2017 Mercedes-AMG C 43 Coupe REVIEW | The C63’s Little Brother Still Packs A Powerful Punch
While the Mercedes-Benz C-Class range has been a volume seller for the German prestige brand, the AMG flagship variant has been either out of reach for most budgets or a no-go zone for the feint-hearted.
But with the addition of the new Mercedes-AMG C 43 (known originally as the C 450 AMG Sport overseas) Benz now offers a ‘lighter’ version of the hardcore C 63 S.
Ranging from $101,900 to $119,900 across the sedan, wagon, coupe, and convertible body variants, the C 43 consistently saves more than $50,000 over the C63 equivalent.
Vehicle Style: Medium prestige coupe
Price: $105,615 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 270kW/520Nm 3.0-litre 6cyl turbo petrol | 9sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 8.2 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The Mercedes-AMG C 43 comes powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6, positioning it against rivals such as the BMW 330i and 440i, and Audi S4 and S5 - as well as plugging the gap in the C-Class range between the 2.0-litre four-cylinder C 300 and 4.0-litre V8 C 63 S.
As a part of the Mercedes-AMG range the C 43 is more closely aligned with the heavy-hitting C 63, sharing features such as AMG Ride Control adaptive sports suspension, enlarged brakes, AMG sports steering, and chequered-flag-style AMG instrument cluster.