Is the C450 a real AMG?
It’s part of Mercedes’s now defunct “AMG Sport” line, which was a confusing way of saying that it’s a sportier package but not a full AMG car. The C450 will soon become the Mercedes-AMG C43, same engine, same ethos, different name.
Is C450 same as C43?
The new name is accompanied by a nine-speed automatic. The C450 moniker has been deep-sixed after only a single year on the market and replaced by the C43 nameplate.
Is the Mercedes C450 a good car?
Mercedes says the 0-60 mph sprint will take just 4.8 seconds, but drive that quickly and you’ll miss the best—or some might say the worst—part of the C450….AMG Expands Its Reach.
2016 Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG 4Matic | |
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BASE PRICE | $51,725 |
0-60 MPH | 4.8 sec (mfr est) |
EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON | 21/29/24 mpg |
Is the C450 Biturbo?
The C450 sedan is at the slower end of that AMG spectrum. It offers a 362-horsepower 3-liter bi-turbo V-6 engine, all-wheel-drive and other goodies that lift it above the base models of Mercedes’ C-Class and other small sport sedans.
How much is C450?
Mercedes fills a niche we didn’t even know needed to be filled
2016 Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG 4Matic | |
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BASE PRICE | $51,725 |
VEHICLE LAYOUT | Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan |
ENGINE | 3.0L/362-hp/384-lb-ft twin-turbo DOHC 24-valve V-6 |
TRANSMISSION | 7-speed automatic |
What’s the difference between C43 and C63?
With four-wheel drive the C43 is a much more secure-handling car than the C63 without any of the latter’s wheel-spinning histrionics. You plant it in the C43 and it just converts your command to forward momentum without fuss or blinking ESP lights.
Is the C63 a real AMG?
Mercedes-Benz has been offering AMG versions of the C-Class ever since its compact sedan adopted the letter C in 1993. At first it was the C36 AMG, but the modern version goes by the name AMG C63 and it’s also available in a more powerful S version.