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Lotus Emeya vs Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Lotus Emeya
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0

Lotus Emeya

Emeya 600

£84,990 · 323 mi

Wins 10 of 16

the Concept AMG GT XX that previewed it
Photo shows the Concept AMG GT XX that previewed it.Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé

AMG GT 4-Door Coupé 53 4MATIC+

£103,275 · 391 mi

Wins 6 of 16

Our verdict

The Lotus Emeya and Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé are both electric liftbacks in the luxury car class. The Lotus Emeya starts at £84,990 in the UK and the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé at £103,275, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The Emeya is £18,285 cheaper to buy new (£84,990 against £103,275). On top of that, it has the bigger boot (543 litres against 456) and has the longer warranty (5 years against 3).

The GT 4-Door Coupé goes further, with about 391 miles of real-world range against 323 for the Emeya. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (400 kW against 328 kW on average, 10–80%), uses less energy (3.7 mi/kWh against 3.3 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 3.9 s against 4.2 s.

Choose the Lotus Emeya if you want the lower price and more boot space and the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Lotus EmeyaMercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé

Price

Price new
£84,990 (best)on sale now
£103,275on sale now
Used from (estimated)
£48,4002025 car
–too new
Price per mile of range
£263 (best)
£264

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
323 mi520 km, estimate
391 mi (best)630 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated)
about 317 mi2025 car, est.
–
Efficiency
3.3 mi/kWh190 Wh/km, estimate
3.7 mi/kWh (best)168 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop
431 mi693 km
523 mi (best)842 km

Charging

Rapid charging
328 kW10–80% average
400 kW (best)10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
22 kW (best)
11 kW
Charging plug
Type 2 CCS
Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
No
No
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
No
No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
No
No

Battery

Usable battery
98.9 kWh
106 kWh (best)
Battery chemistry
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
Yes (best)
No

Body and performance

Body style
Liftback
Liftback
Size class
F · Luxury car
F · Luxury car
Seats
5 (best)
4
Drive
All-wheel drive
All-wheel drive
0–62 mph
4.2 s0–100 km/h
3.9 s (best)0–100 km/h
Weight
2,555 kg
2,375 kg

Size

Length
5.14 m16 ft 10 in
5.09 m16 ft 9 in
Width (without mirrors)
2.01 m6 ft 7 in
1.96 m6 ft 5 in
Width with mirrors
2.24 m7 ft 4 in
–
Height
1.46 m4 ft 9 in
1.41 m4 ft 8 in
Wheelbase
3.07 m10 ft 1 in
3.04 m10 ft

Practicality and safety

Boot space
543 litres (best)
456 litres
Towbar available
Yes (best)
No
Towing (braked)
2,250 kg (best)
Not approved
Max payload
500 kgpeople and luggage
–
Euro NCAP rating
–not tested yet
–not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
5 years (best)100,000 miles
3 years
Battery warranty
8 years (best)125,000 miles, 70% capacity
8 years100,000 miles
Passes to next owner
Not confirmed
Not confirmed

Availability

Status
On sale new
On sale new
Model years
2025 on
2026 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.

Every version

Lotus Emeya

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé