2015 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Review – ‘Awesome’ Is An Understatement
The skinny: You should never doubt the geniuses at Mercedes-Benz’ performance arm, AMG.
Take the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S. Despite its downsized twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine (replacing the previous model’s naturally-aspirated 6.3-litre V8), it has lost none of its sledgehammer power and thunderous soundtrack.
We should have known. Those petrol heads in Affaltenbach, Germany, have never taken a backward step.
With more power and significantly more torque (700Nm, that's 50Nm more than the AMG GT sports car), zero to 100km/h in 4.0-seconds, brilliant new chassis technology and an exclusive interior, the Mercedes-AMG C63 S at $154,510 is actually something of a bargain.
Vehicle style: Four-door sedan
Price: $154,510 (plus on-road costs)
Engine/transmission: 375kW/700Nm 4.0-litre 8cyl turbo petrol | 7spd automatic
Fuel consumption claimed: 8.6 l/100km | tested: 11.4 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The ‘S’ is now the only version of the C63 sold in Australia and it will set you back $154,510 for the sedan model TMR tested, or $157,010 for the Estate version.
‘Mercedes AMG spotters’ will remind you the bi-turbo 4.0-litre V8 is code-numbered M177 and, like all AMG engines, it is individually hand-assembled by one technician in Affaltenbach.