They had another mode called "super sport" with a little skull a crossbones icon for the infotainment display... apparently it used too much gas though.
4 seconds to 60 used to be supercar territory about 10 years ago. Now it's a Canadian "pretty quick" for a heavy Mercedes coupe that isn't even top of the line. The performance level of regular cars is out of control.
@PEACEOUTXX1 yeah but in everything else except for acceleration the Mercedes is better. The Mercedes will be more pleasant to live with on a daily basis.
I remember when 7 seconds was respectable for a small, light hatchback. In reality, it's still not slow. You just have silly cars that are fast now, like random Hyundai crossovers. It is a strange time, but I guess in a good way.
My brother-in-law just bought a new Western Star Constellation heavy tow truck and it actually said "lighter than the new C63" in the brochure. True fact.
@@Youcallthesebagels_ RCF wins in build quality, reliability, interior materials, comfort etc. Don't know about handling, perhaps the Mustang is better in this regard.
I was at the dealer here in east germany/Thüringen/Schwabhausen today to pick some parts and saw a ton of 2liter diesel cabrio cle's, believe me retired gentlemens gonna buy these like cupcakes
13:44 The CLE 450 is exactly what you are looking for Thomas. Especially if you can get it in avantgarde trim. Then it looks more normal, doesnt have the fancy AMG steering and other bits, can be had with wood and even a white colored interior but still retains the 6 cylinder with around 380hp. As a whole its dialed down to more normalcy without the shitty 4 cylinder found in the CLE 300 or the C-class. It is the perfect car in the CLE line-up and it needs a review of its own with a comparison of sorts to the CLE 53
@@mks1702 IMHO white interiors were considered gaudy until Tesla made them part of their brand. I still think they look tacky and cheap (particularly the plastic “leather” in Teslas). A tan or similar colour on the other hand looks super premium to me - think Bentley and Porsche interiors. Even Pagani does a really nice light brown interior. They are “10x more premium” than most cars on the road.
@@PapiAndrey I’ll understand someday? The irony of your statement is that a white interior is a current trend created by Tesla. And like all trends it will pass. So the “someday” that you refer to will be a time in a the future when you follow some other trend and decide that you don’t like white interiors anymore. Meanwhile the classic interior colours will look good forever. Try not be to a slave to trends and what other people think 👍
I did a rewiew where I drove the CLE 450 Cabriolet for a 3 000 km road trip through Sweden and Norway. The car was in blue with a light interior with wood trim and had multispoke wheels. It really came into its own in that form. A top down, mile-crunching thing of beauty with a sophisticated and effortless drivetrain.
EXACTLY WHAT I THOGHT AND THATS WHY I LOVE IT. Been looking for a mint condition CLK350 for a while now, and once I saw this i was so happy they are trying to somehow go back to that era
Just test drove the 2024 cle 53. Beautiful car! Performance doesn’t match the price. Price competes w M4 but its performance competes w the m440i xdrive
The 63 will be the GREATEST car on the market. My favourite car has never been a Mercedes I’m a BMW guy, but this car is just so stunning from every angle. With some nice rims, lowered a tiny bit, and a nice exhaust with a V8 this will be a perfect car. Perfect.
Watching this really makes my miss my 2018 RS5 I sold, I loved that car so much. Although you couldn't hear the turbos because the impellers were literally the diameter of a quarter. It's really impressive how many lead bricks they managed to fit in that car though, 4400 lb coupe is actually insanity.
@@keithlehman2060 you need to get your evaluated. Cause I can’t lie to you, I was in awe when I first saw the new amg gt in the dealership. Yellow on black with the most Pristine looking white interior
I think the problem there is that’s not what an AMG is supposed to be. I agree this would go great as a normal E class coupe. But it’s the AMG over badging and “theater” that feels pointless and self absorbed, which to be frank, that’s basically modern Mercedes, so fair play
@@dwaynetherock-hardjohnson5676 yeah I get what you’re saying, but I see it as a positive that it is an AMG. It’s not just the badges, it’s also got wider rear archers and fenders and a decent powerplant, which a standard cle doesn’t. It’s basically trying to be an M440i rival but it’s closer to a C63 than the M440i is to the M4.
Same. It's one more aspect of what's made a lot of those resto-mod's stick out. Good, clean design without all those screens is so much more calming and beautiful to look at. I'm there to drive, to configure a few things, and to be undistracted. I'll stare at a big screen when I get home.
fun fact: the reason the door feels so heavy is because Mercedes switched to steel doors for the lower end cars, so yeah, you can look forward to winter when the doors will rust away in a few weeks
Thomas is too stuck up on it being a coup to be sporty. Its a 2 + 2. Out right performance isn’t the main focus. Its a coup cause it looks good. It has all the bobs and modes cause that feels important, feels like value. Its a sport GT. You ain’t tracking this and going full 10ths, you just enjoying an attractive fast car.
The Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe looks so good, the last of the proper German coupes, and I really like the wheels. They now need to release a version with V8 😃 Great video you should get it as a daily. Just one thing please use metric units for us Europeans :) ;)
The CLK performed a similar duty from 1998 through 2009 - an amalgamation of C-Class mechanicals and E-Class styling in coupe and cabrio form. The CLK 55 AMG was a great runner.
I actually love this car and I think it's the best thing mercedes put out in a few years when it comes to looks. Saying this as a big mercedes fan as well. But I do agree, if they lose a bit of carbon fiber and other weird design choices and stick to minimalism with it I think it would be a pefect car really.
I think this car is almost perfect. As a powerful GT sports car to drive with across Europe. Sporty for 7/10 driving in the corners and riding the boost from the inline 6 engine. The rest of the time it's supple and nice like an e-class that just looks great. If you dont need to bring a lot of stuff or people / children the this seems pretty perfect. Cruising in a pretty car with excellent equipment that sounds great with well damped suspension.
Once the dash went digital, there is no need for a center screen. EVERYTHING should be accessed from the dash. Put buttons back on the console and 86 the velcro ipad.
Thanks for the great review. Having owned both E and C coupes, I'm the target demographic for this car. If they made the CLE450 in the wide body with rear steering there'd be little need for the 53 in my view given how it will be used by most owners. To the club and back, not to the track and back...
I love my 2018 C43 coupe 3.0 V6 BiTurbo, not too much electronic crap, performance exhaust nothing pumped in, 4.5s to 100km/h, just love it. Keeping it until I can afford an LC500 coupe. Very happy with my purchase.
Dunno guys, its a nice GT coupe option from Merc. Somewhere in between low end cla45s and top end gt63s. It's heavy, comfy, long trip runner for every weather and road conditions out there yet classy to find the best hotel and restaurant in that town that you would like to go by a car trip. Yet, there still a lot of fun in that place, so you can test your skills at the track, lightly, learn something new about car and come back home with your kids that you took from the school. It's really like a Dodge Challenger GT in a lot of ways. And its not that expensive, so I think its a good place you can be in.
I feel like the elephant in the room is how Mercedes is doing AMG like BMW has come to do M…everything gets the visual fan fare but the dynamics fail to follow suit. Because if you want that, you have to pony up to the next price category. You guys are great - cheers!
Exactly. Engineering and performance standouts gave the values to the brand, but now we have cues without the standouts. Mercedes has made AMG into a cloak rather than a dagger. It’s all visual cues and just enough car to sell to those who want the brand more than what it stood for. The hood badge, as Thomas experienced it, is perfect: branding with the life drained away. The car - listen up, James! - is a cenotaph: overdone signifier with little - or here just enough to sell - signified. A not really car for not really drivers.
Woowww… Mercedes-Benz is able to offer 4-wheel steering… on a car for under $100,000!! How is that even possible?! It somewhat reminds me of my Honda Prelude Si… I believe that was in 1989(?)… when I was in High School… 35 YEARS ago!!! Cool coupé though. Thanks for the video.
It is fast (for what it is) but it is not sporty. So it is not for enthusiasts. Not a complicated formula to understand. It is great for its target market.
To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform.
0:31 their sedan/coupe lineup was a mess though. C-class, c-class coupe, CL class, CLE, cle class coupe, CLS .... Repeat for E, S, and A (RIP) classes. Some of the names also don't match up with the "class" (c, e, s) that the vehicle implies it's based on engineering wise.
It’s beautiful in photos. Then I drove it. Sure it had fast acceleration but it felt heavy and bloated. The slab of a dashboard didn’t help me feel connected with the road. Then I drove the CLA45s. It felt light and nimble and was faster than the CLE53.
There are pedestrian impact regs in Europe that are pushing bonnets up, the idea being that the pedestrian slides up and over the roof, spreading the energy of the impact.
@@64Alvis Yeah... I can see how that would make sense, but at the same time we have tons of SUVs with bulldozer noses that will just smash your whole body to pulp XD
Idk how any modern screens still look so detached from the car their in I know with tesla it's an identity and it took a while to adapt But in 2024 on a full refresh/new model, you can't build a screen cowl? Anything?
The interior is fine as it is! You don't need to have one of the full-fat signed AMG models to enjoy the AMG interior. I rented a 4-door CLA 200 when I visited the UK 3 weeks ago, which was specced with the optional "AMG Packet". This packet includes the stitched alcantara interior, the AMG steering wheel, sportier seats etc. It did not have the carbon interior decoration obviously, but in general it was similar to the CLE 53 tested here. Contrary to what Thomas says, in my opinion the AMG interior felt really nice even in a car with a 1300 cc engine.
Agreed. The exact years escape me, but I remember when you looked at an AMG badge, and you were guaranteed a strangely refined bonkers hooliganism in a tuxedo, with cutting edge tech. It knew exactly what it was and apologized to no one. It wasn't going to last forever, but it wasn't Chinese-level of unreliability either.
As a sales manager for Volvo. I’d like to see your quick review of the Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered. Ohlins adjustable suspension. Brembo brakes. Plus in hybrid. Combined power 455hp 523 ft lbs tq. You can put it in polestar mode and charge mode and essentially not lose your electric range and have full power all the time. Pretty cool……… for a Volvo lol
@@timonxDlol not much of a fan of modern mercedes styling tbh. Nothing beats the styling of Mercs from the 00s, 90s, 80s, 70s and 60s. They've lost their touch
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Wait. The designers of a German car decided to install a mode called 'Master Race' and nobody has even noticed?
And they say Germans have no sense of humour😂
Yeah I clocked that … they must be taking the whizzle 😂
It's been around for a few years I think? It's wild.
They had another mode called "super sport" with a little skull a crossbones icon for the infotainment display... apparently it used too much gas though.
whats the joke? enlighten me plz and thx
"Amalgomated ... consolidated ... absorbed" gotta love James
"smooshed" was what he was looking for
Constipated.
Consumated
Amalgomated is not a word 🙄
Congregated
4 seconds to 60 used to be supercar territory about 10 years ago. Now it's a Canadian "pretty quick" for a heavy Mercedes coupe that isn't even top of the line. The performance level of regular cars is out of control.
Bro this is a almost 90k car and does 0-60 in 3.8 sec .. a m4 xdrive does 0-60 in 2.8 sec... absolutely blows this out the water for the same price
yeah, seems like manufacturers don't actually care about how the car drives or sounds, just how good the numbers look on paper
@PEACEOUTXX1 yeah but in everything else except for acceleration the Mercedes is better. The Mercedes will be more pleasant to live with on a daily basis.
I remember when 7 seconds was respectable for a small, light hatchback. In reality, it's still not slow. You just have silly cars that are fast now, like random Hyundai crossovers. It is a strange time, but I guess in a good way.
@@PEACEOUTXX1all u care bout are numbers some ppl dont stop thinking everyone thinks like u .
Saying the best part about an “AMG” powertrain is the start stop, makes you think about where we are. Sad times lol
Word
Not what they meant lol it’s a great engine
Sad times were the mid ‘70s through the ‘80s. No car with more than 400 hp is sad.
@@artoo45 v8 with 120 hp 😏
Almost makes one tear up. 😭
My brother-in-law just bought a new Western Star Constellation heavy tow truck and it actually said "lighter than the new C63" in the brochure.
True fact.
Why did I look up what that tow truck was and then still check the spec sheets to see if the CLE was actually heavier
That's actually hilarious 😂
There are neutron stars that are lighter than the new C63.
at least the new C63 is lighter than the new M5
@@mixswistBy a good ~500lbs at that
You buy a coupe instead of a sedan so your screaming family stays the f home and your coworkers never ask you to drive to lunch
Spoken like a true family man
You must be a treat to be around
@@jacobd1432psssst… hey… I think that’s called a joke 😉
@@jacobd1432 JOKEEE OLD FARTT
Thats why i drive a coupè
"Ahhh sorry no room :("
The Lexus RC-F was ahead of its time. It weighed 4000 lbs since 2015.
I was just thinking that as well for the charger and challenger that is so crazy
But it’s slower than an m340i. And don’t forget the rcf is 100k usd and a lot slower and less attractive than an s650 mustang gt.
@@Youcallthesebagels_ RCF wins in build quality, reliability, interior materials, comfort etc. Don't know about handling, perhaps the Mustang is better in this regard.
@@bartoszmiki6774the RCF also came with a bad transmission IIRC
@@Youcallthesebagels_ What year is your M340i and Mustang GT?
"what a place to get unconscious" 😂❤
James was so fired up for this car only to get absolutely shot down by Thomas 😂
yeah thomas a bit negative, car seems reasonable and he just keeps nit picking
@@mikseinimikelpaa I would be too for 100k car. Honestly manufactures these days get away with putting out average stuff
@@z0sick87 yeah see it wasnt a 100k🤔
we all know thomas is a bmw glazer, he always looks for negatives when it comes to bmw competitors
@@mikseinimikelpaa the car as speced was 99k was it not
The CLE actually has some S class suspension components! That’s why it feels so similar when just cruising around
Just the amg or the 300 & 450?
@@rgarrard24 please lmk
Wait what?
@@gameonyolo1 all of the CLE’s! Sorry for the late response I didn’t see lol
@@rgarrard24 thank you still much appreciated
“That belt squeezes so hard it hurts. I like that too much!” lol
"Hey Mercedes...what's the safe word?"
You know that angry-hot Chinese chick on Tiktok who cooks things? He would like her.
I thought he said "I don't like that too much"
Feels like James is a son who loves a car and trying to persuade His dad (Thomas) to buy it for him
I was at the dealer here in east germany/Thüringen/Schwabhausen today to pick some parts and saw a ton of 2liter diesel cabrio cle's, believe me retired gentlemens gonna buy these like cupcakes
Perfect, as long as they don't buy SUVs!
They’re beautiful. Classical lines.
13:44 The CLE 450 is exactly what you are looking for Thomas. Especially if you can get it in avantgarde trim. Then it looks more normal, doesnt have the fancy AMG steering and other bits, can be had with wood and even a white colored interior but still retains the 6 cylinder with around 380hp. As a whole its dialed down to more normalcy without the shitty 4 cylinder found in the CLE 300 or the C-class. It is the perfect car in the CLE line-up and it needs a review of its own with a comparison of sorts to the CLE 53
A white interior?
🤮
@@alex98b627You’ll understand someday. White interior is goated
@@alex98b627 White interiors make the car look 10x more premium. If I could I would want to spec it on hard core RS, AMG or M models
@@mks1702 IMHO white interiors were considered gaudy until Tesla made them part of their brand. I still think they look tacky and cheap (particularly the plastic “leather” in Teslas).
A tan or similar colour on the other hand looks super premium to me - think Bentley and Porsche interiors. Even Pagani does a really nice light brown interior. They are “10x more premium” than most cars on the road.
@@PapiAndrey I’ll understand someday? The irony of your statement is that a white interior is a current trend created by Tesla. And like all trends it will pass. So the “someday” that you refer to will be a time in a the future when you follow some other trend and decide that you don’t like white interiors anymore. Meanwhile the classic interior colours will look good forever.
Try not be to a slave to trends and what other people think 👍
As a single person who rarely has more than 1 other person in the car I'm all for regular (non-sport focused) coupes sticking around!
Another comfy GT car from AMG. 4,400lbs is actually pretty light, right BMW M5?
Yeah for v six.
I did a rewiew where I drove the CLE 450 Cabriolet for a 3 000 km road trip through Sweden and Norway. The car was in blue with a light interior with wood trim and had multispoke wheels. It really came into its own in that form. A top down, mile-crunching thing of beauty with a sophisticated and effortless drivetrain.
I thought that there is no wood trim in the new CLE
@@pomo2617there is
This may be the first MB I like in a really long time.
And I'm jamz
Jaymz*
5:40 I love that the Mjölk joke is still being used
And the Master Race one too.
It's like going back to the CLK
EXACTLY WHAT I THOGHT AND THATS WHY I LOVE IT. Been looking for a mint condition CLK350 for a while now, and once I saw this i was so happy they are trying to somehow go back to that era
Kind of going back though... the CLK is too iconic to even consider the CLE as the successor
I both agree but still feel like it’s such disrespect to the legacy of the CLK
Except they got rid of the pillarless design :((
I agree, I had a 430 & a 500 they both amazing
On our 4th Mercedes.
Each year they get a little bit more plastic.
So now we are looking to buy an older one... we miss those.
*Synthetic* is a good word to describe this whole car
It’s one of the most beautiful modern cars.
@@kraenk12 rather have a Blackwing.
As many cars are these days, unfortunately. Eventually you’ll get used to it and become more sensitive to the car. By that point, it won’t bother you
@@kraenk12 no
Just a joy to listen to you guys.. witty, knowledgeable and not afraid of a little wellie…. Thanks gents
"What a place to go unconscious" 😂
This might be the best value product AMG is releasing these days.
Just started watching the vid but based on looks that is a beautiful coupe. Much nicer looking than the M3 and M4s
Got a point there.
The 4 series looks very decent from the rear but the front is hideous. It's the opposite here.
Nah the 3 and 4 series are looking way better.
The CLE looks like a CLA
And the M3/M4 is A LOT quicker. The CLE 53 is more like a 340 or 440
Best compliment Cleveland has ever gotten
Honestly I kind like the Mercedes AMG CLE Actually
those wheels looks amazing
Just test drove the 2024 cle 53. Beautiful car! Performance doesn’t match the price. Price competes w M4 but its performance competes w the m440i xdrive
The 63 will be the GREATEST car on the market. My favourite car has never been a Mercedes I’m a BMW guy, but this car is just so stunning from every angle. With some nice rims, lowered a tiny bit, and a nice exhaust with a V8 this will be a perfect car. Perfect.
Watching this really makes my miss my 2018 RS5 I sold, I loved that car so much. Although you couldn't hear the turbos because the impellers were literally the diameter of a quarter.
It's really impressive how many lead bricks they managed to fit in that car though, 4400 lb coupe is actually insanity.
Right? I've got a solid sized SUV that's barely heavier than that.
Props for talking about "amalgamated", "congregated", etc. I feel exactly the same about these words. "Consummated" is what it's gotta be.
Damn, not gonna lie. This thing is beautiful. Gonna sell like hot buns. Not like the C "63"😂
😂
I don’t see how anyone can call any MB product these days beautiful.
@@keithlehman2060 you need to get your evaluated. Cause I can’t lie to you, I was in awe when I first saw the new amg gt in the dealership. Yellow on black with the most Pristine looking white interior
@keithlehman2060 clean your eyes kid
I think it’s supposed to be a GT car. It seems to do a wonderful job.
I think the problem there is that’s not what an AMG is supposed to be. I agree this would go great as a normal E class coupe. But it’s the AMG over badging and “theater” that feels pointless and self absorbed, which to be frank, that’s basically modern Mercedes, so fair play
@@dwaynetherock-hardjohnson5676that is absolutely what the 53 is supposed to be
@@dwaynetherock-hardjohnson5676 yeah I get what you’re saying, but I see it as a positive that it is an AMG.
It’s not just the badges, it’s also got wider rear archers and fenders and a decent powerplant, which a standard cle doesn’t.
It’s basically trying to be an M440i rival but it’s closer to a C63 than the M440i is to the M4.
@@dwaynetherock-hardjohnson5676 amgs were always heavy cars with a lot of power. This is definetely an AMG
I am a simple man to please, I see a throttle house video about an AMG Benz and I click
Lame
I see any throttle house video and I click
@@skankhunt420your mother
Mercedes lover James vs Bmw lover Thomas , James always positive about Mercedes.
I picked up one of these, and I love it. It's connected and there's some feel. Really enjoying the drive. Rear wheel steer is awesome, too.
Bring cars back again. I bought an Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio last week and I do not need those tablets, lights, etc
Good Choice!
The best choice you could do! It's a real car!
Same. It's one more aspect of what's made a lot of those resto-mod's stick out. Good, clean design without all those screens is so much more calming and beautiful to look at. I'm there to drive, to configure a few things, and to be undistracted. I'll stare at a big screen when I get home.
It’s Throttler and Houser!
2Throttle2House
The German counterpart, Throttlenhausen
And Canadians complain about car prices.
Guys this CLE 53 amg price is a BARGAIN compared to what it costs in USA! Let alone in Germany.
i agree, my province only got 5% tax, and the price is really low, mercedes canada should charge moe
Truth
Yeah I think I'll buy it in Alberta and just drive back to Mississipi to register it
It's cheaper than an european Golf GTI
Are you seriously asking for a higher price? Lol@@denalisiomontpellier4064
At least it’s not called the CEL
Get in CEL
No, they keep that badge for their diesel cars! 😂
fun fact: the reason the door feels so heavy is because Mercedes switched to steel doors for the lower end cars, so yeah, you can look forward to winter when the doors will rust away in a few weeks
😂😂
i look at it as comfortable luxury and at the same time u can switch it up to be sporty and responsive basically the best daily💯
I can't look at those seats and not think of deadpool
I think it's nice
😂😂😂 I can't unsee it now!
@@bokiNYC 😅
Not Mercedes adding a Master Race mode LMAO 7:34
Not new
You forgot one…they also got rid of the S550 Coupe and I have one and it’s damn nice ride
Thomas is too stuck up on it being a coup to be sporty. Its a 2 + 2. Out right performance isn’t the main focus. Its a coup cause it looks good. It has all the bobs and modes cause that feels important, feels like value. Its a sport GT. You ain’t tracking this and going full 10ths, you just enjoying an attractive fast car.
@@air-headedaviator1805 exactly
It's just a weird and confused car that doesn't understand itself on a fundamental level
The Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe looks so good, the last of the proper German coupes, and I really like the wheels. They now need to release a version with V8 😃
Great video you should get it as a daily. Just one thing please use metric units for us Europeans :) ;)
Oh look - it's the new AMG 53 Crossfire!
The CLK performed a similar duty from 1998 through 2009 - an amalgamation of C-Class mechanicals and E-Class styling in coupe and cabrio form. The CLK 55 AMG was a great runner.
I actually love this car and I think it's the best thing mercedes put out in a few years when it comes to looks. Saying this as a big mercedes fan as well.
But I do agree, if they lose a bit of carbon fiber and other weird design choices and stick to minimalism with it I think it would be a pefect car really.
After watching this, it reminds me more of a CLK where u get the luxury and space with 2 doors sporty style 😊
I think this car is almost perfect. As a powerful GT sports car to drive with across Europe. Sporty for 7/10 driving in the corners and riding the boost from the inline 6 engine. The rest of the time it's supple and nice like an e-class that just looks great.
If you dont need to bring a lot of stuff or people / children the this seems pretty perfect.
Cruising in a pretty car with excellent equipment that sounds great with well damped suspension.
Beautiful and confident car, humbled by its engine redline and transmission is what I got from the review. Wait for the 63
An amalgamated C and E class coupe... So it's a D class, which also happens to be the grade I'd give it. Neat.
It's just the CLK again. A coupe between C and E. Except the old CLK had the excellent m113 and m156 V8 engines available.
Given its bloat it’s a double D.
Guys, magnificent short review as always, & I love this car, everything about it, the interior is to die for,
"It just squeezes you so hard!"
"....I liked that too much."
LOL
These look really good on the road and this is the perfect engine for it.
Once the dash went digital, there is no need for a center screen. EVERYTHING should be accessed from the dash. Put buttons back on the console and 86 the velcro ipad.
Thanks for the great review. Having owned both E and C coupes, I'm the target demographic for this car. If they made the CLE450 in the wide body with rear steering there'd be little need for the 53 in my view given how it will be used by most owners. To the club and back, not to the track and back...
I enjoy the Thomas attacking the car and James defending the car approach
James should have his own car channel. He is the one who is good at this.
The fact that a 53 has a bigger engine than the 63 is CRAZY
7:56 I’m glad we have halfway cars available to people as well as a halfway house 🏠 😂 now they can drive!
So it's basically a re boot of the CLK with yet another confusing name. Like when the SLK became the SLC for some reason.
Yeah pretty bad. One of my favorite Mercedes is the curious 70's SLC. Now when Googling SLC i am confronted with that hairdressers abomination
Except it’s even larger than the last gen E-Class coupe.
@@kraenk12 longer but less wide
I love my 2018 C43 coupe 3.0 V6 BiTurbo, not too much electronic crap, performance exhaust nothing pumped in, 4.5s to 100km/h, just love it. Keeping it until I can afford an LC500 coupe. Very happy with my purchase.
What a line! But what a place to go unconscious….😂
Dunno guys, its a nice GT coupe option from Merc. Somewhere in between low end cla45s and top end gt63s.
It's heavy, comfy, long trip runner for every weather and road conditions out there yet classy to find the best hotel and restaurant in that town that you would like to go by a car trip.
Yet, there still a lot of fun in that place, so you can test your skills at the track, lightly, learn something new about car and come back home with your kids that you took from the school.
It's really like a Dodge Challenger GT in a lot of ways.
And its not that expensive, so I think its a good place you can be in.
Cool infinity Q60 2:30
I feel like the elephant in the room is how Mercedes is doing AMG like BMW has come to do M…everything gets the visual fan fare but the dynamics fail to follow suit. Because if you want that, you have to pony up to the next price category. You guys are great - cheers!
Exactly. Engineering and performance standouts gave the values to the brand, but now we have cues without the standouts. Mercedes has made AMG into a cloak rather than a dagger. It’s all visual cues and just enough car to sell to those who want the brand more than what it stood for.
The hood badge, as Thomas experienced it, is perfect: branding with the life drained away. The car - listen up, James! - is a cenotaph: overdone signifier with little - or here just enough to sell - signified. A not really car for not really drivers.
Is James ok at 4:42? It seems like possibly some sciatic pain going on?
Looks like he just misstepped 🤷🏻♂️
Sometimes it is better to just walk away from things and go back to them later when you’re in a better frame of mind.
As a e550 owner I approve of this beautiful machine. Simply THE BEST OR NOTHING!!
One of the few better cars that Mercedes brought lately
Woowww… Mercedes-Benz is able to offer 4-wheel steering… on a car for under $100,000!! How is that even possible?! It somewhat reminds me of my Honda Prelude Si… I believe that was in 1989(?)… when I was in High School… 35 YEARS ago!!! Cool coupé though. Thanks for the video.
My Acura has it for under 50
Even better! (Acura)
quality is really good had me mesmerised keep it up 🎉❤
14:17 this is perfect
2:02 "I have too" 😂😂 had me dying
3:54 looks exactly like an infinity coupe
I thought the same thing as soon as they showed the back.
fck😂
I couldn’t think of what the back reminded me of. That’s what it is
Can’t unsee it now thanks bro :/
It is fast (for what it is) but it is not sporty. So it is not for enthusiasts. Not a complicated formula to understand. It is great for its target market.
Thnxfor uploading and reviewing CLE ....I picked mine on 14th August
To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform.
C63s AMG coupe v8..
E53 AMG coupe ❤❤❤
Yes finally, I have been waiting for this review 🔥
Dont forget the 2 door S Class
@@suk6806i think the SL should be a new s class coupe and the GT can be the sporty one.
The sexiest rear end from mercedes in a while
0:31 their sedan/coupe lineup was a mess though. C-class, c-class coupe, CL class, CLE, cle class coupe, CLS .... Repeat for E, S, and A (RIP) classes. Some of the names also don't match up with the "class" (c, e, s) that the vehicle implies it's based on engineering wise.
Some of the ones you listed never existed at the same time as the others lol. But yeah it's very confusing
Benz is combining/consolidating models. They did the same thing with the AMG GT, the SL, and the S class Coupe - turned them into a single platform.
ah yes, paying E class money to get C class tech and parts, great
It’s beautiful in photos. Then I drove it. Sure it had fast acceleration but it felt heavy and bloated. The slab of a dashboard didn’t help me feel connected with the road. Then I drove the CLA45s. It felt light and nimble and was faster than the CLE53.
Just look at how absurdly high that bonnet is... why are there no more elegant and lithe looking cars?!
Is everything now turning into SUVs?
Not just the exterior, the interiors are so gimmicky.
There are pedestrian impact regs in Europe that are pushing bonnets up, the idea being that the pedestrian slides up and over the roof, spreading the energy of the impact.
@@64Alvis Yeah... I can see how that would make sense, but at the same time we have tons of SUVs with bulldozer noses that will just smash your whole body to pulp XD
i love the wide body work.
Idk how any modern screens still look so detached from the car their in
I know with tesla it's an identity and it took a while to adapt
But in 2024 on a full refresh/new model, you can't build a screen cowl? Anything?
The interior is fine as it is! You don't need to have one of the full-fat signed AMG models to enjoy the AMG interior. I rented a 4-door CLA 200 when I visited the UK 3 weeks ago, which was specced with the optional "AMG Packet". This packet includes the stitched alcantara interior, the AMG steering wheel, sportier seats etc. It did not have the carbon interior decoration obviously, but in general it was similar to the CLE 53 tested here. Contrary to what Thomas says, in my opinion the AMG interior felt really nice even in a car with a 1300 cc engine.
It’s a shame that this is one of the better Mercs for sale nowadays
Agreed. The exact years escape me, but I remember when you looked at an AMG badge, and you were guaranteed a strangely refined bonkers hooliganism in a tuxedo, with cutting edge tech. It knew exactly what it was and apologized to no one. It wasn't going to last forever, but it wasn't Chinese-level of unreliability either.
As a sales manager for Volvo. I’d like to see your quick review of the Volvo V60 T8 Polestar Engineered. Ohlins adjustable suspension. Brembo brakes. Plus in hybrid. Combined power 455hp 523 ft lbs tq. You can put it in polestar mode and charge mode and essentially not lose your electric range and have full power all the time. Pretty cool……… for a Volvo lol
Looks like a CLA thats been compressed into a coupe form with mid way level of luxury between c class and e class.
in reality it´s much wider and more grown up than the cla. Insanely beautiful,
@@timonxDlol not much of a fan of modern mercedes styling tbh. Nothing beats the styling of Mercs from the 00s, 90s, 80s, 70s and 60s. They've lost their touch
@@SpeedCafeGarage 00’s? Come on, I’ve had 4 00’s benzes and even I can admit they’re pretty ugly.
@@ginco_bnzand what 4 mercs from the 00's did u have that u consider them ugly?
@@Omagaawhellnaw C32, CL55, and a W210.
Haven't seen the review yet but gotta say
Those wheels are 🔥 🔥 🔥