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Before you buy a used Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Door Coupé (X290).

2018–2026 · Petrol / Plug-in hybrid · 3 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Door Coupé (X290), real photo of this generation
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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

43 / 53 (3.0)

Petrol

63 / 63 S (4.0 V8)

Petrol

63 S E Performance

Plug-in hybrid

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Door Coupé (X290)
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
43 / 53 (3.0)Petrol11
63 / 63 S (4.0 V8)Petrol11 with conditions1
63 S E PerformancePlug-in hybrid11 with conditions1

According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.

By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Plug-in hybrid.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Mercedes-Benz dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Recall: hands-off detectionDriver assistance

Engines: 43 / 53 (3.0) (Petrol) · 63 / 63 S (4.0 V8) (Petrol)

How to check it: Check VIN and equipment; update coding.

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Recall: HV starter-generator processorHybrid powertrain / electronics

Engines: 63 S E Performance (Plug-in hybrid)

How to check it: Check hybrid VIN; update HV generator software.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 3 checked

Engine

  • Look out for: Mild-hybrid system warnings, loss of EQ Boost and weaker acceleration; turbo overheating if the auxiliary pump fails; at high mileage, carbon on the intake valves.

    Ask them to check: Read the 48 V system fault memory; check campaigns and bulletins by VIN; stick to the oil-change intervals.

Electrical and electronic systems

  • Look out for: The engine suddenly stalls; electrical faults; a burning smell in the engine bay.

    Ask them to check: Ask by VIN at a Mercedes dealer whether the starter-cable campaign was done.

High-voltage battery

  • Look out for: Hybrid-system fault warnings and sudden loss of drive.

    Ask them to check: Ask by VIN at a Mercedes dealer whether the starter-alternator unit software has been updated.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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