A Car To Buy Before You Die? | Mercedes W204 C63 AMG | Driven+

This weeks episode we bring you another ‘Living Legends’ video on the legendary Mercedes C63 AMG

With its unbelievable 6.2L N/A V8, it has one of the best soundtracks ever made!

Join us as we take it for a blast round the roads of Wales to understand why you should buy one in 2024!

Massive thanks to Nigel for lending us the car for the afternoon!

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[stevenwillox]

Bought my first one nearly 10 years ago when I was 23. Ended up selling and missing it and bought another one about 3 years later. Unbelievable power plant!

[RamboPresident]

I‘m driving a W204 C180 Kompressor, and imo this C63 is one of the most beautiful cars ever. Absolutely timeless design and incredible engine. Peak.

[georgeth]

People are mad. 100k on a 4 popper hahaha I told my manager we live in a golden age of used muscle and new cars suck. This proves my point:) I put my money where my mouth is and own a 2016 F Type S which I love and it makes me happy every time I drive it. Great video new sub earned brother!

[rich]

I’ve had mine for just over 3 years you can never get board of that soundtrack and the attention the car gets where ever I go,

[robertsmall]

I have a c63 w204 now 2 years down the line and i don't think i will ever sell it. It gives me such a grin on my face every time I drive it .

[SDav]

My favourite engine was the ones in the 55 AMG models specifically the E55 with the supercharger. Loved that engine. Miss it so much.

[ML]

You deserve a lot more subscribers. Brilliant video!

[rathodstreaming]

Peak AMG. I have the S204 C63 Estate as my family car and it's simply amazing. Only modification I've done is a Wavetrac LSD along with some preventative maintenance. It never fails to make me smile. When my kids say 'daddy do vroom' when we're in a tunnel or underground car park, well that's never going to get old. If you have the means to buy and run one, do it now!

[hamidq]

Just a fabulous car with a magnificent engine! Had one for a couple of years and wish I had kept it. I replaced with an M5 which was a real disappointment in comparison. That cold start, once experienced is never forgotten!

[tactckler]

Picked up a very clean, very low mileage C63 this year. What a beautiful mix of German luxury and absolute raw muscle. I will never sell it.

[johnosullivan]

Nice review; deffo one of the best sounding V8s. I love a 4 seat soft top, so spent some time searching for a CLK63 in 2020. Couple of things put me off: MB retired the CLK63 before the 2011 head bolt fix, and the M156 lacks low rev torque. Yeah - I know it's crazy to say a cross plane V8 lacks torque - but bear in mind that the M156 is short stroke and engineered to rev freely. Personally, I love Chevy's 6.2 V8 and it's monstrous low rev torque. So I ended up with a 2012 E500 Cabrio with the M278 4.7 TTV8. Stage 1 remap gives 800nm or 590 lb ft at 2000 revs. Had some exhaust work done too so I can really enjoy the V8 burble and roar with the roof down. Fuel economy is astounding for a 510bhp car; got 31.4mpg on a London/Nottm round trip the other weekend. In London traffic 14mpg....

[Merc]

Great review! Best all round model which is affordable with more power is the Performance Pack Plus (PPP). They have 487 hp (30 hp more than standard) with extra features. In between the normal spec and 507 but still reasonably priced. And has more interior options (e.g duotone nappa leather) than 507 oddly. Also has internals from the SLS. (PPP owner here so speaking from experience 😅)

[simonjackson]

The balance of driving clips to talking about the car is perfect, Great vid

[Phil_T]

Great video, Owned mine 11 years from new, I would never get rid of it.

Few things to note
- 2011 was the first year of the facelift
- When mentioning the different models you forgot to mention the performance pack models which had the SLS internals and 477bhp. (Basically the same engine as the 507 and black series although they had different mapping)

[Salpeteroxid]

Both the C63 and the E63, w204 and W212 are absolutely gorgeous cars and the M156 engine produces probably my favorite engine note. But as a BMW M lover I could never sell my F82 for any of them. I truly hope the rivalry between ///M and AMG continues so we can enjoy these cars which are probably the coolest cars ever.

[nigeltomkewycz]

Fantastic review Max, and a fantastic car too (not biased 😂)

[chrispyk]

I've just bought one at 70 years of age (young at heart). What a beast. 112, 000 km. Needs some TLC to bring it up to superb condition but I am up for the task. Requires some engine fixes (cams and adjusters), transmission fixes which may be a rebuild or just a new wet clutch (MCT). Diff needs some attention too. Great video mate. Thanks from Perth, Western Austalia

[henry]

One of the best sounding cars ever made

[geoffclarke]

Great video. Last year I was considering either buying an E92 M3, a C63 AMG or an Audi RS4. The Audi had a great V8 and a really nice interior but put off by too much understeer so came down to the M3 or the C63 AMG and went for the M3 as available with a manual gearbox. This really was a golden age for this type of car and though their modern equivalents are faster they are nothing like as desirable.

[tctec]

Love my C63 4door. Black on black. I always wanted one. Loven my 6.2 N/A.. will never sell it.