Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe
BBC TopGear India|May 2019

We Say: Mildly Amged C-class Coupe Is Here. A Good Reason To Rejoice?

Agasti Kaulgi
Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe

75 lakh

India hasn’t really accepted the coupe culture well. No, I’m not talking about the sedans only; I also mean the SUV coupes. The only one that saw a few numbers come in was the X6. The rest of them failed to make a mark. But there’s a reason for that – not one has managed to hit that sweet spot between affordability, design and practicality. Either a coupe has been too expensive, not the best looking or just not practical for India. But that might change with this, the new Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe.

As you may have guessed by now, this coupe has the same underpinnings as that of the C-Class and with the way it’s been styled, it definitely brings a bit more glamour to the party. Sloping roof and two missing doors compared to the C sedan gives it an identity of itself and stands out in the sea of sedans like a pop star in a room full of bankers. And if you choose yours in a bright shade like this one, it’s good for every pedestrian to give you a second look as you pass through the streets.

Compared to the standard C-Class, the C Coupe gets a slightly altered face. It gets bigger air vents for the bigger 3.0-litre V6 to breathe better and a different grille to announce to the world that the lads at AMG have worked their magic on this one. The overall silhouette – with the long hood and the sloping hood – might not be to everyone’s liking, but if you were to ask me, it does the job well. It looks as striking as it should.

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