2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance - the highest performing version of GLC
· 17.10.2023 · 20:18:15 ··· ··· Tuesday ·· 2 (2)
Cars BOOM 2025 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance - it's the priciest and highest-performing version of the Mercedes-Benz GLC for 2025.
This GLC is a plug-in hybrid, so it can drive on pure electricity for short distances. The battery pack is really there to supply power to the electric motor in the name of performance and doesn't offer much in the way of range.
This powertrain's ludicrous output numbers shade competitors such as the BMW X3 M Competition and Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio.
Rear-axle steering is standard, and like most other rear-axle systems it works two ways. At speeds up to 62 mph, the rear wheels turn a few degrees in the opposite direction of the front. That tightens the turning radius to make it easier to park and take a tight line through a corner. Beyond that, the rear wheels move in turn with the front wheels to increase high-speed stability.
These adaptive dampers are claimed to offer a wider range of compression and rebound tuning, and together with the steel springs they provide impressive bandwidth. The ultra-low-profile tires (Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV).
Impressive interior
The inside of the GLC 63 S is generally identical to the non-AMG GLC, a very good thing in this case. The design is stylish but not overdone, with lots of nice materials on the doors, dash and most touch points. Nothing looks or feels cheap, even plastic parts for things like the window switches. The cabin is highly functional.
The GLC 63 S comes with the latest generation of Mercedes' MBUX infotainment system. That means a 12.3-inch touchscreen display in the center and an 11.9-inch screen for the instrument cluster. The touchscreen's menu system has many layers and submenus.
There are a few AMG-specific features in the menus, namely the AMG Track Pace. This is basically a software suite that allows for telemetry and shows live readouts for everything from tire pressures to steering wheel angle.
That model used a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 that somehow managed to channel the brawny character of AMG's big naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V-8. Now, AMG has chopped the cylinder count and displacement in half, switching to a 2.0-liter turbo four—but before you walk away in disgust, listen to this: 671 horsepower!
To reach that lofty total, the heavily boosted M139l four is teamed with a rear-mounted electric motor. The motor delivers up to 201 horsepower and is fed by a 4.8-kWh battery that can be charged by either engine or cord, making this a plug-in hybrid.
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