:
“The Mercedes-AMG AMG GT 4 Door throws its considerable weight around with exceptional capability and a huge entertainment factor.”
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Heycar
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“Powered by a 4.0-litre V8 engine and with a six-figure price tag, the ultra luxurious 4-Door is an extravagant purchase – but one we think is worth every penny.”
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Honest John
Model reviewed: Range overview
“Despite the supercar connotations, the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe has more in common with the CLS than the two-seater GT car, with a similar swoopy exterior profile that should provide enough interior space and storage for four adults to travel in comfort.”
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Parkers
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9.2 / 10
“Spacious, practical and luxurious, it offers a rawer experience than the very business-like Porsche Pananera and a more exclusive image than the Mercedes-AMG E 63.”
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The Sun
“The Mercedes-AMG 4GT will give your nan a smooth ride, pack in your family and do 0-62mph in 3.2 secs with a top speed of 196mph”
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The Telegraph
Model reviewed: 63 S
Score: 8 / 10
“It has a rubbish name but this is a remarkable car, which belies its weight and size to give an impression of a smaller, more-agile machine with jet-fighter acceleration. Doesn’t look as good as the two-door version (or the CLS), but it does look better than immediate rivals. Whether you’d ever use the dynamic and performance reserves is debatable but, for some folk, knowing they are there is enough.”
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Top Gear
Score: 8 / 10
“It’s as impressive dynamically as it is desirable. It looks great and goes like hell, not just in a straight line but round corners, too.”
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Safety rating
Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP
No safety rating
As of December 2024, the Mercedes-AMG GT 4 Door has not been assessed by Euro NCAP.
Eco rating
Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP
No eco rating
As of December 2024, the Mercedes-AMG GT 4 Door has not been assessed by Green NCAP.
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