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F i rst Mercede s -Benz C43 AMG
roars off the line i n E a s t L o ndon
The first Mercedes-Benz C43 – V6 engine beast roared off our East London Manufacturing Plant line
on the early hours of Tuesday, 11 July 2017. It is the first time that a W205 C-Class AMG is built in
Africa. This model is an addition to our current C-Class family, and paves the way for the C63 and
C63 S – V8 sedans, which are planned to be produced later in 2017.
R200 million has been invested into the Plant for the production of the C43, C63 as well as C63 S
sedans. The C43 has a three-litre turbo-petrol V6 engine that pumps 270Kw and 520Nm to both axles
via 4Matic all-wheel drive, and a nine- speed 9G – Tronic automatic sports transmission, and adaptive
air suspension with comfort and sport settings.
