Mercedes-AMG is getting ready to drop a battery-powered SUV with supercar numbers, and the early signs suggest it is not interested in half measures. The upcoming flagship is targeting roughly 1,300 horsepower, wrapping that output in a hulking body that is meant to sit above the brand’s existing performance trucks. What is taking shape is less family hauler and more electric battering ram aimed squarely at the fastest luxury SUVs on sale.
Even under camouflage, the project already looks like a statement car for the Affalterbach crew, a rolling showcase for the wild powertrains and aero tricks they have been previewing in recent concepts. If the production model sticks close to the current plan, it will not just be another fast Mercedes, it will be the machine that defines what an AMG “hyper SUV” looks like in the electric era.
From wild concept to 1,300-HP family rocket
The basic template for this monster is clear: a dedicated electric platform, a battery pack sized for serious range, and a motor setup capable of roughly 1,300 horsepower. Early coverage of the project frames it as a spiritual SUV twin to the AMG GT XX electric sedan, which has already shown that the engineers are comfortable playing in four-digit power territory. In typical fashion for Mercedes and AMG, the SUV is expected to pair that output with a full suite of “hyper” driving modes and chassis tech rather than just chasing headline acceleration numbers.
Spy shots and brief previews describe the vehicle as a 1,300-HP SUV that leans hard into radical styling and heavy tech integration, a step beyond the brand’s current six-figure trucks. Parallel reporting notes that Mercedes and AMG have already shown a related electric four-door GT concept with a drivetrain designed to produce over 1,000 horsepower, and that this setup is being adapted into a high-riding format, with the prototype work already underway.
The powertrain story does not come out of nowhere. Over the past few years, AMG has been using concepts and show cars to normalize four-figure outputs, including a 1300HP electric supercar vision that positioned AMG as a performance brand ready to fight the fiercest competition in Germany and beyond. More recently, commentators like Kenan and Fippo have been dissecting a 1,340-horsepower AMG sedan from Mer, underscoring how quickly these numbers are becoming part of the brand’s everyday vocabulary.
Design, aero tricks, and the “hyper SUV” brief
On the outside, the new AMG SUV is shaping up to be more than just a tall GT XX with a hatch. Early looks at camouflaged test cars suggest a low, cab-backward stance, a long hood, and a coupe-like roofline that separates it from the more upright Mercedes-Benz Class family. Official material on the brand’s first standalone high performance SUV “born in Affalterbach” already framed the idea of a dedicated AMG truck as a distinct project within Mercedes Benz Class, and this new EV looks set to push that separation even further.
The aero story is just as aggressive. A recent teaser for a related four-door GT showed an active rear diffuser sliding out from the bumper, a setup described under the line “New AMG GT Is Going To Be” a Monster and designed to cut drag without resorting to a towering wing. That same thinking is expected to migrate to the SUV, where active aero can help tame the bluff shape at high speed and squeeze out extra range.
Under the skin, the SUV will ride on AMG’s new dedicated electric architecture, referred to as AMG EA, which is being positioned as the backbone for the brand’s first full EV. Official guidance on What Is Known so far confirms that both the standard SUV and its coupe sibling will share this platform and that the coupe will land squarely in hyper-SUV territory. That aligns with commentary that Mercedes and AMG are “raising stakes” with their next flagship SUV, treating it as a halo project rather than just another high-output trim level.
Prototypes, timeline, and the rivals in AMG’s sights
Development is already well past the sketchpad. Mercedes and AMG have shown an electric SUV prototype as one of two powerful electric cars being developed by Merced, giving a first look at the proportions and stance. A separate set of Nürburgring spy shots shows the AMG SUV Spotted lapping the circuit on 285-section tires, a clue that the chassis is being tuned for serious grip rather than just straight-line fireworks. Another look at Mercedes AMG SUV development reinforces that this is one of the most important projects in the brand’s pipeline.
The rollout plan is already sketched in. Official guidance on The Timeline notes that the standard electric SUV is expected to debut first, with a coupe version to follow, echoing how the brand staggered its combustion-powered trucks. Additional detail from the same program explains that The big change this time is that the electric flagship will not come in just one shape, with Mercedes and AMG confirming a coupe-style version that is intended to be both insanely fast and properly luxurious.
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