Mercedes AMG E43 4Matic - Quick review

By Lawrence Minnie

The luxury sedan market is heating up with stunning, powerful vehicles like the Volvo S90, BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes-AMG E43.These beautiful and luxurious vehicles say a lot about their owners. The E43 is no exception, with elegant styling and a host of options for personalization. And it’s no slouch either.

Powered by a V6 bi-turbo engine that can deliver 295kW and  520 Nm, the E43 delivers astounding performance and an exhilarating drive, all while chauffeuring you along in near-silence and absolute comfort. It is unmistakably elegant in its delivery, in a very Mercedes-like way - yet you can turn this classic luxury sedan into a fire-breathing monster at the flip of a switch, unleashing all of its AMG-fury under the hood.

The Mercedes-AMG E43 is bristling with technology, which can only truly be appreciated once you’ve spent some time exploring its high-tech cabin and COMAND online infotainment system.

The truest measure of its luxury comes with the options list. Mercedes-AMG offers a number of packs, ranging from luxury and technology to styling and performance upgrades, that will make the E43 truly ‘you’.

Although this can quickly become a pricey exercise when you’re dealing with a 1.1 million Rand price tag, a few extras are to be expected. Here are some options and the prices thereof:

Mercedes-AMG E43 4Matic
Base price	- R 1 165 800.00
Night pack	- R 5 800
Driver assistance  pack	- R 43 100
Memory pack	- R 14 500
Keyless Go pack	- R 14 600
Magno Grey Paint	- R 50 400
Window Tint	- R 6 200
Pano Sunroof	- R 19 800
AMG side sills	- R 3200
Wireless Charging	- R 3700
Widescreen Cockpit	- R 15 300
Command Online	- R 33 800
Burmester 3D Sound	- R 99 800
Heads Up Display	- R 16 700