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Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé vs Volvo ES90

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

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 14

Volvo ES90
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Volvo ES90

ES90 Single Motor (MY26-27)

£69,150 · 314 mi

Wins 8 of 14

Our verdict

The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé and Volvo ES90 are both electric liftbacks in the luxury car class. The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé starts at £103,275 in the UK and the Volvo ES90 at £69,150, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The GT 4-Door Coupé goes further, with about 391 miles of real-world range against 314 for the ES90. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (400 kW against 170 kW on average, 10–80%), uses less energy (3.7 mi/kWh against 3.6 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 3.9 s against 6.6 s.

The ES90 is £34,125 cheaper to buy new (£69,150 against £103,275).

There's little between them on boot space and warranty length (3 years).

Choose the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops and the Volvo ES90 if you want the lower price.

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

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door CoupéVolvo ES90

Price

Price new
£103,275on sale now
£69,150 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated)
–too new
£39,4002025 car
Price per mile of range
£264
£220 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
391 mi (best)630 km, estimate
314 mi505 km
Range today, used (estimated)
–
about 308 mi2025 car, est.
Efficiency
3.7 mi/kWh (best)168 Wh/km, estimate
3.6 mi/kWh174 Wh/km
Range with one 15-min stop
523 mi (best)842 km
378 mi609 km

Charging

Rapid charging
400 kW (best)10–80% average
170 kW10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
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
106 kWh (best)
88 kWh
Battery chemistry
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
No
Yes (best)

Body and performance

Body style
Liftback
Liftback
Size class
F · Luxury car
F · Luxury car
Seats
4
5 (best)
Drive
All-wheel drive
Rear-wheel drive
0–62 mph
3.9 s (best)0–100 km/h
6.6 s0–100 km/h
Weight
2,375 kg
2,410 kg

Size

Length
5.09 m16 ft 9 in
5.00 m16 ft 5 in
Width (without mirrors)
1.96 m6 ft 5 in
1.94 m6 ft 4 in
Width with mirrors
–
2.12 m6 ft 11 in
Height
1.41 m4 ft 8 in
1.55 m5 ft 1 in
Wheelbase
3.04 m10 ft
3.10 m10 ft 2 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
456 litres
468 litres (best)
Towbar available
No
Yes (best)
Towing (braked)
Not approved
1,600 kg (best)
Max payload
–
565 kgpeople and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
–not tested yet
–not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
3 years
3 years (best)60,000 miles
Battery warranty
8 years100,000 miles
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner
Not confirmed
Yes

Availability

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

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé

Volvo ES90