Mercedes-AMG’s most powerful, plug-in hybrid C-Class arrives at dealers this spring.
Following up the revamped C300 and the mid-range AMG C43, the wildest version is finally hitting dealerships in the coming weeks. The 2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 S E-Performance may have a cumbersome name, but it’s also a 671-horsepower missile with 752 lb-ft of torque. The automaker claims 0-60 in 3.3 seconds and brings a Formula 1-inspired plug-in hybrid system to the party that replaces the old V8 powertrain. And all this performance can be yours for $85,050.
Granted, that price tag is nearly $8,000 higher than the last C63 you were able to buy. It’s $245 less expensive than the BMW M3 Competition, though, but packs 168 more horsepower and 273 lb-ft more peak torque. On paper, at least, the C63 S E-Performance also demolishes the Audi RS 5’s 444 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque, and the Audi isn’t that much cheaper at $80,695.
When it does actually hit the streets, the 2024 AMG C63 S will pack all the usual track-focused refinements. In addition to the plug-in hybrid setup, you’ll also get race-tuned AMG suspension, 4Matic+ all-wheel drive with a drift mode, beefier brakes and 2.5 degrees of rear-wheel steering, as is now a fairly common addition to high-end Mercedes models.
Nappa leather, ambient lighting, a Burmester sound system and panoramic sunroof all come as standard equipment on the top-spec AMG model. However, you can spend an extra $2,050 and upgrade to the Pinnacle trim. That adds in Augmented Video for Navigation, an AMG-specific head-up display and Mercedes “Digital Light” headlights that include projections.
