The new fully electric flagship SUV from Mercedes-AMG continues its testing, and the latest spy photos allow us to see key details of its design.
Design Details and Platform
During winter tests in northern Sweden, the prototype lost some of its bulky camouflage, revealing production headlights and the shape of the hood. The taillights will feature a characteristic star-shaped design. The car is being developed on the dedicated AMG.EA electric platform, which it will share with the future electric GT sedan.
Stylistic elements, as well as lightweight and compact axial motors from the British company YASA (which Mercedes acquired several years ago) will also be common to these models.
Power and Performance
The top versions of the SUV are expected to receive a three-motor electric powertrain. Some reports suggest power could exceed 1000 hp and approach the figure of the GT XX concept car, which was 1360 hp. This will give the family car hypercar-level performance.
This is hypercar power, packaged in a family body where there’s room for four passengers and their dog.
The concept also promised a theoretical charging capability of over 850 kW, which would allow replenishing 400 kilometers of range in just 5 minutes, although such fast public charging stations do not yet exist in Europe or the USA.
Positioning and Competitors
Despite being an SUV, its proportions lean towards a low and sporty crossover rather than a boxy off-roader. The wide track, low roofline—everything about it speaks primarily of speed, and only then of practicality.
Direct competitors will be the powerful versions of the electric Porsche Cayenne, BMW XM, and other luxurious high-performance SUVs. Despite the lack of a true V8 under the hood, AMG is rumored to be working on a synthesized sound of such an engine to provide drivers with the emotional experience they expect.
Release Timeline
The sedan is expected to debut first in 2026, with the SUV following in 2027 and likely arriving in showrooms in 2028.
The development of electric flagships by brands like AMG clearly shows where the high-performance car industry is heading. The priority is becoming not only environmental friendliness but also achieving incredible power and speed figures that were previously impossible for production models. This is changing the very concept of a “sporty family car,” combining space, luxury, and supercar performance in one package. The success of such models will also largely depend on the development of fast-charging infrastructure to realize the full potential of their battery systems.