2020 Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe - CarBuzz

The 2020 Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe didn't partake in any of that "new year, new me" nonsense and stayed true to its 2019 version. Home Cars Mercedes-Benz 2020Mercedes-AMGC43Coupe 2020Mercedes-AMGC43Coupe ChangeStyle: C-ClassSedanC-ClassCoupeC-ClassConvertibleAMGC43SedanAMGC43CoupeAMGC43ConvertibleAMGC63SedanAMGC63CoupeAMGC63ConvertibleAMGC43Coupe ChangeYear: AllGenerationsNew202220212020Used2019201820172020 $58,500 Price(MSRP) SellmyMercedes-AMGC43Coupe Mercedes-AMGC43CoupeForSale BestLuxuryCoupes BestSportsCoupes Mercedes-BenzAMG Mercedes-BenzCoupes Mercedes-BenzSportsCars Mercedes-BenzSmallCars Review Photos Trims&Specs 101 Photos 2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupeReview:TheSensibleAMG byDeiondrevanderMerwe The2020Mercedes-AMGC43Coupedidn'tpartakeinanyofthat"newyear,newme"nonsenseandstayedtruetoits2019version.Svelteandconfident,thecompactluxurycoupeisthesmallersiblingoftheC63andsharesC-ClassDNAwiththeless-powerfulsedanfamily,intermsofcomfortandinfotainmentfeatures.Itspowerandagilehandlingcapabilitiesarebeautifullyhousedbyaslopedbodythat'sclassicallyMercedesbydesign,andthepotentbi-turboV6foundbeneaththehoodperformslikeanAMGshould,delivering385horsepowertoallcornersfora0-60mphsprintofjust4.5seconds.Withrivalsincludingitsscariersibling,theC63AMGandthemorefrugalAudiS4,willtheC43emergeasthevictor? Readinthisreview: ExteriorDesign 8 /10 Performance 8 /10 FuelEconomy 8 /10 Interior&Cargo 9 /10 Infotainment&Features 9 /10 Reliability 8 /10 Safety 10 /10 ValueForMoney 8 /10 8.5 WhatisBuzzScore? 2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupeChanges:🚙What’sthedifferencevs2019AMGC43Coupe? TheC43AMGhasn'tseenavastamountofchangesincomparisontothe2019model-whichworksforus,givenhowmuchwelikedthemodelfromyesteryear.Nevertheless,theC43couldn'twelcomeanewyearwithoutsomeminoradditions.Thecoupenowincludessomeextrastandardfeatures,includinga64-colorambientlightingsystem,AMG-brandeddoorsillsand-fortheaudiophiles-a13-speakerBurmestersoundsystemasstandard.ThecustomizableAMGDriveUnitdrive-modeselectorfoundontheAMGGTisalsonowavailableasanoptionfortheC43.Additionalsafetyandconveniencefeatureshavealsobeenaddedwithstandardblindspotassist,keylessentry,andanelectronictrunklidwithhands-freeaccess. ProsandCons PowerfulandcharacterfulV6engine Avastamountofstandardfeatures Standard4MATICprovideshighlevelsofgrip Stunningdesign Harshride Subpartrunkspace Mostoptionscostaprettypenny BestDealsonAMGC43Coupe 2020Mercedes-AMGC434MATICCoupe $61,999 12,451miles 2020Mercedes-AMGC434MATICCoupe $65,800 2,588miles 2020Mercedes-AMGC434MATICCoupe $58,999 5,466miles FairDeal $5,900below 2020Mercedes-AMGC434MATICCoupe $61,999 9,038miles FairDeal Averageprice SeeAllAMGC43CoupeForSale 2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupeTrims Seetrimlevelsandconfigurations: Trim Engine Transmission Drivetrain Price(MSRP) AMGC434MATICCoupe 3.0LTwin-TurboV6Gas 9-SpeedAutomatic All-WheelDrive $58,500 AMGC43CoupeExterior Asusual,thecoupeprovidesasurfeitofstyleandeleganceasfarasexteriorappearancesgo.Thefrontendbearstheclassicaltwin-bladegrilleflankedbyLEDdaytimerunninglightsandheadlamps,andmovingaroundtothebackwillseeapairofslimLEDtaillights,asubtle-but-attractiverearspoiler,andfourroundtailpipesthatarenicelyhousedinasportydiffuser.Theslopeddesignisfurthercomplementedby18-inchAMGwheels. Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SeeAll2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupeExteriorPhotos Dimensions Thoughnotextremelylarge,theC43Coupecomesinwithafewnot-so-compactmeasurementsasfarasdimensionsareconcerned.Atalengthof184.8inches,theC43isjust2.7inchesshorterthanitslarger,morepowerfulsibling,theC63,butsharesthesamewheelbaseof111.8inches.Thecoupemeasures71.3inchesatthehipswiththeimpressionofwidthamplifiedbyalow-slungheightmeasurementof55.3inches.Thecoupeisheavierthanitssedancounterpartbyover150pounds,withaheftycurbweightof3,979lbs. Length 184.8in Wheelbase 111.8in Height 55.3in MaxWidth 71.3in FrontWidth 63.1in RearWidth 61.3in ExteriorColors IridiumSilverMetallic GraphiteGreyMetallic LunarBlueMetallic BrilliantBlueMetallic ObsidianBlackMetallic MojaveSilverMetallic SeleniteGreyMetallic designoCardinalRed designoDiamondWhite designoSeleniteGreyMagnoMetallic PolarWhite Black AMGC43CoupePerformance Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz EngineandTransmission Goodthingscomeinpairsandthisisespeciallytrueforthetwin-turboAMG-enhanced3.0-literV6motorthatdelivers385horsepowerand384lb-ftoftorquetothe4MATICall-wheel-drivesystemthroughanine-speedautomaticAMGSpeedshifttransmission.Thebutter-smoothtransmissionriflesthroughgearswithoutanysecondthoughts,upshiftinganddownshiftingwithalacrity.MatedtothepotentV6motorandAWD,theC43managesa4.5-secondrunfromzeroto60mph.OvertakingandmergingontothehighwayisaneffortlesstaskfortheAMG,andthecoupewillprovideameticulously-tunedgrowlwhendoingso.Itsslightlymorefrighteningsibling,theC63AMG,providesaconsiderable84hpmorepower,butwillonlygetto60mphhalfasecondfaster. Engine 3.0LTwin-TurboV6Gas Transmission 9-SpeedAutomatic Drivetrain AWD HandlingandDrivingImpressions ConsideringthesharedDNAbetweentheAMGandrun-of-the-millC-ClassCoupes,theC43isreassuringandsmooth-butAMGadjustmentstothesuspensionforperformancepurposesgiveitaslightlyharderridethanitscomfort-focusedsiblings.Thougheasilyunsettledbytypicalbumpsandbruisesonbackroads,theAMG-focusedsuspensionprovideslargelyimpressivehandlingabilitiesandgrip,thankstotheAWDsystem.Thecoupe-specificrearsuspensionalsoaddsasenseofstabilitylackinginthesedan.Thecoupedeliversonsharpandresponsivesteering,butthebrakesarestiffanddifficulttomodulateattimes,eveniftheyarehighlyeffective.It'snotallrainbowsfortheC43,however,withitsportlyweightincomparisontorivalsbecomingrathernoticeablewhengoingthedistanceandpursuingtwistingroads;buttheV6doesrelativelywellatluggingthebeefybodyaroundwithouttoomuchexertion,andthesuspensionhidesmuchofthechunkiness.Overall,theC43isamorethanpleasurabledrivingexperienceandiscertainlycapableofbeingstrungthroughthebends. AMGC43CoupeGasMileage WithgreatpowercomesevengreaterfuelbillsandtheC43AMGisproofofthat.Thefueleconomyisn'tabsolutelyhorrible,butit'slessefficientthantherivalAudiS5.WithEPAestimatesof19/27/22mpgcity/highway/combined,theMercisonthethirstiersideandyou'llgetonemilepergallonlessonaveragethantheAudi's23mpgcombinedfigure.TheC43doeshavetheupperhandontheC63,however,andwithbothoftheAMGssharinga17.4-gallonfueltankcapacity,you'llgetjustover380milesonafulltankintheC43-30milesmorethaninitsV8-poweredbrother. FuelTankCapacity 17.4Gallons FuelEconomy City/Hwy:19/27mpg *2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupeAMGC434MATICCoupe AMGC43CoupeInterior Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SeeAll2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupeInteriorPhotos SeatingandInteriorSpace Thedriver-focusedC43boastsagoodamountofspaceforaperformancecoupe,andonceyouenterthecabinviathelargedoors-whichcanbetediousintightparkingspaces-front-seatresidentscanenjoy14-waypower-adjustablesportseatswithmemory,whicharedesignedspecificallyforsupportandcomfortathighspeedsthroughcorners.Ifcomfortandsupportaren'tenough,theseatsareheatedandcontouredperfectlyforbothdriverandpassenger.Thefrontofthecoupeprovidesplentyoflegroomandheadroomaswell.Alackofspaceonlybecomesnoticeableinthetwo-doorwhenyouclimbintotherearseats.Asix-footerhasnohopeoffittingintothebackofthecoupe,andaregular-sizedadultshouldn'tbetoooptimisticeither,with10incheslesslegroomand3.2incheslessheadroomthaninthefront,thankstotheslopedroofline. Seatingcapacity 4-seater FrontLegRoom 42.0in FrontHeadRoom 38.8in RearLegRoom 32.0in RearHeadRoom 35.6in AMGC43CoupeTrunkandCargoSpace Easilyaccessibleviaanow-standardpowertrunklidwithhands-freefunctionality,thetrunkoftheluxurycoupeisunremarkable,thoughthisisexpectedasitisn'tsupposedtobefocusedoneasilyhaulinganexcessofluggageorotherlargeitems.Thoughitloses2.1cubicfeetoftrunkspaceincomparisontotheC43sedan,theC43's10.5-cubicfoottrunkdoeswellatcarryinggeneralitemsandfittingdailygoodiessuchasgymbagsandthelike.It'sevensizeableenoughtoaccommodatealargesuitcasewithafewsmallerbagsoneitherside.Ifyou'reinasqueeze,therearseatsareabletofolddownina40/20/40splittoallowformorespace,whileinsidethecabin,dualcupholdersupfront,oneintherearcenterarmrest,andalargestoragebinunderthecenterconsole,arejustsomeoftheamplestorageoptionsavailable. Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz TrunkVolume 10.5ft³ AMGC43CoupeInfotainmentandFeatures Features AvastnumberofstandardfeaturesareofferedintheAMG,whichisbusinessasusualforMercedes-Benz.TheC43cancometoliferemotelyorviapush-buttonstart,andaNappaleathermultifunctionsteeringwheelgracesthecoupe,alongwithMB-Tex/Dinamicaleather-cladheatedsportseatsthatare14-waypower-adjustable.Dual-zoneclimatecontrol,apanoramicsunroofand64-colorambientlightingdowondersfortheinsideatmosphereoftheC43,andforconvenience,buttonsontheundersideoftherearviewmirrorcanbeprogrammedtoopengaragedoorswhenyouarrivehome.Driver-assisttechmakesanappearanceintheformofadaptivecruisecontrol,activebrakeassist,blind-spotmonitoring,andattentionassist.Additionaldriver-assistfeaturesavailableincludeahead-updisplay,adaptivehighbeamassist,lane-keepassist,andsemi-autonomousparking. Infotainment Mercedestookadigitally-focusedapproachtothecabinoftheC43andyetagain,thereareagreatnumberofstandardinfotainmentfeaturestobefoundinthecoupe.A10.25-inchscreenisstandardandisoperableviathecentralcontrollerwiththeoptionofaddingatouchpadtothemix.AppleCarPlayandAndroidAutocomestockequippedaswellasBluetoothandSiriusXMfunctionality;yourfavoritesongsarepushedthrougha13-speakerBurmestersurround-soundsystemthatintegratesintoMerc'sFrontBasssystemforaddedclarityanddepth.Optionalinfotainmentfeaturesincludea12.3-inchdigitalinstrumentcluster,anavigationsystem,TuneInRadio,andtheAMGTrackPacefeaturethatallowsforperformancerecordingandlaptimedata.In-carWi-Fiisanotheravailablefeature,alongwithwirelessdevicecharging. AMGC43CoupeProblemsandReliability The2020C43AMGcoupehasnotbeenthevictimofanyrecallsasyet,however,the2019modelsufferedfiverecallsforissuesranginginseverity.Themostconcerningrecallaffectedupwardsof1,900vehiclesthatincludedtheC43Coupeforthepossibilityofthebrakeassistnotengagingproperly.Lesssevereissuesincludethecarnotacknowledgingwhenseatbeltswerefastened,andtheparkingbrakenotdisengagingwithoutturningoffstabilitycontrol.However,J.D.Powergavethe2020C43ascoreof82outof100forqualityandreliability,andtoeasethemindsofpotentialbuyers,Mercedesoffersastandardwarrantyoffouryears/50,000milesand24-hourroadsideassistance. Warranty Basic: 4Years \ 50,000Miles Drivetrain: 4Years \ 50,000Miles Corrosion: 4Years \ 50,000Miles RoadsideAssistance: 4Years \ 50,000Miles AMGC43CoupeSafety NeithertheIIHSnortheNHTSAhasevaluatedorperformedanycrashtestsontheC43,whichiscommonforluxuryperformancecars.TheIIHSdid,however,evaluatetheC-ClasssedanthatsharessomesimilaritieswiththeC43,atleastintermsofmechanics,andawardeditas2019TopSafetyPick+.Manyofthesamefeaturespresentinthesedanarefoundinthecoupe.Addedtothelistofreassurances,thecoupecomesequippedwitheightairbagsincludingdualfront,frontside,sidecurtain,andtwokneeairbagsforboththedriverandfrontpassenger.TheMerc'ssafetyisfurtherbumpedupbyarangeofdriverassistsincludingstandardattentionassistandblind-spotmonitoring,whiletheoptionalassistsincludeadaptivecruisecontrol,car-to-Xcommunication,lanekeepingassist,andasurround-viewcamera. Verdict:🏁Is2020Mercedes-AMGC43Coupeagoodcar? TheAMGC43Coupeisimpressiveinmanycategories,includingastunningdesign,greatperformance,andanabundanceofstandardinteriorfeatures.Theonlycategoriesthatthecoupedoesn'tscoreperfectlyinaretasksthatitwasn'tmadetoexcelin,likeluggingalargeamountofcargoorprovidingplush,pillow-likeridecomfort.Nevertheless,theC43shinesinthecoupesegmentwithmore-than-modestpoweroutputsandsupremehandlingcapabilitieswithperformanceinmind.It'ssomuchmorethanaprettycartolookat,andanabundanceoffeaturesarepresentinthesportscoupe,makingagreatvalue-for-moneycaseforit,thoughitdoesn'tcomecheapandisconsiderablymoreexpensivethanthelikesofthe440i'sMSRPof$51,350.However,it'sworthnotingthattheMercedesoffersapremium,unmatchedinteriorforthesegment,andmightjustbeworththeextrafewthousanddollars.Ifyou'relookingforamid-levelperformancecoupewithallofthebellsandwhistles,theMercedes-AMGC43shouldbenearthetopofyourshortlist. 🚘What'sthePriceofthe2020Mercedes-AMGC43Coupe? The2020Mercedes-AMGC43isn'tforthefrugalshopperandhasastartingMSRPof$58,500excludingtax,licensing,registration,anda$995destinationcharge.Addingallavailablepackagestoresultinafullyloadedmodelseesaverypriceyendfigurethatsurpasses$80,000withsurprisingease. 2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupeModels SeeAll2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupeTrimsandSpecs 🚗WhatMercedes-AMGC43CoupeModelShouldIBuy? Withonlyonetrimavailable,Mercedes-AMGC43Coupecanonlybedifferentiatedthroughtheoptionslist.But,withanalreadycomprehensivesuiteoffeaturesincludingheatedpower-adjustablesportsseats,dual-zoneclimatecontrol,apowersunroof,LEDheadlights,anda10.25-inchinfotainmentscreenwith13speakersandfullsmartphoneintegration,there'snotmuchwe'dadd.OuridealspecincludestheMojaveSilvermetallicpaintat$720andthe19-inchfive-spokewheelsfor$850tofinishofftheexteriornicely.Inside,addtheredseatbeltsatnoadditionalcostaswellastheBlackAshandAluminumtrim(alsoastandardfeature,sonoextrachargehereeither)andtheAMGPerformancefrontseatsforextrasupportat$2,500.Asfarasinfotainmentgoes,thehead-updisplayisamustandthedigitalinstrumentclustertiesinwellwiththeaddedtechforacombinedadditionalchargeof$1,850.Finishtheadd-onsoffwiththe$1,700DriverAssistancePackageandtheMultimediaPackage,andyouhavetheperfectmodelwithoutbreakingthebanktoomuchonadditionalextras.Asafinaltouch,we'dalsospectheAMGPerformanceexhaust,takingthetotalbillto$67,770. CheckoutotherMercedes-BenzC-ClassStyles C-ClassSedan Compare C-ClassCoupe Compare C-ClassConvertible Compare AMGC43Sedan Compare AMGC43Convertible Compare AMGC63Sedan Compare AMGC63Coupe Compare AMGC63Convertible Compare 2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupeComparisons Mercedes-Benz Audi CompetitorHorsepowerMPGPrice(MSRP) Mercedes-AMGC43Coupe385hp19/27mpg$59,000 Mercedes-AMGC63Coupe 503hp17/26mpg$78,250 AudiS5Coupe 349hp21/30mpg$54,900 2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupevsMercedes-AMGC63Coupe AstheC43'sbiggerbrother,theC63AMGemploysa4.0-litertwin-turboV8motorthatdelivers84hpmorethantheC43's385hpinbaseform,yetthebiggerMercwillonlygetfromzeroto60ahalfasecondslowerthantheC43-blametherear-wheeldrivetrainforthat.Bothsharethesamenine-speedautomatictransmission,buttheC63'srear-wheeldriveismorelikelytostepoutonyouthantheC43's4MATICall-wheel-drivesystem,makingforamorehooliganisticapproachtodriving.ThetwoAMGsalsosharemanysimilaritiesinthewaysofstandardcomfortandinfotainmentfeaturesand,asidefromengine,drivetrain,theC63'sslightlythirstierapproachtofuelefficiency,andasteeperprice,thereisn'tmuchofadifferencebetweenthetwocoupes.Thequestiontoask,though,iswhethertheC63isworththeextra$11,400priceincrease.Isit?Wedon'tthinkso,especiallyintherealworld.Consideringyou'reonlygettingmarginallymorepowerfromthebiggersibling,theC43isthebetterbuyintermsofvalueformoney.Ofcourse,whentheV8rumblehitsyoureardrums,theemotionaldecisiontobuyaC63isentirelywarranted. SeeMercedes-AMGC63CoupeReview 2020Mercedes-AMGC43CoupevsAudiS5Coupe WiththeAWDAudicominginatasubstantiallylowerMSRPof$51,900andproducingonly36hplessthantheC43,it'slookingquitegrimforthemoreexpensiveC43AMG.BothofferAWDdrivetrainsandemploy3.0-literV6s,thoughtheC43hasanextraturbotobragabout.TheAudihastheupperhandintermsoffuelefficiency,andyou'relikelytogetafewextramilespergalloninthefour-ringedcoupe.Asfarasinteriorsgo,theMercisalmostbulletproofandisasegmentleader,buttheAudifeelsmorefuturisticandtechy,whilematchingtheC43formaterialfeel.Luxuryisattheforefrontofbothofthesevehicles,andit'sacloseone,asbothlacktheprecisiondrivingdynamicsoftheotherGermancoupeofferingfromBMW.TheMercedesoffersmoreluxuryandabetterdrivingexperiencethantheAudi,andisthebetterbuyifyouhavethebudget-butifyou'reafterafuel-savvyperformancecoupeloadedwithtech,theAudiisforyou. 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