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Mercedes-AMG C63 S
E Performance 4Matic+ 9G-MCT
Price: TBC 0–100 km/h: 3.37 seconds Power: 500 kW Torque: 1 020 N.m Top speed: 280 km/h CAR fuel index: 9.70 L/100 km CO2 : 156 g/km
Blistering acceleration provides plentiful thrills, but the C63 no longer feels as charismatic as its ICE rivals
Marius Boonzaier
It’s all a bit higher grade, but the result is a magnificently quick C-Class that sports a pretty convincing dual personality
Ian McLaren
Three decades since the W202 C36 AMG broke cover, the history of the AMG-badged C-Class is notable. This first collaboration between the Three-pointed Star and tuning specialists Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach (AMG) paved the way for Mercedes-Benz to enter the conversation in response to products from BMW and Audi at the time (the E36 M3 and RS2 Avant, respectively). Three years later, the introduction of the first Mercedes-AMG, the (W202) C43 ushered in the V8 era for this automaker’s performance-focused, premium-midsize sedan. For a quarter of a century, the V8 – whether naturally aspirated or force-fed –
