The older version is still hands down the best looking version, especially when it's blacked out. They can keep all that extra tech.

If you don't care about refinement or technology, and if you want to feel like a little kid again, the v-6 C43 is the right thing. The popping and banging of the exhaust is truly addictive. It will keep you smiling. You will not miss the improved acceleration of the new 4 cylinder C43.

Recently swapped my 2017 C43 Cabriolet for a 2020 E450 Cabriolet. Pretty much the same 3 litre V6, but boy do I miss those pops and bangs. The refinement is on another level, however, and it still shifts when you want it to. But nothing will replace being able to throw the C43 around the lanes of North Wiltshire with the roof down whilst it growls and barks at you. They could fill it full of Haribo and Kinder Eggs but I'd still not want a 4 pot AMG. I think it's actually a crime against humanity.

I test drove the 2023 C43. It has 2 HUGE cons for sure. 4 Cylinders + Slower 0-60. Though, in my opinion makes up for it in the interior and the Turbo always spinning is great and I don't feel any Turbo lag. The interior is what really won me over. I'm not a big car guy, I don't know much about the engines but I like to drive cars. I feel like this car is for the people that want a comfy daily that has some up take in it every once in a while to make it fun. If you want more speed, I would of deff gone with M3. I also test driven the M3 and its faster no doubt, comfy ride as well. For me, it lacked in interior. The screen reminds me of the upcoming 2024 Hyundai Sonata. It was a tough choice but I got the 2023 C43 (Lease always lease IMO). I have put 1000 miles in it, and it is fun without a doubt. People may hate it but once they sit in it, it's fun. Not the fastest, 0-60 4.6 per Mercedes though my draggy has it at 4.2 and once you pass 60 it really picks up. I would of loved a v6 in the car for sure though but I don't think it's as bad as some people say it is. ( FYI I bought the 2023 C43 with almost all options. Just missing ventilated seats.) I paid a lot and I could of gotten an M3 but I really liked the car! Just my small review.

Fantastic review Adam! Always love watching your channel. The perfect person to review this car too with the fact you had the previous generation.

I just picked up my 2023 C43 today. Absolutely love it, only bummed out that I have to wait 1500km to break the engine in to be able to fully enjoy its performance. Great video as always!

I’ll definitely keep my ang c43 coupe as the engine and exhaust note it’s something to die for appreciate the new tech in the new car, but with the digital dash in mine it doesn’t seem dated to me , Great video Adam

Great video getting mine on Tuesday. Can't wait

I’ve had a 2019 C43 with night package for 4 years and still absolutely love it. I haven’t driven the new one yet but I doubt the sound would be as good as W205. At these prices I think the old one is an incredible value compared to the new one!

Great video Adam 🥳

You do sound design better than most sound design engineers who work on major film productions

Great review Adam. As always, brilliant camera work. Unfortunately this is the world we live in. For me, the best balance of this engine+body is the CLA. But, owning one, I can absolutely see why some people might go for a slightly more civilised version. Packaging that, albeit phenomenal, engine into a V6 classic was always going to draw comparisons. MB might have been better letting it die and calling it something new. Which it is.

Great review! thank you. I've been trying to decide between C43 and a C300h - this review really makes we want to go a bit crazy and get one over the more sensible C300h, it seems like the C43 may not have a much clout as older version but the tech, the interior, sound it makes probably wins me over on this... next stop, Test drive.

Awesome review, but as you said the V6 is special. The sound at every rpm is just so fabulous. And with a little bit of tuning it can be even more!

I think Mercedes will fix the c43 in a year or two. Also have a friend who is a mechanic at Mercedes and he told me they had 6 new c43 at service with check engine lights at 300 -700 miles.

I dont like anything about the new C43. I drive the 2019 model as a coupe and i would never want to trade it in. The Interior is Timeless IMO and the best from AMG yet. The sound of the V6 is much more sporty and beautiful. Ive been a mercedes Fan for my whole life, but seeing what AMG is doing with downgrading every V6 or V8 to a 4 Cylinder is not gonna go well, especially with these Prices! BMW will be (or already is) ahead of AMG.. very unfortunate but it is the truth.

One of the things i noticed right away was the seat headrest, its a lot more comfortable looking and doesn't force your neck forward.

Crazy how a brand new a45s or cla45s in 2023 costs almost as close as a 2016 c63s brand new back then.

Great content, been awhile since we’ve interacted. I still have my ‘17 AMG C43, in brilliant blue! I love the MBUX and newer ambient lighting from when I had loaners, the augmented navigation is awesome too. But i feel the body lines and interior design on the w205s have a greater sense of sophistication over the new w206 platform. I also prefer my pre-facelift v6 and it’s louder exhaust notes.

Great video 📹 nice honest opinions.......im thinking of changing my 2020 c43........decisions- decisions lol 😆

For some reason your voice made me to get a feeling that you are Joe Achilles of Mercedes Benz world.

The V6 had the M276 engine, which Mercedes made in 3.0 and 3.5 liter NA and then the 3.0 twin turbo. This engine was used for more 13 years in many Mercedes Benz models for its reliability. While the M139 has been shown to be reliable, will Mercedes rely on the M139 for another decade as it relied on the M276? I have the NA M276 and the twin turbo M276. The first thing you should worry about in all M276 are your spark plugs. Change them between 50K and 60K miles.

I don’t know man….. I own a GLA45 and love it, but losing that V6 for the 43 doesn’t sit right with me.

Adam, great honest review, but I have a question for you...is it worth the 10k hike on your faster 45s?....I tried the estate version after waiting so long for my current car, and looks wise the new 43 didn't do it for me personally. Maybe in the future with night package etc it maybe more appealing!. But for me the previous generation 43 is better. Soon we have the more expensive 63 appearing, be interesting if you can get your hands on one of those to compare again. Great vid again though mate. Cheers

I think the ideal model year is 2017-2018. 2019+ received a severely muted PE in addition to some less favorable tuning options.

I done a track day at MB world in this car and thought it was fantastic.

All the ‘’good’’ things you mentioned in the new C43 you can find in the c200 so I’d rather go for that. Got almost the same engine anyway or a cla45 and save some money

I got a c200 as a courtesy car for a day. The car looks amazing although I'm not sure about the centre screen not being angled towards the driver

i just have my c43 2020 4matic but dont have exhaust button what can i do in this situation i wanna be more lauder can they add me this button in authorised service after that ?

How about a Carwow style drag race video between the old C43 and this new C43! I can provide the W205 😎

Amazing video like always, Adam! In terms of mountain road driving, speed, and handling, how does the new C43 compares to the CLA45s?

I love the shape of the new C43 more than predecessor, but that is all. I traded in my 40k mile 64 reg white Golf R, a really great car for a 20 plate now done 15k mile V6 C43 just for the glorious sound a yr and half ago Absolutely love the car apart from gearbox. Can be a little jerky somtimes . A few months ago Cooling fan issue ....coming on every journey when switching off engine, finally gone away. Cure I think was 200 mile return journey ! Am 70 yrs but love my cars !!

I've bought a few beemers over the years and have always enjoyed a great experience but I fancied a change and went for a 23 plate lexus as a first time experience with a hybrid but I must say miss the sound of the beemer and that pure petrol engine. I've always been curious about the AMG experience and I like the look of the cla45s plus and the gt63 so will look at one of these in the future. The gt63 is also pricey but after watching Adam enjoying his cla45s I'm swaying towards that. What do you guys think based on your AMG experiences ?. Cheers.

Hi, love your videos snd found them ace as I look for a c43…can I ask..? I have found a lovely c43 but it has the dial dashboard, I really wanted the digital dash, do you think the digital is a big positive..??? Thanks

New one of course.has more modern look than the old one and still stands classy

Great review mate. Other reviews have mentioned the transmission is jerky/hesitant. Did you find this to be the case?

Hello Abauto, Maybe make a updated video about the c43 & cla45s?. Maybe you can get your hands on the new C63se performance wich is coming to the UK soon. Would love to know how the new ones performance is. From the video I’ve seen it is definitely a overall improvement from the previous Gen. It’s just the v8 that the people are missing. I still don’t really understand why they at least couldn’t put the v6 in there. It makes no sense since the new E450 2024 will get the v6. Which makes no sense since it is not even a AMG. At least they could have made the new c43 sound better. And the C63se with the v6 would have been the perfect car. Greetings from Germqny

Very nice video. I am going to buy the c43 or the cla 45s. Which one would u choose? Cla 45s or c43? And what are the main aspects for your choice? Thank u

Is this moonlight white or polar white？

I waiting my new C43😊

W205 c43 for me.

The new one is not that good. Glad I have my 2021 C43 Estate. Way better!

Hi Adam, I note from a previous vid. that your CLA45 puts out 421 bhp & the new C43 400bhp. 21 bhp isn’t a lot,but, . If it’s the same engine, where has the 21bhp gone ?

Lovely. Vehicle but the rear tail pipes encircled with chrome look pretty ordinary.

I have the 2019 and I wouldn’t trade it for this one. I’ll probably upgrade to a 63 v8 in a couple years.

definite vote to @leejarvis3024 I purposely purchased the 2023 C43 Coupe, 6 cyls gonna kick a low 4 pot all day long, the deep tone cannot be replicated when you have 2 missing cylinders!, looks very much like a larger A class inside. not for me im afraid

Welp... I just tried the new C43, and compared to my mopf C43... I would chose the mOPF W205 anyday over that... Let alone the fact that literally everything is on displays, a 4 cylinder and virtually no emotions... And all that for almost double the price?! My C43 with 30.000km mileage, full spec designo matte grey sedan has cost me 53.000€... The new C43 STARTS at 83k... I'd rather just get a C180 as a daily as lease, and my C43 as a "fun" car... No reason to get the new c class with a big engine in my eyes.

how does this C43 compared to our C118 Cla45s ? does this quicker than cla45s

Are you going to go back to the C43 ? can you show the Head up Display at night Great Video

Help Adam/guys .. torn between choosing between the CLA45S & 2022 C43 everything about this car making sense tech etc but I can’t get over the sound of the new C43 or lack of to be more specific any kinda exhaust mod information ?? Downpipe etc ? For the C43 would be appreciated to give it that more aggressive AMG sound we all know and love that the CLA45s has that this car should have come with as they share the the same engine Its the only thing missing from this car !!

My cla 2023 looks like more room in the front row 😮

you have to use your hand to open the boot? i just kick my foot under it and it opens c class 220cdi 2017

I don’t get Mercedes why bring out a new C43 when they are replacing the whole C class and E class range with the new CLE which in my opinion is way better looking and they’ll likely be a new AMG version with a 6 cylinder engine. Also Mercedes new 45s without the centre console cursor and the new steering wheel don’t do it for me it’s like they’ve upgraded the car but downgraded it at the same time. Can’t wait to see a new CLE though I think Mercedes have produced on smart looking car there but i bet any AMG version will be in the £100k region.

The flipped over grille looks hideous, sorry - not a patch on the 2015 C43 Car. Mercedes are experimenting and having a bit _too_ much casual downtime lol. Give Us the CLS rear seat bench back lads!

There are counter speed elements in this new C43. Just picked one... The old C43 already an overweight car @17xx kgs and now the new version broke the 18xxkgs mark. How could a heavier car be faster? Ask Lewis Hamilton.

I will take v6 over 4 any day. This guy sounds like MB marketing department. He needs to be honest. I have driven 3L v6 and on-line 4 (not the AMG version) and V6 wins hands down any day for long distance fatigue free drive. My daily is SLC43 and won't give up that car any time soon.

Just FYI for people watching the video, the engine in the CLA 45s is the 310 kW (416 hp) 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) variant, and the C43 has the 300 kW (402 hp) 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) variant so the CLA 45s had just a tad bit more HP. If you want more luxury, the C43 is better, and if you want better handling get the CLA 45s.

the price developement is not tolerable anymore in my opinion, i wont buy any mercedes at this point anymore, my newest cla 220d Was 65k € here in germany, its just ridiculous.. Inflation bla bla, they all look for excusses to scam customers..

Faster take off as 4wd

Sorry mate, although it feels like the new C43 is faster, it actually is NOT faster than the old C43. See here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qLhdosqHstaVo2Q.htmlsi=zf2VNE0lTo-ohn6_&t=410. I owned the old C43 Cabrio and totally regret selling it back to Mercedes, but they were paying big for it during COVID. Perhaps they knew the new C43 would be inferior. The truth is, the new C43 doesn't at all sound as awesome as the previous C43. So, it doesn't sound better, isn't faster and costs more. Sounds like a losing proposition for me. My recommendation is buy a used C43 and enjoy a far better car for far less money.

So much tyre noise. Probably the runflats are making it worse.

6>4 😊

Way too much screen, terrible bright red (i saw in another video) and exhaust is pityful. Yes its much faster but while achieving that the best part of the car is gone. I rather take the old ass speedometer from previous generation

oooof less aggressive, looks more like an A class now.

creepy intro music

To much digital crap, have to keep my old one

still no proper foot rest

I test drove 2020 C43 the v6 3.0, it felt so slow and sluggish. Then I test drove CLA45S upon launch (so hard to get the test slot), and immediately placed a booking then. Way better raw power and eagerness which I didn't get in C43. Just too plain and the sound was not even that good compared to a v8.

that much money and you get a v4 that sounds like my vacuum cleaner with fake sound blasted trough speakers.

That 4 banger is pure shite! I’ve driven it. Jerky, quirky, and it sounds like a sewing machine. And did I mention overpriced as well. Hello 340i.

Yawn... Narrating a vid like this ain't your strong point. It adds nothing new, interesting, or fun to the myriad of similar offerings.

Me being 100% honest, without an exciting engine sound, i’d rather have a CLA45s, it looks better imo and if I care about comfort i’d get a regular C. I feel like the C AMGs have lost their place, I think Mercedes overestimated how much people care about pure speed

I think Mercedes know they messed up the C Class badly so they made the CLC with a V6 which will basically be what the C Class should have been

rather keep the c43 and get a tesla instead