Mercedes-AMG C63 2024 review: V8 out, 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid in for new BMW M3 and Audi RS4 rival

The 2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 sports sedan has arrived in Australia, making its divisive presence known. Of course, the controversy here has everything to do with what's under the new BMW M3 and Audi RS4 rival's bonnet and nothing to do with its styling inside nor out.
Gone is the C63's 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8 engine, replaced by a 2.0-litre single-turbo four-cylinder engine, which forms part of a plug-in hybrid system that 'only' delivers 15km of driving range due to its performance-first approach. The so called S E Performance flagship also has all-wheel drive instead of its predecessor's rear-wheel-drive set-up. Shock horror on two fronts, then.
But this new combination helps the C63S E Performance to produce a stunning 500kW of power and - take a seat - 1020Nm of torque. Needless to say, it's a significant set up for the series, as CarsGuide Contributing Journalist David Morley finds out in this expert review.
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:47 Pricing and features
01:26 Design
01:49 Practicality
02:28 Under the bonnet
03:33 Driving
07:09 Efficiency
08:03 Safety
08:25 Ownership
08:43 Verdict
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[@Does_it_come_in_black]

Lets revisit this convo 5 years later when reliability becomes the talking point

[@jcdenton8750]

"Goodbye V8, hello 4 cyl!" is like saying "Goodbye women hello trans women".

[@mvnorsel6354]

And an overweight one at that.😅

[@user-tw1js5ye9s]

Hhuuuu7776

[@officialzirco5088]

Ts got me geekin 😂

[@vindowmaker5819]

How else are you gonna save the planet? With women who can't breed, driving cars that makes the air safer to breathe.

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Worlds most expensive 4 cylinder

[@boogboog8097]

Absolutely nobody wants this downgraded engine and +300kg penalty

[@sveeny]

It‘s actually 400 or more Kg penalty. Incredible.

[@runyuqian6919]

Then what is the difference between this and CLA 45? Either car has tight back seat space....

[@hdbreakout]

They gave me one for a test drive, I said don't insult me

[@42start1]

Always been a mercedes fan i had my w204 c63 also w205 c63s now ima have to switch brands

[@duffydon1741]

Mercedes OUT, rubbish IN!!! BMW continues to DOMINATE and is the performance car of CHOICE!!!!

[@JoshiJosho-mf8oi]

Mercedes could just be ahead of the curve, I remember that in the 80s everybody hated it when Ford came out with a turbo 4 cylinder performance Mustang, but it grew on them and they became really popular when people saw how fast it was. It could be how this ends up too.

[@jefferywilliams3218]

in terms of engineering this is incredible but they gotta add more engine

[@austengustavino8752]

Better off just buying a Cupra vz if you want a high hp 4cl turbo for less than a quarter of the price.

[@peterj5751]

So did you not test the economy yourself? The official figures are weird for plug in hybrids so it would be good to see what you actually got out of it.

[@carsguide]

The Australian launch drive program prevented us from getting a proper real-world fuel consumption average. We'll endeavour to get this number in our upcoming week-long test. Stay tuned!

[@powerGPT]

Since Mercedes got rid of V8, I stopped thinking about getting C63s or E63s. V8 and its exhaust tone is the main thing that hooked me to those cars. Later, I got an M5 F90. No 4-cylinder vacuum cleaner for me.
And with current interest rates in the US, the new C63 e Performance can be leased for around $2,000/mo. Are you kidding me??!!!
That's more than one could find a deal on BMW M850i (N63 V8, $1450+tax), Audi S8 (V8, MSRP 13k, $1640+tax), and even BMW M8 Competition (S63T4 V8, $145k, $1850/mo+tax). No, Mercedes, no, thanks!

[@georgesarris2913]

needs custom plates RU815H

[@A861967]

😂 still laughing at the asking price 😂

[@themercedestraveler9566]

In the US the price is actually good, $83k.

[@DanielSadjadian]

9:24 Is it really the future? There are plenty of other new V8 Hybrid cars on the market (including new/upcoming models in the AMG lineup). AMG could have made this car much more fun with a 6 or 8 cylinder hybrid and sound/emotion is a huge part of the C63 driving experience.

[@themercedestraveler9566]

Yes but not in a compact

[@DJTrumpMAGA]

Just like LC70! So long V8! Hello 2.8

[@Gedas100]

How much they paid you to do this review? What a joke

[@jasong6784]

Wrong badge and wrong season mate.

[@ArsenalFCRules]

Rubbish car unless is half the price. Half the cylinders 😂

[@ArsenalFCRules]

My friend just bought one last week. Sounds like a lawn mower trying to be a v8

[@1953pm]

Mercedes is a joke. 🤡

[@liciniobrizzio9859]

This is the worst decision ever made by the AMG team, whoever came with the idea of putting a 4cyl engine on a C63 should be fired immediately. This was the stupidest this ever ever, this guy most of gotten paid for this review

[@lotion90]

bought review

[@silversleeper484]

🚗🚘2024 c63👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@user-tw1js5ye9s]

Eseeytyrq

[@KretaBull]

MERCEDES AmG is dead to us

[@incavet]

BENZ ITS BENZ anywhere…!!❤

[@MM-ww6yb]

Oh no not a v8… cry about it little insecure men 😂 it’s a great car no doubt Mercedes know what they’re doing