Mercedes C55 AMG Review - AMG's affordable sleeper hot rod - BEARDS n CARS

The C32 AMG was a pleasant surprise for me, and a fun sleeper alternative to other six cylinder performance cars at its price point. With this C55 AMG though, the ante is upped to the level you would more typically expect from a Mercedes AMG - big V8, effortless torque, and a penchant for eating rear tyres. But since this is an early 2000's Benz, the price still doesn't break the bank.
That being said, its not without its issues, a glaring one for me being the amount of steering dead zone, at least on this particular car. So let's take a deeper look at the W203 generation Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG...
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[@thabangramashapa1094]

I own a one of these and I absolutely adore it. I went from a W203 C180 to C55 and I always laugh alone when I put my foot down and the engine roars to life...

[@BochtdebielNL]

As an owner I can say it's very reliable and enjoying car. In my opinion it steers very well for a Mercedes. Suspension and brakes are also spot on. And realize I was a Bmw enthousiast. Keeping a BMW running costed me a fortune. This little Amg is a gem.....trust me. No airsuspenion, cheap brakes and it just keeps running. Big bargain. Very underrated. Cheers from Holland.

[@HSGAutomotive]

Nice one

[@MrMarko4]

I’ve just bought one I hope mine is as reliable as yours !.

[@jimtaylor527]

What's your mileage? I'm at 300,800s

[@BochtdebielNL]

@@jimtaylor527 at this time 174.000 km

[@mercym0b]

@@jimtaylor527 yo how’s your car doing now?

[@ree5213]

super underrated channel, incredibly well done video, straight to the point, clean simple and proper. should have millions of subs by now

[@HSGAutomotive]

Haha thanks bud, hopefully get there eventually

[@shemphouse]

Just bought a 2006 with 154k miles, funnest car ever, but getting 12 mph some days, she named herself the silver pig

[@midwestsgarage1989]

I love my C55 mostly 😁 My car has a Renntech tune with air box the secondary cats and resonator are deleted and it also has H&R springs and Blisten shocks. Speaking of performance my car has minimal to no dead zone in the steering and handles on rails thanks also to the Michelin Pilot sport Ps 3s. My car will also do 0 to 60 mph gps certified in 4.2. Now for the things I don't like about it. The mileage is horrible I average about 12 mpg if I baby it much less if I'm having fun. If you plan on working on it at say to replace the alternator or ac compressor you better be ready to disassemble the front of the car and don't even get me talking about the 16 spark plugs. The only reason why I still keep it around is the looks I get when I out run newer sports cars and honestly that's why I love it 😜

[@HSGAutomotive]

Nice one, lol

[@midwestsgarage1989]

@@HSGAutomotive It's a love hate relationship 😂

[@msg9434]

How much power did the renntech tune yield?

[@midwestsgarage1989]

@@msg9434 I'm honestly not for sure, but with the work I've done you can definitely feel it and with the tune it removes the speed limiter and that's nice 😉

[@jimtaylor527]

Mine is currently at 300,800 miles. They are probably one of the most reliable performance sedans.

[@eclecticautomotive9141]

As an owner, I would say you need to rev this car out a bit to get to its actual potential, and perhaps unleash the brute you felt was missing on this test. Past 4K rpm, this car comes to life.

[@Leonardo555ZZZ]

I agree..the AMG M113 is a high revving engine,,it is not ''all torque'' , it is a balanced combination. And it really goes after 4000rpm.

[@rowanbelindawilson8888]

Yes, I agree as well - max torque kicks in at 4000rpm and max power at around 6000rpm, so the real fun is in that 2000rpm zone - engine loves it and feels so strong. Whilst I haven't experienced a "dead zone" in the steering, I do find it annoying that you do have to do a lot of steering through corners, when compared to the BMW 335i I have - beemer has fantastic steering, where you can keep your hands at 10 and 2 for almost all corners. The noise of the V8 just about cures any, and all pains though!

[@Leonardo555ZZZ]

@@rowanbelindawilson8888 Very true ,,,I accept the BMW is a better steering feel ,, but having to adjust steering midway through corners in the C or CLK is sometimes indicative of worn front control arm bushes,,especially the upper / thrust arms. Might be worth checking them for play and damaged rubber.

[@rowanbelindawilson8888]

@@Leonardo555ZZZ Yeah, its more the amount of steering you have to do, car is in mint condition. My old Subaru wagon was the same - nice car, but you always felt you were turning the wheel all the time, The Beemer rack is a lot sharper with a lot less turn of the wheel, when driving. Makes it an easy car to push hard, The C55 takes a bit more effort to get the best out of it, but intoxicated by that buttery AMG engine note!.

[@CptHirni]

I just bought a C55 T today. 337,000 km (about 210,000 mls) on the clock. Yes, that is not a typo. But looking at the offerings on the interwebs it was also (by far) the cheapest C55 in the whole mainland of europe. Got it off the first owner who had the car serviced at mercedes every 10,000 kilometers. Full stack of papers with it. Looks and feels brand spanking new on the inside and outside. Bilstein shocks with H&R springs are the only "mod" he had done after the original set of shocks went bad. After I turned the key I already liked what I was hearing, after 30 minutes of driving I fell in love with that silver pig. My wife is now certain that I have been dropped onto my head a few times too often as a child when she saw what i brought back to our driveway. There may be some truth to this, as I went there to buy a set of AMG rims for one of my W124 off this guy :D Well, to my defense: I got the rims, too ;-) And I'm 43, so you might be right with your age suggestions. I sold my S4 B6 Avant a few years back that was a 2004 model as well. I personally think the Audi felt a lot more dated then the merc does. But that is personal preference I guess.

[@HSGAutomotive]

Nice one, sounds like a car with plenty of character to its history

[@KingofInterns]

Very nice! From a fellow C55AMG estate owner 😀

[@neblolthecarnerd]

Although I’m not personally a fan of merc design in this era you have to respect an Amg.

[@cherkas009]

Most important the C55 is more reliable than the C32

[@unclek7175]

Fantastic car. Subtle but powerful. Nobody understands why you'd buy the car until you rev that bad boy. Still deciding whether to de-badge my car to add to its subtlety..

[@HSGAutomotive]

The W204 platform certainly makes for an absolute sleeper

[@unclek7175]

@@HSGAutomotive Exactly, definition of wolf in a sheep's clothing

[@HSGAutomotive]

In a similar way to one of my former motors, the Touareg V10. Annihilating torque off the line

[@TheRockyBalboa100]

Exactly. That's why I am interested in buying one. I dont like attention, but it's powerfull on the inside.

[@len333p]

I have no dead zone on my steering. I was lucky to find a 2005 with 2,000 miles on it from new! Absolutely love it. Good review content.

[@joshd9454]

most reliable AMG ever top car!

[@cherkas009]

Along with the E55 W210

[@joshd9454]

@@cherkas009 love the old beasts!

[@tylercouture216]

Love the c55s 4.7 to 60 🤘🏽 and I'm totally confused on my why you suggest a wagon for the young crown but a super sedan for the older crown I'm in the states so I can possibly be out of touch

[@HSGAutomotive]

Because I didn't. I said C32 for younger people, C55 for older. Nothing to do with whether they choose wagon or sedan

[@mrbenz5921]

There's absolutely no dead zone in the steering. Maybe the car you tested had some issues

[@HSGAutomotive]

Possible, but as I said in that section, it shares the issue with a totally different model I reviewed, the ML55

[@edzgt5243]

This channel just gets better and better.

[@HSGAutomotive]

haha, thanks bud

[@TheRockyBalboa100]

I agree

[@zaqkilive880]

I like ur accent also I benefited from ur money glitch tutorial too!

[@HSGAutomotive]

Thanks, lol

[@wooowallllright]

Looking to buy a c55 tomorrow. Fingers crossed the pre purchase inspection comes back clean

[@HSGAutomotive]

Nice one, hope it’s good 🤙

[@RiotActFilms]

I love this car

[@HSGAutomotive]

A lot to love for sure

[@911gt333]

Good channel! Keep up more!

[@Charlus75]

No dead zone on the stearing of my C55. On the contrary. Maybe a weakness on the exemplary you tested (sorry for my english). And about the interior design, the "basic" configuration (black lether with silver false metal contremark) is what Mercedes sells by million with the "AMG line" finition. Quiet modern to me. But i agree some of the plastic finition are so 2OOO'

[@HSGAutomotive]

Yeah like I said in the review, it often depends on the colour interior you choose. Black hides a lot and makes anything look classy

[@Charlus75]

​@@HSGAutomotive Anyway, nice of you to promote those underestimate cars (C32 and C55)

[@andbkk]

How much did you pay for it? Interesting about prices now

[@TheRockyBalboa100]

Nice video. Now I am interested to buy the c32. My father is a Mercedes fan, but my wife would hate it (too old) :(

[@HSGAutomotive]

Nice, worth checking out my thoughts on that one kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGnOkoKJetd-eLs

[@KingofInterns]

At this stage the c55 is a much better buy. C32's suffer from rust problems much more than the W203 facelifted C55s because the latter are galvanized while the C32s were not. Also the powertrain is just not as robust as the C55. C55 also handles better, sounds better and looks better. Just make sure you get one with an LSD installed so you can put the power down or get that done yourself as the standard open diff in either car gets overwhelmed; especially by the C55 torque.

[@rowanbelindawilson8888]

Yes, quite an unusual car - by that, I mean, that they were produced in such small numbers {approx 4000 sedans and 500 wagons}, and didn't get a whole lot of recognition, at the time. Perhaps due to the fact that the M3 and Audi S4 were so well established?{not to mention crazy expensive}. When I started looking around for my first V8, I never expected to own a C55 AMG - unbelievable value, and no major mechanical gremlins. Purchased it, for the equivalent of around $6K pounds, with 85K miles on it and it is in fantastic condition, tight as a drum, and the leather interior has worn incredibly well. Will never be a track weapon, or the cheapest to run, but that engine..........

[@jimtaylor527]

Currently at 300,800 without a single problem. Reliability performance. It's amazing.

[@rowanbelindawilson8888]

Nice! I've replaced the alternator and done just about every seal that can leak oil - the only real issue with them. Front brakes and pads, are now due, along with spark plugs and may do a carbon clean, just to keep it running mint. Still pulls like an Ox, and I redline it every time I take it out {once its warmed up of course} The wife is still yet to be convinced. Ha ha

[@MrMarko4]

I have just bought one, I hope it lives up to expectations from what I’ve read In this comment section!

[@HSGAutomotive]

Nice one, hope you enjoy!

[@MrMarko4]

@@HSGAutomotive misfire on 3 cylinders ! Any advice ?!

[@JaysBaretta]

@@MrMarko4how’s the car treating you now? looking into getting one

[@cubworx7397]

When you drive a Jaguar you feel like you own the road, when you drive a Mercedes you feel like you own the country. When you drive a Porsche you feel like you just sold a country. When you drive a Maserati you feel like the gangster who's selling a country for a friend, (at cheap rates, with possible oil rights for a special price to you Sir.)

[@chrishayton4572]

Not sure where you got the fuel economy figures from. Mine does 20 mpg around town and just under 30mpg on the open road. The only time it would ever get down to 17mpg is if I was really giving it the boot.

[@HSGAutomotive]

From owners forums.

[@johndough6484]

Woahhh I might need to see proof. Man I get 16 mpg avg: 14 city & 21 highway... and my baby is stock with 70k mileage.

[@mikej5541]

Yeah this dude is a liar or he's driving downhill for his entire drive with perfect conditions lol. That and a tune. C55s cannot come close to 30 mpg in real driving conditions. I've done enough miles in mine to know..

[@chrishayton4572]

@@mikej5541 I get 7-7.5km per litre which equates to 20-21 miles to imperial gallon and 10.5km to the litre on a trip which is over 29mpg. I take it you guys are using the American gallon measurement. Not sure what the point would be in lying about it.

[@KingofInterns]

@@mikej5541 Actually it is possible. I have a c55 estate and on a long journey if I keep to 70-75 mph on the motorway/highway 30mpg is easily attainable. If you literally cruise at just 70mph and don't floor it ever on a long journey 33mpg is also achievable. Pretty boring though! USA MPG this would be around 26/27 mpg

[@jimtaylor527]

Currently own a 300,800 mile c55. Maybe the highest mileage one out there. Idk tbh.

[@HSGAutomotive]

Nice. Good to hear it’s going strong

[@johnhargreaves9288]

I bought this exact car yesterday :-)

[@HSGAutomotive]

Ah nice 👍

[@Punisher9419]

Sounds nice. I like comfortable cars like this with lazy power.

[@kristianspencer1978]

Nice c55, but buy from 2005 on as the earlier cars suffer from problems namely rust, the c32s were just as bad.

[@kevinblankenburg4816]

How about an alignment?

[@HSGAutomotive]

Could be in order, but again, it was much the same in the ML55 from the same era of AMG

[@mrporsche4236]

In australia they are $50,000 in 2021

[@HSGAutomotive]

Yikes, lol

[@masonichisenga3032]

Why?

[@russellsnyder2287]

Music

[@emilier730]

😢😢😢

[@oskartross8459]

These cars are far from 10k 😄. U lucky to get 20k

[@HSGAutomotive]

Not in England

[@mikej5541]

They're even cheaper in the states