2025 Mercedes-AMG C43 almost $20k cheaper despite more power, equipment

The Mercedes-AMG C43 has received an $18,500 price cut, even as it has gained extra performance and standard equipment.

Available to order now, the updated C43 is priced at $123,800 before on-road costs.

Its turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine now produces 310kW of power – up 10kW – and 500Nm of torque.

It features a 48V mild-hybrid system, a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, and can do the 0-100km/h dash in 4.3 seconds.

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Mercedes-AMG previously quoted a 4.6-second sprint time for the C43, which launched here in 2023.

Standard equipment for the C43 now includes:

• Night Package II (dark grille and badging)
• AMG Dynamic Plus package
  • Red brake calipers
  • AMG dynamic engine mounts
  • Race drive mode
• AMG Performance steering wheel in Nappa leather, Microcut microfibre
• AMG Performance Seat Package High End
  • Black leather upholstery with red stitching
• Metal Structure centre console, dash trim
• AMG Track Pace

“Following the strong demand for the limited Mercedes-AMG C 43 Edition R launched last year, the base model Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC receives performance-oriented upgrades to its carefully edited standard specification and is now available at a sharper price point,” the company explained in a release.

Last year’s Edition R saw the C43 gain all of this extra equipment – if at the expense of some other accoutrements – for a lower price tag of $112,600 before on-road costs.

The limited edition model swapped Mercedes’ Digital Light headlights with Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus for regular LED headlights with adaptive high-beam, and lost stop-and-go assist for its adaptive cruise control, augmented reality for its satellite navigation, and heat- and noise-insulating acoustic glazing.

These features remain on the C43, as do the following:

• 20-inch alloy wheels
• Panoramic sunroof
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Power-folding exterior mirrors
• Proximity entry with push-button start
• Power boot-lid
• Autonomous emergency braking
  • Pedestrian and cyclist detection
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Lane-keep assist
• Safe exit warning
• Surround-view camera
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• Semi-autonomous parking assist
• Heated, power-adjustable front seats with memory
• Ambient lighting
• Wireless phone charger
• 11.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster

The C43 is Mercedes-AMG’s rival to the Audi S5 and BMW M340i xDrive, which remain more affordable even after this price cut at $114,900 and $117,600 before on-roads, respectively.

The Mercedes has them beat in terms of power, pumping out 40kW more than the S5 and 25kW more than the M340i, but the BMW matches it in torque and the Audi produces an extra 50Nm.

The C43 slots in under the C63 S E Performance, which gains a plug-in hybrid system and takes on the BMW M3.

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