Fastest Mercedes-Benz Models: Top Speed and 0–60

The fastest Mercedes ever made is the Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar, with a claimed 219 mph (352 km/h) electronically limited top speed and 1,063 hp. The quickest Mercedes you can buy new is the AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupe: 805 hp and 0–60 mph in 2.7 seconds, per Mercedes-Benz USA. All figures are manufacturer claims.

By CarWhere Research · Updated November 3, 2026

Fastest Mercedes by top speed

Modern AMG models are electronically limited, so the top speed is a manufacturer setting rather than a measured maximum. These are the highest figures Mercedes-AMG has quoted for road cars of the AMG era.

Fastest Mercedes-AMG road cars by manufacturer-claimed top speed in mph and km/h, with horsepower and acceleration
Model	Years	Power (hp)	Top speed (claimed)	Acceleration (claimed)
Mercedes-AMG ONE	2022 on (limited to 275)	1,063 (782 kW, system)	219 mph (352 km/h), electronically limited	2.9 sec 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series	2021 model year	720	202 mph, electronically limited	3.1 sec 0–60 mph
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupe	2025 on	805 (system)	199 mph, electronically limited	2.7 sec 0–60 mph

Sources: Mercedes-AMG (AMG ONE), Mercedes-Benz USA (AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE) and Mercedes-AMG launch figures for the GT Black Series as reported at launch. 0–100 km/h and 0–60 mph are different sprints.

Quickest Mercedes on sale now (0–60 mph)

The ten quickest models in Mercedes-Benz USA's current lineup by claimed 0–60 mph time. The plug-in hybrid E PERFORMANCE models lead because their electric motor adds instant torque to the V8 (GT) or four-cylinder (C 63).

Quickest current Mercedes-Benz models by manufacturer-claimed 0–60 mph time in seconds, with horsepower, from mbusa.com
Rank	Model	Power (hp)	0–60 mph (sec)
1	Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupe	805	2.7
2	Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Coupe	577	3.1
3	Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ Coupe	603	3.1
4	Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE Sedan	671	3.3
5	Mercedes-AMG SL 63 Roadster	577	3.5
6	Mercedes-AMG GT 55 Coupe	469	3.8
7	Mercedes-AMG SL 55 Roadster	469	3.8
8	Mercedes-AMG G 63	577	4.2
9	Mercedes-AMG C 43 Sedan	416	4.3
10	Mercedes-AMG GT 43 Coupe	416	4.5

Source: mbusa.com model pages for the AMG GT Coupe, C-Class Sedan, SL Roadster and G-Class, checked November 3, 2026. AMG GT 4-door Coupe and AMG CLA figures were not included; AMG GLE 63 S and AMG GLS 63 were listed as “coming soon” on that date and are not ranked. Electric outputs are combined system figures.

The AMG ONE: Formula 1 power for the road

The AMG ONE uses a 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 hybrid powertrain derived from the Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 car. Mercedes-AMG quotes 0–200 km/h in 7.0 seconds and 0–300 km/h in 15.6 seconds. In 2024 it lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6:29.090, beating its own production-car record of 6:35.183 from 2022. The full story is in the Mercedes-AMG ONE history; its price status is covered in most expensive Mercedes models.

Fast Mercedes from earlier eras

Before the AMG ONE, the fastest Mercedes road cars came from motorsport programs. The CLK GTR was a road-legal version of the late-1990s GT1 racing car, built in a small series to homologate it. The SLR McLaren (2003–2009) was a supercharged V8 grand tourer developed with McLaren. Going further back, the 300 SL “Gullwing” of the 1950s was a road car derived from Mercedes' W 194 racing sports car. For what the AMG numbers mean, see what AMG stands for.

Speed you can verify: the options behind the numbers

On many AMG models, the highest quoted top speed requires a factory option such as the AMG Driver's Package, and track-focused equipment — carbon-ceramic brakes, aero kits, performance seats — is chosen individually. A used AMG's Mercedes-Benz data card records which of these it left the factory with.

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FAQ

What is the fastest Mercedes ever made?

By top speed, the Mercedes-AMG ONE: Mercedes-AMG quotes 352 km/h (219 mph), electronically limited, from a 782 kW (1,063 hp) Formula 1-derived hybrid powertrain. It is also AMG’s fastest production car.

What is the quickest Mercedes 0–60?

Of the cars on sale in the US, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE Coupe, at 2.7 seconds 0–60 mph per mbusa.com (checked November 3, 2026). The AMG ONE’s official figure is 2.9 seconds 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph), a slightly longer sprint, so the two numbers are not directly comparable.

What is the fastest Mercedes SUV?

On mbusa.com (checked November 3, 2026), the Mercedes-AMG G 63 is listed at 4.2 seconds 0–60 mph with 577 hp. Figures for the AMG GLE 63 S and AMG GLS 63 were not listed for the current model year on that date.

How fast is the AMG GT Black Series?

Mercedes-AMG quoted 720 hp, 0–60 mph in 3.1 seconds and a 202 mph electronically limited top speed for the 2021 AMG GT Black Series, the most powerful AMG V8 road car of its time.

How can I confirm a used AMG has its performance options?

Check the factory data card by VIN. Items such as the AMG Driver’s Package (which raises the electronic top-speed limit on many models), carbon-ceramic brakes and aero packages are recorded as option codes, and badges alone don’t prove they were fitted at the factory.

Sources

All performance figures are manufacturer claims, not CarWhere tests. Top speeds on modern AMG models are electronically limited.