The Mercedes-AMG GT 43 does not have its own target group

We suspect that Mercedes doesn’t know what the word “purist” means, because the brand states with dry eyes that the Mercedes-AMG GT 43 is intended for purists.

It seems much more logical to us that Mercedes purists prefer a large V8 to the controversial hybrid drive of the AMG C 43. Because we haven’t had good experiences with the latter.

Mercedes AMG GT 43

The Mercedes-AMG GT 43 is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder with an electrically controlled turbo that produces a whopping 421 hp. That’s significantly more than the 381 of the SL 43.

With this power – and 500 Nm of torque – the AMG GT 43 is definitely fast. It reaches a top speed of 280 km/h and sprints to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds, although it lacks a bit of experience.

At least that’s our experience with the C 43 and SL 43. The four-cylinder doesn’t sound nice, sometimes seems uncultured and develops its power somewhat unpredictably.

If you don’t want a four-cylinder engine in your AMG GT, there are always two versions with a 4.0-liter biturbo V8: the AMG GT 55 with 476 hp and the AMG GT 63 with 585 hp.

The Mercedes-AMG GT 43 is equipped with a mild hybrid system whose starter generator can briefly add 14 hp to the usual output of 421 hp.

Rear wheel drive

The 43 does not have all-wheel drive. All power is sent to the rear wheels via a nine-speed automatic transmission. Of course, the options list is long, including steerable rear wheels and a fixed wing.

Much lower price

The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 with V8 costs just under 300,000 euros in this country. Expect a significantly cheaper price for the 43, which benefits from its significantly lower CO2 emissions.

For the Mercedes-AMG SL, for example, the difference between 43 and 55 is 79,500 euros. Between 43 and 63 there is a difference of 112,000 euros. Although you sacrifice a lot of experience.