2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 S E-Performance: First Drive <\/h3>\n
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He went on to admit AMG can’t persuade each and every V8 fan to buy the new 2.0-liter model. Seeing the glass half full, Schiebe says the plug-in hybrid C63 has lured in buyers who otherwise wouldn’t have been interested in the sports sedan. Lest we forget Mercedes has also launched a C63 wagon while the coupe and convertible models are dead. The two-door variants of the C-Class and E-Class are being replaced by the new CLE, which recently gained an inline-six for the “53” models. Should there be a “63,” that one too is likely to have a 3.0-liter engine.<\/p>\n
If you’re in the “there’s no replacement for displacement” crowd, Mercedes still has got you covered. That said, we reckon the V8’s demise would’ve been more bearable had AMG given the C63 that inline-six engine. Going forward, you’ll have to get a CLE Coupe\/Convertible to have more than four cylinders under the hood.<\/p>\n
Should you want four doors and extra cylinders, chances are the next E63 will also rock an inline-six but the larger sedan\/wagon is also expected to get a charging port. Spy shots have suggested it’ll utilize a plug-in hybrid setup. Its nemesis, the BMW M5, will also be a PHEV, but the Bavarian monster is going to retain the beefy V8 engine for one more generation. Better yet, the M5 Touring is coming back.<\/p>\n