Choose Your Heavily Depreciated Fighter: $43k AMG GT53 With An Inline-6 Or $69k AMG GT63 With A V8 - Jalopnik

Two heavily depreciated Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupes listed in New Jersey illustrate the choice between power and value. A 2020 AMG GT53 with an inline-six is priced at $43,000, while a 2020 AMG GT63 with a V8 asks $69,000. The piece frames these as affordable entry points into a performance lineup known for its dynamics, highlighting depreciation as a practical constraint for buyers of premium coupes. The author also notes a speculative look at a 2027 AMG GT 4-Door Coupé EV that would deliver monumental power and blistering acceleration, but the focus remains on the current gas-powered pair.

That price gap prompts questions about whether the V8’s extra thrill justifies the premium, or whether the inline-six offers sufficient performance at a lower cost. New Jersey listings are used to explore how real-world pricing shapes ownership decisions, balancing engine character, maintenance costs, and resale risk. In short, the piece weighs whether paying more for a V8 is worthwhile when depreciation has already done much of the work.