2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe: Potent Hybrid Powertrain, 4MATIC+ AWD & Agile Rear-Wheel Steering

2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE Coupe Summary Points

• The 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe will debut as a more hardcore version of the all-new CLE unveiled in late 2023.

• Like the standard CLE Coupe, the AMG CLE slots neatly between high-performance iterations of the new C-Class and E-Class, particularly the AMG C 43 and AMG E 53 Hybrid.

• Powering the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Coupe is a hybridized 3.0-liter inline-six with an exhaust gas turbocharger and electric-driven compressor.

2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE: What’s New?

German automaker Mercedes-Benz has interspersed some AMG magic into its newest grand touring coupe, the CLE, and is now calling it the AMG CLE 53. Similar to a regular CLE, the AMG CLE melds the best of both worlds, combining the “agility and sportiness of the AMG C-Class with the elegance of the AMG E-Class,” said Mercedes-AMG, all while looking the part.

There’s always been a sense of hooliganism with every Mercedes-AMG, and the CLE 53 variant in its Euro-spec dark matte paint has given it an old-school muscle car vibe. The shark-nose front end is more prominent with the CLE 53’s long, bulging hood, while the wider stance is not merely the result of fender flares. The wider track extends 2.3 inches at the front and three inches at the rear compared to a non-AMG CLE coupe.

Meanwhile, the standard 19-inch wheels look fantastic, although there are larger 20-inch rollers on the options list. Further customization options include two AMG Night packages, two AMG Carbon Fiber packages, and an AMG Performance Studio Package that adds aero-optimized appendages like flics, a rear spoiler, and a rear diffuser.

2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Powertrain

The 2024 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 has a 3.0-liter M256M inline six-cylinder engine with optimized combustion chambers, updated piston rings, reconfigured inlet and outlet channels, and augmented injection. A beefier exhaust gas turbocharger and an electric auxiliary compressor are also among the engine’s hallmarks.

As a total package, the engine upgrades, exhaust gas turbocharger, and electric auxiliary compressor enable a 22 psi boost pressure that unleashes 413 lb-ft. of torque or up to 443 lb-ft. (at 2,200 to 5,000 rpm) via a 10-second