2023 AMG C43 Receives the Wagon Treatment in Europe, Where Long Roofs Still Matter - Automotive News & Information

You don’t have to wait for GLC 43 when this is available instead.

The sedan version of Mercedes C-Class AMG Lite will remain in America, while the T-Modell is still available in Europe. Two cylinders are lost in the more family-friendly C43s. The V6 has been dropped in favor of M139l. Why is the “l” added to the codename? The 2.0-liter four-pot engine is mounted longitudinally, while the compact AMG 45 cars feature a transverse engine arrangement. The GLC43 alternative on Old Continent combines the performance of the sedan with the practicality and convenience of a wagon. It retains the quad exhaust tips from its predecessor, the twin-turbo 3.0-liter engine. They seem to be more reliable than some Audi S models. The new C63 Estate has 402 horsepower and 369 pounds-feet (500 Newton meters) of torque. It actually outperforms the BMW M340ixDrive Touring by twenty horsepower while providing the same amount torque. The Bavarian wagon uses a 3.0-liter inline-six engine.

The wagon runs a little slower than the sedan because it is heavier. Mercedes-AMG claims that the C43 Estate takes 4.7 seconds to reach 62 MPH (100 km/h). This is a fraction of the time it takes for the saloon. The electronically limited speed limit is 155 mph (250 km/h), while the optional AMG Driver’s Package increases the limit to 165mph (265 km/h).

2023 AMG C43 Receives the Wagon Treatment in Europe, Where Long Roofs Still Matter

These should be followed by the coupe and convertible variants. However, they might not be classified as C43s. Rumours suggest that Mercedes plans to combine the two-door C-Class model and the E-Class model to create the CLUE. According to Affalterbach, they might be planning to release CLE 43 Coupe or Convertible models in the next few years.

The C43 Sedan, Estate and C43 Sedan are the first series-production models with an electric exhaust gas turbocharger. This is a derivative of Formula 1. Although the AMG One was originally supposed to be the leading model, the HTML1-engined hypercar that is F1-engined has been delayed several times. It will finally enter production in the middle of this year.