2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 63S: Ready to Rock

Jason R. Sakurai
by Jason R. Sakurai

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC 63 S SUV is the only V8, biturbo-powered, compact SUV. According to Mercedes, it’ll do 0–60 mph in 3.6 seconds, which makes for a quick dash to the mini-mart.

Combine AMG performance with Mercedes’ GLC SUV and what do you get? A GLC 63 S SUV powered by an AMG 4.0-liter biturbo V8 engine with 503 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. This high-output engine was previously only used in the GLC Coupe previously. AMG’s biturbo engine features unique turbocharger positioning, not outside the cylinder banks, but inside the “V”. Advantages are its compact size and quick response. The AMG performance-exhaust system’s adjustable flaps open depending on driver input, drive program selected, and engine speed.

The GLC 63 S SUV launched in Europe in 2018. At that time, a 7.49.369-second Nürburgring lap made it the fastest SUV. The GLC 63 S remains among the top of its class in vehicle dynamics and performance. Adaptive damping air suspension, all-wheel drive with variable torque distribution, and a high-performance brake system give it the performance chops it needs if it wants to stay at the top of the class.

Mercedes-AMG offers a number of options to fatten the AMG GLC 63 S SUV’s bottom line. Here are some exterior options: AMG aero package, exterior carbon fiber package, AMG night package, and the AMG performance studio package. Inside, you’ll find AMG performance seats, a selection of leather upholstery selections, and trim options including AMG carbon fiber. You didn’t expect all this goodness without a little ‘fat’, now did you?

Deliveries of the 2022 Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S SUV will begin in the fourth quarter of 2021.

[Images: Mercedes-Benz]

Jason R. Sakurai
Jason R. Sakurai

With a father who owned a dealership, I literally grew up in the business. After college, I worked for GM, Nissan and Mazda, writing articles for automotive enthusiast magazines as a side gig. I discovered you could make a living selling ad space at Four Wheeler magazine, before I moved on to selling TV for the National Hot Rod Association. After that, I started Roadhouse, a marketing, advertising and PR firm dedicated to the automotive, outdoor/apparel, and entertainment industries. Through the years, I continued writing, shooting, and editing. It keep things interesting.

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  • Nick_515 Nick_515 on Apr 30, 2021

    The only Mercedes that captures my imagination right now is the GLB. I want one badly, in rose gold no less. (None in the entire country, checked for kicks, not that I'm ready to buy or anything). My only gripe with that vehicle is that the entry level is a 250, instead of 300. Meaning, the 2.0t is boosted to 220 hp, not 250.

  • RHD RHD on Apr 30, 2021

    Turbo V8, nice wheels, German engineering... this really is a Great Little Car*! *Copyright 1981, Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd., Japan. Used sans permission.

  • MaintenanceCosts It's not a Benz or a Jag / it's a 5-0 with a rag /And I don't wanna brag / but I could never be stag
  • 3-On-The-Tree Son has a 2016 Mustang GT 5.0 and I have a 2009 C6 Corvette LS3 6spd. And on paper they are pretty close.
  • 3-On-The-Tree Same as the Land Cruiser, emissions. I have a 1985 FJ60 Land Cruiser and it’s a beast off-roading.
  • CanadaCraig I would like for this anniversary special to be a bare-bones Plain-Jane model offered in Dynasty Green and Vintage Burgundy.
  • ToolGuy Ford is good at drifting all right... 😉
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