View Exterior Photos of the 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe
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The 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe might be making do with a turbo four-cylinder instead of a twin-turbo V-6, but the car's underlying playful nature hasn't gone anywhere.
The GLC43 Coupe is the next of kin to the megapowerful GLC63 S E Performance Coupe. But while the 63 uses a complex plug-in-hybrid system, the 43 runs on turbo-four power alone.
The GLC43 shares its M139l turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with the GLC63. It's tuned to produce 416 horsepower in this car.
AMG upgrades the GLC's chassis from the base Mercedes-Benz version with its own adaptive dampers, rear-wheel steering, stronger brakes, and fat summer tires. The changes make for an agile, sharp-handling vehicle that makes you forget you're driving an SUV.
For 2024, AMG replaced the GLC43's 385-hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 with a 416-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four.
The GLC43 lights off with a playful snarl, a soundtrack that makes even trips to the corner store feel exciting.
Unfortunately, the four-cylinder suffers from boost lag despite its high-tech turbo, which is exacerbated by the transmission's laggy response off the line.
Keep going to check out even more pictures of the 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe.
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