Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT First generation (C190/R190)
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT (First generation (C190/R190)) was built from 2014 to 2022, as a 2-door liftback/fastback coupé * 2-door roadster. Powertrain: 4.0 L M178 (Mercedes-AMG) twin-turbocharged V8; 6.2 L M159 V8 (AMG GT3). Layout: Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive. Size: 4,546 x 1,939 x 1,288 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1554 – 1645 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: EurovisionNim, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The interior of the Mercedes-AMG GT was previewed on 16 April 2014. The car made its debut on 9 September 2014 and was officially unveiled to the public in October 2014 at the Paris Motor Show. The GT's exterior design was kept similar to that of the preceding SLS AMG, with wide wheel arches, lower bodywork, and fastback sloping roofline of the SLS AMG, but using conventional forward-opening doors instead of the iconic gullwing style pioneered by the 300 SL in the 1950s. It also employed an upgraded and shortened version of the Transaxle Spaceframe platform used by the SLS. The vehicle structure is made up of 93% aluminium, with the front module base made up of magnesium.
Specifications and performance
The GT uses a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, with the engine positioned inside the vehicle's wheelbase (behind the front axis). The spaceframe chassis and body are made out of aluminium alloys, while the trunk lid is made of steel and the hood is made of magnesium. The suspension system is a double wishbone unit at the front and rear, with forged aluminium wishbones and hub carriers.
F1 Safety Car
The GT S was the Formula 1 safety car for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons, having made its debut in that role at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix. The GT R was used as F1's safety car from 2018 to 2021. The Black Series was used as F1's safety car from 2022 to 2026.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other convertible models in this database (48 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- about the same as the median of 4,586 mm, and shorter than 66% of the 29 other convertible models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,927 mm, and wider than 59% of the 32 other convertible models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,278 mm, and taller than 54% of the 28 other convertible models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 2,670 mm, and shorter than 76% of the 34 other convertible models in this database.
Who it suits
- Drivers buying for enjoyment rather than space: coupes and roadsters trade rear space for style and handling.
Check before you buy
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United Kingdom, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT (First generation (C190/R190)) from Japan?
By production year alone, Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT (First generation (C190/R190)) is inside the age window for United Kingdom, Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2039); Canada (2029); Australia (2039). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT (First generation (C190/R190))?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 4.0 L M178 (Mercedes-AMG) twin-turbocharged V8; 6.2 L M159 V8 (AMG GT3).
How big is the Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG GT (First generation (C190/R190))?
4,546 mm long and 1,939 mm wide and 1,288 mm tall, on a 2,630 mm wheelbase (2-door liftback/fastback coupé * 2-door roadster). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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