In an interview with the German automotive magazine auto motor und sport, Michael Schiebe, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG responsible for Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management, stated that the 4-cylinder engines in the AMG GLC 43/AMG GLC 63 and AMG C 43/AMG C 63 will be discontinued, and that the future Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe will be electric only.
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Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 and C 53 will replace AMG GLC 43 / C 43
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Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 / C 63 with 4-cylinder engines will be discontinued
- AMG electric version for the new Mercedes CLA
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A new AMG V8 engine compliant with Euro 7 regulations
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The new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe will be electric only
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Two additional AMG models on the AMG.EA platform alongside the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe
Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 and C 53 will replace AMG GLC 43 / C 43, and AMG GLC 63 / C 63 will be discontinued
In an interview with the German magazine auto motor und sport, Michael Schiebe, the new Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG responsible for Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management since December 1,2025, stated what all Mercedes-Benz fans had been waiting to hear.
With the exception of the Mercedes-AMG 45 S, Mercedes-AMG will drop 4-cylinder engines from its lineup. Schiebe explained that the Mercedes-AMG C 43 4Matic will be replaced by the Mercedes-AMG C 53 with an inline-six engine. Under the hood it will use the same excellent 3.0-liter inline-six with 48-volt mild-hybrid technology from the new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4Matic, which delivers a great deal of driving pleasure.
“We saw that we can excite our fans with this engine in the CLE and the E-Class. For the new models we have configured the powertrain to be even more eager to rev, and in addition we increased the differentiation between driving modes—that is, more comfort on one hand and more emotion on the other,” said Schiebe.
The change will take place toward the end of this year, when the Mercedes C-Class receives a facelift. Michael Schiebe also confirmed that, with the facelift, the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 equipped with the P3 hybrid system—based on the same 4-cylinder engine—will also be discontinued.
The Mercedes executive confirmed that the AMG GLC 63 and AMG C 63 achieved only moderate sales success despite their high power output and overall superior agility compared to the previous models.
However, before the AMG C 43, Mercedes will also replace the 4-cylinder engine in the AMG GLC 43, whose successor will be called AMG GLC 53 and will receive the same inline-six engine from the AMG CLE 53.
The 2.0-liter AMG 4-cylinder engine will remain only in the AMG A 45 S, where it has been more appreciated than in the higher classes. Since Mercedes has announced that production of the A-Class—moved from Germany to Hungary—will continue until 2028, the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S will also continue to be produced. Schiebe confirmed this: “We are glad that the A45 still exists and will remain for quite some time.”
At the same time, Schiebe also confirmed an AMG version of the new electric CLA. “In addition, we will soon offer our customers an option based on the fully electric CLA.”
A new AMG V8 engine compliant with Euro 7 regulations
At the top of the AMG range, Mercedes will rely on the new V8 with a flat-plane crankshaft. It was first introduced with the S-Class facelift and will also have AMG versions.
Mercedes announced a few days ago the second model in the Mythos series: a model based on the CLE Coupe with a generous rear wing that reminds us of the 190E 2.5-16 Evo. Although Mercedes did not provide details, it almost certainly has a V8 under the hood.
Schiebe did not reveal which engine powers the new Mythos-series model based on the CLE Coupe, but said: “We have developed a V8 engine that complies with EU7 regulations and which we will offer across several ranges.”
Schiebe also said that SUVs account for more than half of AMG sales and that this trend will continue in the future.
The new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe will be electric only
Mercedes has made a surprising decision. Despite the current difficult market conditions for electric vehicles in the premium segments, Mercedes-AMG announced that it will offer the new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe exclusively as an electric model.
The internal-combustion version has been discontinued and will not have a successor.
Mercedes’ decision is surprising because Porsche, for example, has recorded declining Taycan sales despite a recent facelift and cutting-edge technology. Schiebe, however, is optimistic and believes that the new axial-flux motors—very powerful yet compact—will convince more customers. He stated: “We will do many things differently here compared to others, especially in terms of emotionality. Speed and acceleration are no longer the only decisive criteria for differentiation.”
Schiebe revealed that the new electric four-door coupe will be priced significantly higher than the V8 version due to its high level of technology.
After the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, an SUV—already confirmed by Mercedes—will follow toward the end of the year, as well as a third model announced by Schiebe for the first time. This will be an SUV coupe set to debut in 2027.
