Thanks for the comparison! I was already trying to figure the changes out in the latest c43 vids on yt... but yours really did the job. Keep having fun with your 43! (Got the pre-facelift 17' c43)

I am enjoying your vids, dude

The 2019 one was good. And you are the best like Doug that drives and what the car about!👍👍😎

Thank you so much for this video. It explored the exact thing I was looking to establish; as I am in two minds as to whether to purchase the facelift model or the 2018 model. Liked and subscribed. Keep the videos coming.

Thankfully we can enjoy discussing the exhaust sounds while people look for bread, trying to earn a few bucks to live in many places on earth... So, I loved them both of those sounds, since my 2020 AMG A45S 4 Matic + has the clean cut pops n crackles that are so much fun, too ! Great video, respect.

Love the new interior of the facelift. I drive a 2018 C43 w/ performance exhaust and definitely think its a deeper throatier sounding exhaust over the 2019.

2018 higher pitch ,2019 deeper. i have a 2018 as a daily and absolutely love it .I do have the exhaust button that comes with the sport exhaust. I do have a sound clip of it on my channel.

I'm actually a bit relieved - as I will get the newer Model as next car. I really was frightened that it would not sound as good as the pre facelift with ppf. But I even find it more sparkling and dirty ;) Thanks for the vid

Thanks for the vid. They both sound out of control :) The end of an era really. I love the raw dirty sound of the old one with ear piercing upshift cracks.

Hey ABauto! have you heard the FI on aeronomen channel? sounds absolutely beautiful

Another reason I’m going to buy the pre facelift C43 ! As well as the front lights looking better. Then add the new rear diff from the ‘19 !

The post facelift for me is just a little less raspy on the gear shifts. I got my 2017 C43 coupe nearly a month ago and its a great car. The stock exhaust is superb. I put some K&N filters in a little over a week in. And its now sounding cleaner and certainly less raspy aince i did. Its like the restrictive stock panel filters help create the notes. ......

I don't get why this is the only car I've ever seen where the PPF does not ruin the sound. Like every BMW coming with a PPF the sound is non existent anymore.

Not only that, the facelift model has a different ECU Tune which changed the pops and crackles when you let off the gas

2018 has a more loud sound when it changes gear slightly but 2019 has more crackles when u let off the gas. i think he is right there isn't a big difference on the c43

I'm listening from my crappy phone speaker, but I didnt really notice a difference at all. If I had to say, the 2019 sounded healthier/more refined on the inside cabin noise 🤷🏻‍♂️

Yesterday I drove like 5 minutes with a stranger in a GT63S 4 Door. The V8 rumble was nice. But he couldn't hear a thing from it next to my C43. After we went through a tunnel, he said to me at the traffic lights, that there's no chance my exhaust isn't aftermarket. Well 🤷🏽‍♂️

Hey Adam, could you consider a vid on cleaning those matte black wheels? Picking mine up in two days time ...

Just the video i was looking for. Just bought the facelift C43. Sounds amazing but yes my doubts are cleared. The old one did have better sound on upshift. More like a gun shot.

I drive a 2017 c43 cab with amg exhaust.... I think its better sounding than new version.

God I love this car, and to think I almost went with the M340i!

The main difference is the sound pumped through the speakers.. and I like the one on the facelift a lot more

You can certainly tell the difference between the 18 & 19. Me being a 19 owner will choose what I own cause it’s what I’m used to however the 18 sounds more raw.

Hey Adam.... I read an article here in Canada where an exec at Mercedes AMG stated that the new cars coming out would be quieter to meet the new EU regs.....but exisitng models eg: 205 C-Class were grandfathered through. Perhaps this is why the new 45 is quieter while the older and newer C43's sound much the same..? He went on to say that all markets would be getting the same EU approved exhaust as not financially viable to design and market different systems. I imagine the new 206 platform C-Class (C53) will be quieter.. One of the reasons I have a 2020 S205 C43 Wagon on order.. :-)

would u consider the pre face lift a noticeable amount slower over all considering the face lift is 390hp?

It's a shame that the camera angle and overall volume matching is different between these videos. The 2018 model C43 vid has slightly a lower overall volume and what looks to be a different mounting angle. Not sure if the camera used was the same or not. Either way, appreciate the comparison commentary.

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2019 facelift is better in Every way, the sound looks and performance

Did you test if the newer one is faster? Some people say that the older one ist faster somehow because of the 7g gearbox

Do you know if the North American facelift has that ppf or not ? Thank you

Hi bud, do you know if the sport/performance exhaust is standard with UK models?

For me, the 19 OPF model sounds better 😊

Both with Performance exhaust?

Did that 2018 have the amg performance exhaust?

Does the US version of the C43 get the PPF as well?

seems your C43 pre facelift is without PE exhaust pipe option whereas your facelift one have. not an apple to apple comparison.

I think the 2019 actually sounded better somehow

Hey like my 2019 c43, do you also suffer with crabbing? 😫

Seems like the 2019 sounds even better unless it’s the artificial speaker interior sound

What does the PPF stand for?

what means PPF ?

Old is better

The fake noise from the speakers in the prefacelift is no annoying

2018 sounds miles better.

Your car is very aggressive

I'm sorry, l really want to like the c43 sound, and in some instances its ok, but generally, to my north american ears it sounds like all the hoopties kids drive with fart can exhausts. If sound is the main criterion, get the c63. lf you want a pretty fast, high quality, and sure footed car at a "bargain" price get the c43.

Strange to see everything on the wrong the side