2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63

Is the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 a Good Car?

"How the mighty have fallen. We hate to say it, but it's true. We can still hear the 2008 C63's 6.2-liter V8 engine echoing off the walls of the test track as it thundered toward the quarter-mile like a German interpretation of NASCAR. How did we get from there to the four-cylinder PHEV monstrosity that today's C63 has become? You get less than 10 miles of EV range in this C63, and there is no confidence that its fuel economy will impress. So what's the point? The C63 became an icon on the basis of its sound and character, and both are in short supply here."—Ranked #4 out of 5 Compact High-Performance Sedans

Which 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 Should I Buy?

MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. There's only one standalone version of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.

2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S E Performance (2.0T Plug-In Hybrid AWD)

• Base Price: $86,050
• EV Range: 8 mi (est.)
• MPG Combined: N/A
• Drive Type: All-wheel drive
• Engine: 2.0-liter inline-4
• Aspiration: Turbocharged
• Transmission: 9-speed automatic
• Horsepower: 671 
• Torque: 752 lb⁠-⁠ft
• 0-60: 2.9 sec
• Weight: 4,749 lbs
• Length: 190.6 in

There's much that we won't know about the C63 until the EPA publishes its data on fuel economy and electric range (remember, it's a plug-in hybrid). Now in its second year of production, the C63 still doesn't appear on the EPA's fuel economy ledger as of this writing. But early reviews indicate that real-world fuel economy won't be dramatically better than what the previous C63 returned with its twin-turbo V8, thanks in part to the new car's massive weight gain of roughly 750 pounds. Electric range, meanwhile, is expected to be in the single digits, which isn't exactly what PHEV enthusiasts want to hear. It's hard to believe that many AMG fans will be lusting after this hugely complex four-cylinder supersedan; on the contrary, we suspect that interest in used V8-powered C63s will see a sustained spike.