Pune/Gurugram, India – If you’ve ever wished your C-Class could hit the gym, borrow your E-Class’s suit, and then enroll in an AMG racing bootcamp, Mercedes-Benz India has just read your mind. Enter the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4Matic+ Coupé, a two-door grand tourer that promises to deliver elegance, aggression, and just enough horsepower to make your morning coffee feel redundant.
Power, Meet Poetry
Under the sculpted bonnet lies a 3.0-litre M 256M inline-six with not one, but two turbos — and an integrated starter-generator (because why not add a little hybrid magic to the party?). The result? 449 hp, up to 600 Nm of torque, and a 0–100 km/h time of 4.2 seconds. That’s quick enough to make speed cameras rethink their life choices. An overboost function gives it an extra shove for 12 glorious seconds — perfect for overtaking or simply showing off to the guy in the next lane.
Handling That Reads Like a Love Letter to Physics
The fully variable AMG Performance 4Matic+ AWD system keeps you glued to the road, whether it’s dry, wet, or Mumbai monsoon-level chaos. Standard rear-axle steering means it corners like a hot hatch but cruises like a limousine. Adaptive damping offers three modes — Comfort, Sport, and Sport+ — ensuring you can glide over potholes or pounce on apexes depending on your mood.
Interior: A Tech-Heavy Lounge on Wheels
Inside, the CLE 53 blends AMG’s racing DNA with a digital playground. You get 12.3-inch driver and 11.9-inch central displays, AMG-exclusive “Supersport” graphics, and enough ambient lighting colours (64, to be precise) to make a nightclub jealous. The AMG Performance steering wheel offers intuitive controls, while the sport seats hug you tighter than your grandma at Diwali.
For the Few, the Fast, and the Fabulous
At ₹1.35 crore (ex-showroom), the CLE 53 isn’t for everyone — but then again, it’s not supposed to be. This is Mercedes-Benz’s eighth top-end launch of 2025, and it’s designed for those who like their cars fast, their cabins plush, and their garage brag-worthy.
As Santosh Iyer, MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, put it:
“The CLE 53 redefines luxury performance. It’s driving pleasure with executive presence and a sense of occasion.”
In short: it’s the C-Class’s agility, the E-Class’s gravitas, and AMG’s lunacy — all rolled into one coupe-shaped adrenaline shot.
