Compare the2025 Mercedes AMG GTVS 2024 Jaguar F-Type

Safety
Warranty
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Transmission
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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The Mercedes AMG GT’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The F-Type doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

The Mercedes AMG GT has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The F-Type doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Mercedes AMG GT has a standard Post Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The F-Type doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Mercedes AMG GT has standard Close-Range Braking that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The F-Type doesn’t offer automatic braking for stationary objects directly to the rear.

Earlier warning of stopped traffic, traffic signals, dangerous road conditions, weather, or accidents, can keep driver's safer and prevent crashes. The Mercedes AMG GT has Car-to-X Communication, a system that seamlessly communicates important warnings to the driver about impending danger, if they're available. The F-Type doesn’t offer a system that can receive automated systems from infrastructure or other vehicles.

The Mercedes AMG GT has a standard Surround View System to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The F-Type only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

Both the Mercedes AMG GT and the F-Type have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available lane departure warning systems.

Warranty

There are almost 3 times as many Mercedes dealers as there are Jaguar dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the AMG GT’s warranty.

Engine

The Mercedes AMG GT has more powerful engines than the F-Type:

	Horsepower	Torque
Mercedes AMG GT 55 4.0 turbo V8	469 HP	516 lbs.-ft.
Mercedes AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ 4.0 turbo V8	577 HP	590 lbs.-ft.
Mercedes AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ 4.0 turbo V8	603 HP	627 lbs.-ft.
Mercedes AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid	805 HP	1047 lbs.-ft.
F-Type P450 5.0 supercharged V8	444 HP	428 lbs.-ft.
F-Type R75 5.0 supercharged V8	575 HP	516 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Car and Driver the Mercedes AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ 4.0 turbo V8 is faster than the F-Type R75:

	AMG GT	F-Type
Zero to 60 MPH	2.7 sec	3.4 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	6.8 sec	7.9 sec
Quarter Mile	10.9 sec	11.6 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	125 MPH	122 MPH
Top Speed	196 MPH	186 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Mercedes AMG GT 43 running its gasoline engine gets better fuel mileage than the F-Type P450 RWD (19 city/27 hwy vs. 17 city/24 hwy).

Regenerative brakes improve the Mercedes AMG GT 43/63 S E’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The F-Type doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

Transmission

A nine-speed automatic (SMG) is available on the Mercedes AMG GT, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the F-Type.

The Mercedes AMG GT offers an available sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The F-Type doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Mercedes AMG GT’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the F-Type:

	Mercedes AMG GT	Mercedes AMG GT CCB	F-Type
Front Rotors	15.4 inches	16.5 inches	15 inches

The Mercedes AMG GT offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The F-Type doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The Mercedes AMG GT stops shorter than the F-Type:

	Mercedes AMG GT	F-Type
60 to 0 MPH	102 feet	106 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Mercedes AMG GT’s optional front tires are larger than the largest tires available on the F-Type (F:295/30R20 & R:305/30R20 vs. F:265/35R20 & R:305/30R20).

The Mercedes AMG GT’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 30 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the F-Type’s 35 series front tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Mercedes AMG GT offers optional 21-inch wheels. The F-Type’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

Suspension and Handling

The Mercedes AMG GT 55/63 offers an available active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Jaguar doesn’t offer an active suspension on the F-Type.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Mercedes AMG GT’s wheelbase is 3.1 inches longer than on the F-Type (106.3 inches vs. 103.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Mercedes AMG GT is 3.5 inches wider in the front and 1.5 inches wider in the rear than the track on the F-Type.

The Mercedes AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ handles at 1.05 G’s, while the F-Type Coupe pulls only .96 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Mercedes AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1 seconds quicker than the F-Type R75 Coupe (23.4 seconds @ .89 average G’s vs. 24.4 seconds @ .82 average G’s).

Chassis

The front grille of the Mercedes AMG GT uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The F-Type doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

Passenger Space

The Mercedes AMG GT offers optional seating for 4 passengers; the F-Type can only carry 2.

Cargo Capacity

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the Mercedes AMG GT’s trunk can be opened and closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The F-Type doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its trunk, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

Ergonomics

The Mercedes AMG GT offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed, tachometer and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The F-Type doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

Heated windshield washer fluid is standard on the Mercedes AMG GT to defrost the washer nozzles and quickly clear ice and frost from the windshield without scraping. The F-Type doesn’t offer heated windshield washer fluid.

The F-Type’s cornering lamps activate a lamp on the front corner when the turn signal is activated. The Mercedes AMG GT’s standard adaptive cornering lights turn the actual headlight unit up to several degrees, depending on steering wheel angle and vehicle speed. This lights a significant distance into corners at any speed.

The Mercedes AMG GT’s sun-visors swivel front-to-side to block glare from the side windows. The F-Type’s visors are fixed into the windshield header.

The Mercedes AMG GT has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the car heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the F-Type.

The Mercedes AMG GT offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the F-Type.

To keep a safe, consistent following distance, the Mercedes AMG GT offers an optional Active Distance Assist Distronic, which alters the speed of the vehicle without driver intervention. This allows the driver to use cruise control more safely without constantly having to disengage it when approaching slower traffic. The F-Type doesn’t offer an adaptive cruise control.

With standard voice command, the Mercedes AMG GT offers the driver hands free control of the radio, climate controls and the navigation computer by simply speaking. The F-Type doesn’t offer a voice control system.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Mercedes AMG GT has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the front center console. The F-Type doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.

The Mercedes AMG GT’s Active Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The F-Type’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park.

Recommendations

The Mercedes AMG GT outsold the Jaguar F-Type by 87% during 2023.