2019 Mercedes-Benz C300 Coupé – Reviewed

“But would you rather have an AMG C43?”

Coupés have not traditionally been given alot of thought in this country. Perhaps due to our Asian obsession with practicality and value, two-door vehicles have always been seen as one of the penultimate flights of fancy, superseded only by the cabriolet. And at RM416,888 for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz C300 AMG-Line Coupé most would ask, why not just get the saloon and save what, RM100k?

It’s a fair question. The saloon has better equipment (read: AIRMATIC suspension), it has a more supple ride (read: AIRMATIC suspension), and a greater breadth of ability (read: AIRMATIC suspension). It also has more space in the rear, and a slightly larger boot.

But if you think that way, then you’re not the intended buyer of a C300 AMG-Line. No, if you think in terms of how luscious the blue hue is on our test car, and how gorgeous the brown leather is, and just how poyo I look behind the wheel in my Mercedes-Benz sunglasses… then you’re the kind of person interested in the C300 AMG-Line Coupé.

But the real question is: At that price, would you have this beautiful German mistress, or add a little more and bring home the brutish AMG C43?