When you can buy the new Mercedes-AMG C43 in South Africa

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When you can buy the new Mercedes-AMG C43 in South Africa

The first high-performance model of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been unveiled, and it's coming to South Africa.

 

[ShaunSA]

Meh it's a tad too cheap for my liking

 

[Nithan15]

I know I am old school but I am still a fan of the older bigger engines not a fan of these newer highly stressed downsized engines, I understand the reasoning with EU standards etc

Will always be a fan of them big v6 and v8 diesels with loads of torque

 

[WollieVerstege]

Since Merc dropped the targeting devise on the bonnet, that you use to run riff-raff over, on most of their cars, not been a fan anymore.

 

[ubercal]

sticking amg badges on every 2nd merc these days

 

[ronz91]

Built in SA?

 

[Aghori]

Built in SA?

Prob will fall apart faster than RMP under a fat chick, if that's the case.

 

[Sepeng]

Built in SA?

Yeah, like the previous one. And exported to over 100 countries; most of the C classes built here are exported.

*Edit - not sure if AMG models are built here actually, but the rest of the normal C Class range.

 

[6spdmanual]

Weak weak weak. M340i runs rings around this disappointment.

 

[epah]

Prob will fall apart faster than RMP under a fat chick, if that's the case.

SA built C-classes were actually on par with German built ones, the terrible ones were built in North America.

But overall the C-class is still a terrible rattle box. Rather get a 3 series which is solid.

 

[Nithan15]

SA built C-classes were actually on par with German built ones, the terrible ones were built in North America.

But overall the C-class is still a terrible rattle box. Rather get a 3 series which is solid.

These renaults are terrible

 

[epah]

Does it still come with the jerky gearbox that is as bad as the one the hilux? I wonder.

 

[6spdmanual]

I know I am old school but I am still a fan of the older bigger engines not a fan of these newer highly stressed downsized engines, I understand the reasoning with EU standards etc

Will always be a fan of them big v6 and v8 diesels with loads of torque

For me it doesn’t even need to be a V8. A nice in-line six is my personal sweet spot.

 

[Dan C]

Built in SA?

Yes

 

[Dan C]

Prob will fall apart faster than RMP under a fat chick, if that's the case.

You have no clue what you are talking about

 

[azbob]

I thought we’re only buying electric cars now?

 

[ShaunSA]

You have no clue what you are talking about

@Aghori knows all about fat chicks!

 

[Nithan15]

For me it doesn’t even need to be a V8. A nice in-line six is my personal sweet spot.

True that
The 6ers either in V or straight esp in Diesel uses much less fuel and effort to get to cruising speed than these newer higher stressed engine

I would love a 4.2 V8 TDI though

 

[_kabal_]

engine bay looks great with the inline/longitudinal 4

 

[epah]

engine bay looks great with the inline/longitudinal 4

Is that the only positive thing you can say about this car? lol