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Mercedes-AMG GT 43: Slick two-door 4-cylinder coupe

[All images courtesy of Mercedes-Benz]

 

 

Is a racy little high-end coupe your choice of ride? There's a new one in town. Called the Mercedes-AMG GT 43, it's an entry-level 416-hp four-cylinder priced below the GT 55 and GT 63 but still capable, cool, and raring to go.

The GT 43 wears a smooth, no-frills exterior design that is neat and sleek, featuring a long wheelbase, short overhangs, a long hood, and a steeply raked rear windshield that is characteristic of the AMG GT. Three optional exterior design packages -- AMG Night Package, AMG Extended Night Package, and AMG Exterior Chrome Package -- are available to make your coupe look sweeter with high-gloss black, dark chrome, or silver chrome accents. Customers can also personalize the AMG GT 43 with a variety of exterior paint colors, including six MANUFAKTUR finishes, and optional AMG wheels in 19-, 20-, and 21-in. sizes.

Standard feature highlights include:

• AMG sport suspension
• 19-in. AMG wheels
• AMG silver brake calipers
• AMG performance exhaust
• AMG Track Pace
• DIGITAL LIGHT headlamps
• Nappa leather interior upholstery
• Power heated front seats with memory and four-way power driver's lumbar support
• +2 rear seats with folding backrests
• AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather with AMG DRIVE UNIT buttons and heated rim
• 12.3-in. driver display and 11.9-in. central multimedia display
• Burmester surround sound system
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Wireless smartphone charging
• Surround View 360-degree camera
• Blind Spot Assist

Optional feature highlights include:

• AMG Night Package
• AMG Extended Night Package
• AMG Exterior Chrome Package
• Driver Assistance Package
• AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension
• 20- and 21-in. AMG Wheels
• Burmester High-End 3D surround sound system
• AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather/microfiber or microfiber/carbon fiber
• Multi-contour front seats with massage function
• Ventilated front seats
• Head-up display

The lightweight, handcrafted AMG 2.0L inline-4 turbo engine in the new AMG GT 43 produces 416 hp and features an electric exhaust gas turbocharger -- technology derived from Formula 1. This enables immediate throttle response across the entire rpm range and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 sec. Rear-wheel drive and standard AMG sport suspension also support the dynamic driving experience, which is further heightened with the optional AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension with adaptive adjustable damping.

The interior features standard 2+2 seating in Nappa leather with AMG sports seats at the front and rear seats with folding backrests. Optional multi-contour front seats with a handy massage function can be fitted to enhance comfort on long journeys. MANUFAKTUR Nappa leather upholsteries with diamond quilting are also available.

An AMG Performance steering wheel is offered standard in Nappa leather, as well as in optional Nappa leather/microfiber and microfiber/carbon fiber finishes. Six interior trims, including new Open-Pore Grey Birch Wood and Open-Pore Brown Ash Wood, provide additional individualization options.

The 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 43 will start at $105,900 -- just over $30,000 less than the GT 55, and a little less power too. There's a GT 43 four-door available too, if that is more your speed.

Learn more at mbusa.com/en/vehicles/bodystyle/coupes. NOTE: The AMG GT 43 two-door coupe is so new it isn't even on the Mercedes USA page yet!

Source: Mercedes-Benz

Published November 2024

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