The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Mercedes-AMG C63
W206 C63 S E Performance · 2024–
W206 C63 S E Performance · 2024–
Cadillac CTS-V
3rd gen CTS-V · 2016–2019
3rd gen CTS-V · 2016–2019
Horsepower
671
640
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
752
630
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
3.0
3.6
Top speed
155 mph
200 mph
Weight
4,817 lb
4,145 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$83,900
$83,995
Engine
Mercedes-AMG M139l
2.0-liter inline-4, electric turbo, plug-in hybrid
2.0-liter inline-4, electric turbo, plug-in hybrid
GM LT4
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
6.2-liter V-8, supercharged
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
54
56
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
0
76
Recalls
these years
these years
0
4
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Mercedes-AMG C63
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W206 · 2024– | C63 S E Performance | 671 | 3.0 | Mercedes-AMG M139l | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| W205 · 2015–2022 | C63 Sedan | 469 | 4.0 | Mercedes-AMG M177 | 60 | 21 | 22 |
| W204 · 2008–2015 | C63 AMG | 451 | 3.9 | Mercedes-AMG M156 | 49 | 18 | 0 |
Cadillac CTS-V
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd gen · 2016–2019 | CTS-V | 640 | 3.6 | GM LT4 | 56 | 76 | 4 |
| 2nd gen · 2009–2015 | CTS-V Sedan | 556 | 3.9 | GM LSA | 52 | 667 | 14 |
| 1st gen · 2004–2007 | CTS-V (5.7 LS6) | 400 | 4.8 | GM LS6 / LS2 | 51 | 987 | 10 |
Everything on the Mercedes-AMG C63 · Everything on the Cadillac CTS-V · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.