Mercedes-AMG introduces an entry-level GT 53 4-dr with 536 hp. All-wheel drive is standard but with only two Yasa axial flux motors. Fake straight six soundtrack replaces simulated V8 on 55 and 63. Love the look of Mercedes-AMG’s new electric GT sedan, but can’t live with the expected $170-220k price and don’t need a supercar-grade power output? Someone at Affalterbach must have been snooping on those prayers because a new entry-level GT sedan just rocked up and it costs 40 percent less than the flagship. The new Mercedes AMG GT 53 4-Door Coupe slots beneath the wild triple-motor GT 55 and 63 models, trading one electric motor for a friendlier price and a healthier driving range. While the 805 hp (816 PS / 600 kW) 55 and 1,153 hp (1,169 PS / 860 kW) 63 square up against top-spec Porsche Taycan Turbos, the milder, twin-motor 53 is targeting the less-bonkers Taycan 4S. Related: 1,153 HP Not Enough? Mercedes-AMG Is Working On An Even Hotter GT 4-Door Peak output falls to a Taycan-replicating 536 hp (544 hp / 400 kW) and a slightly superior 590 lb ft (800 Nm) of torque. Enough for a 0 to 62 mph (100 kmh) sprint in 3.9 seconds, or 3.5 seconds with 1ft of rollout. So it’s hardly slow in real terms, even if it looks it next to the 63’s 2.4-seconds (2.1 with rollout) stats. Although the GT 53 makes do with two motors instead of its hardcore brothers’ three, it still gets all-wheel drive, torque vectoring, and the same adaptive air suspension as its bigger brother. Top speed is a modest 143 mph (230 km), but that can be lifted to 155 mph (250 kmh) with an optional AMG Driver’s Package. Over 500 Miles Of Range Mercedes hasn’t changed the battery either. The GT 53 carries over the 106 kWh usable pack and 800 volt architecture, but deleting the third motor pays dividends in efficiency. Official WLTP range climbs to 503 miles (809 km) from the 55 and 63’s 435-ish miles (700 km), while DC charging peaks at a mighty 600 kW. Under ideal conditions, and presuming you can actually find a speedy-enough charger, Mercedes says that’s enough to add more than 331 miles (534 km) of range in only 10 minutes. Yes, you read that right. The other big change is one you hear rather than feel. Instead of borrowing the GT 63’s simulated V8 soundtrack, the GT 53 mimics the character of AMG’s old turbocharged inline six. Mercedes says it recorded the real engine in painstaking detail before recreating its sound digitally. Simulated gearshifts also remain, complete with paddle operated manual changes for drivers who still miss combustion engines. Doesn’t Skimp On Luxury Inside, little changes from the GT 55 and 63. You get a 14 inch central display, optional passenger screen, sporty seating, and AMG’s Response Control system that lets you tailor the powertrain’s responses independently of the selected driving mode. The GT 63 remains the headline grabber, but at €196,350 (£159,870 in UK; US prices still TBC) it’s huge money, and the lower-ranking €154,700 (£120,095) still requires seriously deep pockets. At €115,430 the new entry-level GT 53 delivers much of the same style and enough performance for most sane folks, and for a whole lot less cash than its big brothers. It also undercuts the €122,000 Taycan 4S. Which would you pick? Mercedes-AMG