Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe - ABC Leasing

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By Jonathan Crouch


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The Mercedes-AMG GT reinvents itself in this second generation guise. The exterior changes made to this new Coupe-only model might be subtle, but the fundamental differences this time round are substantial. Porsche 911 customers will need to seriously consider this car as an alternative.


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Could Mercedes really build a credible rival to Porsche's iconic 911, we wondered, when the original Mercedes-AMG GT was unveiled back in 2014. The answer, as it turned out, was that the Three-Pointed Star got closer to that super sportscar standard-setter than expected - and plans to edge even closer still with this second generation C192 generation model. It's the fifth series production road car to be engineered from the ground-up by AMG and has shared its development with the latest Mercedes-AMG SL, alongside which it's built at the brand's Bremen factory in Germany. Don't be fooled by the very lightly evolved styling; much is different here. Primarily a switch to a 2+2 cabin and the adoption of 4WD. There's also a completely new interior, a longer wheelbase and a bigger boot. Sounds promising.


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Scoring

Category: Compact Car

Performance
80%
Handling
80%
Comfort
70%
Space
70%
Styling
70%
Build
80%
Value
60%
Equipment
70%
Economy
50%
Depreciation
70%
Insurance
50%
Total
68%
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