Mercedes-AMG Developing First Standalone High-Performance SUV; Based on All-Electric AMG.EA Platform

For the first time in its 57-year history, Mercedes-AMG is developing an SUV entirely in-house. The high performance SUV, “Born in Affalterbach,” is built on the company’s new proprietary AMG.EA electric high performance platform. Development vehicles are set to undergo initial test drives this winter.

High performance SUVs have long been a cornerstone of the AMG portfolio. More than 25 years ago, the performance and sports car brand pioneered this segment with the launch of the ML 55 AMG. Today, Mercedes‑AMG offers six SUV model lines, including AMG GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS and EQE SUV. The iconic Geländewagen Mercedes‑AMG G 63 is the crown jewel of the performance SUV lineup.

In this latest SUV project, Mercedes‑AMG is designing the entire vehicle architecture for the first time. This full-size SUV will be the second model built on the new all-electric AMG.EA high performance platform. It also represents the sixth vehicle fully developed by the performance specialists from Affalterbach, joining the first AMG.EA model currently in testing, as well as the AMG GT, SL, previous generation GT, and SLS models.