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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 Vanquish doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Mercedes AMG GT are reminded to check the back seat. The Vanquish doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Mercedes AMG GT offers an optional Post Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Vanquish 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 Vanquish doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

The Mercedes AMG GT offers all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Vanquish doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

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 Vanquish doesn’t offer a system that can receive automated systems from infrastructure or other vehicles.

Both the Mercedes AMG GT and Vanquish have rear cross-traffic warning, but the Mercedes AMG GT has Rear Cross Traffic Brake (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Vanquish’s Rear Cross Traffic Assist doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the Mercedes AMG GT and the Vanquish have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee 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, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available lane departure warning systems.

The AMG GT comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Vanquish’s 3-year basic warranty expires 1 year sooner.

There are almost 11 times as many Mercedes dealers as there are Aston Martin dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the AMG GT’s warranty.

The Mercedes AMG GT 63 S E Performance’s standard 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid produces 309 lbs.-ft. more torque (1047 vs. 738) than the Vanquish’s 5.2 turbo V12.

As tested in Motor Trend the Mercedes AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ 4.0 turbo V8 is faster than the Aston Martin Vanquish:

On the EPA test cycle the Mercedes AMG GT 63 S E Performance running on electricity gets better mileage than the Vanquish (32 city/24 hwy MPGe vs. 13 city/21 hwy).

On the EPA test cycle the Mercedes AMG GT running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Vanquish:

The Mercedes AMG GT 63 S E Performance can travel with zero emissions for 11 miles. The Vanquish can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

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 Vanquish doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Mercedes AMG GT higher (4 out of 10) than the Aston Martin Vanquish (2). This means the Mercedes AMG GT produces up to 15.6 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Vanquish every 15,000 miles.

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 Vanquish.

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 Vanquish doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

All wheel drive, available in the Mercedes AMG GT, provides the best traction for acceleration in wet, dry, and icy conditions. In corners, all wheel drive allows both outside wheels to provide power, balancing the car. This allows for better handling. The Aston Martin Vanquish is not available with all wheel drive.

For better stopping power the Mercedes AMG GT CCB’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Vanquish:

For better traction, the Mercedes AMG GT’s optional front tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Vanquish (295/30R20 vs. 275/35R21).

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 Vanquish’s 35 series front tires.

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. Aston Martin doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Vanquish.

The Mercedes AMG GT’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Vanquish doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

The Mercedes AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ handles at 1.05 G’s, while the Vanquish Coupe pulls only 1.00 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Mercedes AMG GT may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 200 pounds less than the Aston Martin Vanquish.

The Mercedes AMG GT is 6.4 inches shorter than the Vanquish, making the Mercedes AMG GT easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

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 Vanquish doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

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

The Mercedes AMG GT has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the Vanquish Coupe (11.3 vs. 8.8 cubic feet).

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the Mercedes AMG GT’s power trunk can be opened or closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Vanquish doesn’t offer a power or hands-free opening trunk.

The Mercedes AMG GT has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Vanquish doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

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 Vanquish 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 Vanquish doesn’t offer heated windshield washer fluid.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the Mercedes AMG GT has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Vanquish doesn’t offer cornering lights. The Mercedes AMG GT also has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle.

The Mercedes AMG GT’s sun-visors swivel front-to-side to block glare from the side windows. The Vanquish’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 Vanquish.

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 Vanquish.

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 Vanquish doesn’t offer an automated parking system.