2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC63 Reviews

Who said you can't have a sports car and a family SUV all in one, like the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S? The answer to that question could be, your family.

Mercedes-AMG's higher-riding tarmac tearer, the GLC 63 S, has had a mild update for the 2020 model year, and a price increase to go with it. Have the changes made it more appealing or dulled its hyper-extroverted character?

It’s the big mamma of the GLC range, it’s the GLC 63 S and it lists for $161,000 for the SUV body style and $168,100 for the Coupe version.Mercedes-AMG 63 S SUV and Coupe come standard 21-inch AMG alloy wheels and an AMG body kit complete with front apron, spoiler lip and rear apron, there’s an AMG performance exhaust system, plus heat and noise insulating glass. Coming standard inside is the AMG performance steering wheel, nappa leather upholstery and three-zone climate control.That’s in addition to a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.25-inch media display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 'Hey Mercedes' MBUX assistant function, sat nav, a power tailgate and LED headlights.The 63 S has a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 that makes 375kW/700N and a nine-speed sports auto. Mercedes-Benz says you can expect fuel economy of 12.2L/100km over a combination of open and urban roads.The GLC scored the maximum five-star ANCAP rating when it was tested in 2015.

Who said the Germans were boring? Who said SUVs have to be boring? Well, this is the opposite of boring - the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S is a fire-breathing family hauler, with enormous power, huge torque, insane acceleration and a soundtrack that you'll want to hear over, and over, and over again.

Australia's appetite for high-performance beasts from Mercedes-AMG continues to grow, and the latest update pitched at storming SUV lovers is the compact GLC 63 S, in wagon and swoopy 'Coupe form'.