Australian pricing for the new 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT
Roadster has now been revealed. The newest soft-top AMG, which Mercedes reckons
will attract “a very different” type of buyer to those drawn by the legendary
SL badge, had initially been expected to land with a price tag below AUD 350,000.
The brand was playing it safe in
initial discussion with the media: In regular GT form, the Roadster will be
priced in Australia from AUD 283,711, and the GT C Roadster will also come in
under the mark at AUD 338,711. All prices in this article exclude on-road
costs.
No surprise, this pricing means the dollar
difference between the AUD 258,711 GT Coupe and the GT Roadster would put you into
a small hatch – although not one with a three-pointed star on the grille. The
leap from a GT to GT C in the Roadster range, however, would see you
comfortably into an A250 Sport hatch for the daily commute.
Opting for the GT Roadster will get you the same
4.0-litre V8 that drives the newly updated coupe, offering up 476 Hp of power
and 630 Nm of torque. But, forego the option of a sporty hatch companion in the
driveway and you could instead experience 558 Hp and 680 Nm in the GT C Roadster.
The GT Roadster’s standout attraction is of course
its open-air design, while protection from the elements comes courtesy of a
triple-layer ‘z-fold’ fabric roof that opens and closes in 11 seconds at speeds
up to 50 km/h along. There’s also a ‘draught stop’ wind deflector and heated
seats, along with a 10-speaker Burmester surround sound system and COMAND
Online infotainment with an 8.3-inch high-resolution colour display.
The GT C Roadster adds GT C Roadster incorporates
standard features including AMG Performance seats in nappa leather, an AMG
Performance steering wheel in black nappa leather and Dinamica, heated and
ventilated seats, and AirScarf neck level heating.
The Roadster pair will arrive in October, alongside
the wider updated GT range and the range-topping AUD 349,000 GT R hero, detailed
back in February. The AMG roadshow doesn’t end there, though, with the recently
revealed 50th anniversary coupe special also coming to town.
The AMG GT C Edition 50 Coupe adds AMG Performance
seats and steering wheel, the AMG interior Night Package, Edition 50 detailing
in the head restraints and steering wheel bezel, quilted nappa leather
upholstery, AMG trim elements in black chrome, LED high performance headlamps,
black chrome exterior highlights, 19/20-inch AMG cross-spoke forged wheels and
a choice of two ‘designo’ paint colours – graphite grey magno or cashmere white
magno.
That one’s yours for AUD 338,711, for a limited time.
But at that price, you might as well dig a little deeper and step up to the GT
R. That’s not a limited-edition model, but you’re not going to see them touring
town by the dozen.