Phew, the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 Coupe has arrived, AMG’s first hybrid SUV Coupe

Clearly addressing longstanding criticism that it fails to cater to a broader demographic resulting from a restricted variety of fashions, Mercedes-AMG has ventured into the hitherto unknown world of efficiency SUV Coupes with this.

That is the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 Coupe, the marque’s first ever hybrid SUV Coupe. It’s large. It’s highly effective. And, really sure, we’ve all been right here earlier than.

“We’re addressing prospects who’re in search of a sporty way of life and dynamic design coupled with spectacular efficiency,” explains AMG boss Michael Schiebe. Maybe underselling it a tad there on that latter word, chief.

As a result of whereas each automobiles – the GLC 43 and GLC 63 – get a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, the latter is extra turbocharged, extracting 470bhp which, says AMG, makes it probably the most highly effective manufacturing four-pot on the earth. That’s allied to an electrical motor on the rear axle and a high-performance 6.1kWh battery to create a complete system output of 671bhp.

As such, the four-wheel-drive GLC 63 is able to a 0-62mph time of three.5s and 170mph high pace. The 43 isn’t any slouch, thoughts: with 415bhp, it’ll nonetheless crack 62mph in 4.8s. That stated, the 63 is ready to run for about 7.5 miles in electric-only mode, silently eradicating the GLC 63 from residential areas.

Naturally, prospects in search of a sporty way of life and spectacular efficiency will likely be relieved to study each automobiles get a nine-speed AMG ‘Speedshift’ auto ‘field with numerous modes together with RACE START (their caps, not ours), together with a plethora of chassis aids to sharpen up their two-tonne SUV Coupe.

Issues like experience management that includes metal springs and adaptive dampers obtainable in three settings (consolation, sport, sport+). Optionally available energetic roll stabilisation. Three-stage speed-sensitive steering, and commonplace rear-axle steering. AMG brakes. An AMG exhaust. And, turning to the entire ‘dynamic design’ bit, an AMG swimsuit.

This, mercifully, includes a brand new entrance apron, wheel arch trims and facet skirts, huge wheels, and a brand new rear apron. Inside there’s a lot of leather-based, Merc’s ‘MBUX’ infotainment setup, and even a ‘Observe Tempo’ information logger. Due to course.

There’s an ‘Version 1’ obtainable on launch – as is the norm for Merc’s AMG automobiles – which will get a particular paintjob and extra unique options pertaining to the alloys and calipers and inside trimmings and so forth. No phrase on costs on any of the automobiles as but, however one suspects they’ll be somewhat common, Merc breaching this courageous new floor of efficiency SUV Coupes.