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I didn't expect the C63 to be priced this low, for once a MB is the cheapest car in its segment. At $139,500, it is $25,000 cheaper than RS4 sedan and $17,500 less than the M3 coupe. And finally we get the C63 estate, even if it is a special order only car.
From http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/CFDA8F5B08D596C6CA2573DB001284B4
MERCEDES-BENZ made headlines in July last year when it launched its bigger, sexier and sharper new W204-series C-class sedan range here with a $1500-lower starting price, and now the hallowed German brand looks set to continue the redesigned model’s value statement with the bullocking new C63 AMG range-topper.
Available here in March, the 6.2-litre V8-powered C-class flagship will carry a pricetag of $139,500 – far less than anticipated and a huge $21,000 lower than the model it replaces, the supercharged 270kW C55 AMG sedan.
Despite offering a seven-speed AMG Speedshift Plus automatic transmission with shift paddles as standard and class-leading 336kW/600Nm power and torque figures, the C63 AMG’s sub-$140,000 sticker price is also precisely $25,000 cheaper than Audi’s blistering RS4 sedan manual ($164,500) and $17,500 less than BMW’s new M3 coupe manual ($157,000).
Mercedes’ higher sales volume ambitions, as a result of lower pricing, means the petrol V6-powered C350 is unlikely to become available here, leaving the C320 diesel as the non-AMG C-class flagship. The C63 AMG Estate is also expected to arrive later this year, by special order only.
From http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/CFDA8F5B08D596C6CA2573DB001284B4