Mercedes-AMG C63 One step near four-cylinder PHEV

With rumors of his move away from four-cylinders issued to mount, a senior Mercedes-AMG employee has slipped that the controversial plug-in hybrid (PHEV) in C63 will actually be phased down based on poor reception and recession sales.

No yes?

For the first time mentioned after a report by American publication in 2023 Car and driver The 2.0-liter-based unit has received a significant backlash despite being powerful compared to a 4.0-liter by-turbo V8, an AMG Figure Head said that the Euro 7 had already been in response to the struggling dealers, despite the cuts in the dramatic value before adopting the V8 for the rules.

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According to the most recent report by carscoops.comThe Mercedes-Benz dealers at the United Kingdom offered a discount on C63 up to £ 9500 (R233 386), leaving its price tag £ 90 095 (R2 213 363) or £ 17 525 (R430 536) BMW M3 competition.

‘We could have explained it better’

Similarly, exemption has also been implemented in states, with the CEO of AMG, with Michael Shibe, accepting Motorland Last month that it can “explain better” before putting the system in C63.

He said, “It is difficult to explain to this four-cylinder hybrid technology. It is my job to continuously review our portfolio. I am confident that we will fulfill our customers’ dreams in the next two to three years,” he said.

Despite Mercedes-AMG, Hybrid’s return dibunk in Germany’s response Auto Motor Ant Sport Day later Car and driver The statement, an anonymous executive has accepted in Britain Autocar This setup is “failed to echo” with buyers.

“Technically, four-cylinder is one of the most advanced drivetrains available in a production car. It is also correct on performance. But despite this, it failed to echo with our traditional customers. We have assumed that,” the formula told the publication.

500kw/1 020nm, exceeding the V8-attached C63 despite its combined output of 125kw/270nm, the newly 165 kg Karb month of Karb Month has been cited as another reason for its recession in sales, with recent evaluation in Europe and the states have criticized more than 200 km/h battery packs.

Return of six

The most recently confirmed Autocar The report in April, anonymous source states that plug-in hybrid 2.0-liter will give way to a six-cylinder, which is modeling on a light-hybrid configuration of 3.0-liter plug-in hybrid, which are powers. AMG Clay 53,

Not seen for a return is 4.0-liter V8, which will report 478kw/880nm with mild-hybrid assistance in the upcoming AMG Clay 63,

While any official term of Mercedes-AMG has not been confirmed for six-cylinder for its major C-Class since the supercharged C32 AMG created from 2000 to 2004 so far, expected that possible clear details in the rest of the year.

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