Don't let the spec sheets fool you—these rival high-performance sedans could hardly be more different. And they don’t like each other.
To say the 2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 sedan happens to perform similarly to the BMW M3 is like saying Russian troops happen to be vacationing in Crimea. Mercedes-AMG’s latest effort targets BMW’s venerable supersedan with all the focus and intent of a laser-guided missile.
Look at the numbers: 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds for the BMW M3, 4.0 seconds for the Mercedes-AMG C63 (3.9 seconds for the more powerful C63 S). Top speed is governed at 155 mph for both the BMW and the Mercedes (option packages for both remove the governors). Also, Mercedes barely beats BMW in fuel economy, hitting 29 mpg combined on the European cycle versus 28 mpg for the M3. (EPA ratings for the C63 have not yet been announced.) The Mercedes will start at $64,825 in the States, $1,875 more than the BMW.
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