The Four-Cylinder C63 Is Good…And Bad. Detailed review and test of the 2024 C63 PHEV, including acceleration, handling, interior and more.

European emissions regulations are making it harder to sell high-performance ICE cars, and AMG’s way of future-proofing the petrol C63 has been to dump the V8…for a four-cylinder plug in hybrid powertrain.

Surprise: AMG is actually pretty good at engineering and the new C63 drives well. But when you can still buy a non-hybrid, six-cylinder M3, RS4, RS5 or Giulia, should you seriously spend $200,000 on a 2024 C63?

Let’s find out.

Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Independent test
0:56 - Hype reel
1:24 - Interior
3:37 - Back seats
4:02 - 280 litre boot space
4:45 - We want the C63 wagon
5:42 - Exhaust sound
6:20 - No more V8
7:12 - How does it drive?
7:48 - Four-cylinder hybrid engine
9:01 - Best PHEV I have driven
10:00 - Using it as a hybrid
10:50 - New C63 vs old C63
11:20 - Weight
11:45 - Handling
13:15 - Refinement
13:40 - Fuel range
13:55 - Too expensive vs rivals
14:30 - Ride quality
16:49 - Hybrid for performance
17:44 - Safety systems
17:54 - Final thoughts on driving
18:33 - Verdict and conclusions

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