CAR Magazine UK drives the all-new AMG GLC 63 S E Performance, a plug-in hybrid that ditches the old car's V8. Can a 2.0-litre four-cylinder really do the job instead?
Before I start, let’s deal with the elephant in the room. Like its smaller saloon shaped sibling, the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance ditches the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 of its predecessor. Instead, there’s a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo, battery pack and an electric motor.. It’s a very different system to what you’ll find in a cooking Mercedes GLC PHEV with a focus on performance rather than efficiency.
If that wasn’t enough complication, there’s also standard four-wheel steering. At up to 62mph the rears turn up to 2.5 degrees in the opposite direction to the fronts to improve agility and the turning circle. Above this speed they turn in the same direction as the fronts, boosting stability.Starting with the good, the GLC 63 does a fantastic job of hiding its mass most of the time.
You won’t get big lairy drifts, but its more willing to let you have a few degrees of angle on corner exit than the old GLC 63. Given our hairpin-packed test route, this was most welcome. The only fly in the ointment here is the occasional tendency for the rear axle to hop slightly as it slides, although the GLC 63 is by no means the only hot SUV to do this.
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