First Electric SUV Based on AMG.EA Platform Teased
- Mercedes-AMG revealed that it will make a standalone SUV using its proprietary AMG.EA platform.
- The electric SUV will likely get Yasa’s electric motor technology, which Mercedes-Benz previewed under the Vision One-Eleven.
Previously, Mercedes-AMG teased an electric sedan that will carry the AMG.EA platform. Mercedes-AMG teased an electric sedan that will use the AMG.EA platform. The event is a historic milestone for AMG.
This marks the first time Mercedes-AMG has created a fully in-house SUV. It is the second electric vehicle to be built on the AMG.EA Platform. This is the brand’s sixth standalone model. Meanwhile, Mercedes’ subsidiary will offer the EV alongside its other high-performance SUVs, including the GLA, GLB, GLC, GLE, GLS, and EQE SUV.
According to AMG CEO Michael Schiebe, SUVs have been among their most popular models over the years. The new line of the company’s products goes in line with its “AMG Fist, EV Second” philosophy that puts above all AMG’s qualities of emotion and performance over its excellent EV character.
Powertrain for the AMG.EA-Based SUV
The company’s latest press release was mum on the powertrain of the upcoming SUV based on the AMG.EA. However, it will likely utilize Yasa’s technology for both the electric electric sedan and SUV of the platform.
Yasa is a British company acquired by the Mercedes-Benz Group in 2021. The acquisition brought the development of the cutting-edge, disc-shaped axial-flux motors previewed in the Vision One-Eleven.
The version shown in the concept last year featured a 53-pound engine with 480 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. AMG’s involvement in the process could unlock even more numbers that would rival the more powerful offerings.
