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).
Lexus RC F
USC10 RC F · 2015–2025
USC10 RC F · 2015–2025
Mercedes-AMG C63
W206 C63 S E Performance · 2024–
W206 C63 S E Performance · 2024–
Horsepower
472
671
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
395
752
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
4.1
3.0
Top speed
168 mph
155 mph
Weight
3,946 lb
4,817 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$64,750
$83,900
Engine
Lexus 2UR-GSE
5.0-liter V-8, naturally aspirated
5.0-liter V-8, naturally aspirated
Mercedes-AMG M139l
2.0-liter inline-4, electric turbo, plug-in hybrid
2.0-liter inline-4, electric turbo, plug-in hybrid
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
—
54
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
27
0
Recalls
these years
these years
2
0
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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Lexus RC F
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC10 · 2015–2025 | RC F | 472 | 4.1 | Lexus 2UR-GSE | — | 27 | 2 |
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 |
Everything on the Lexus RC F · Everything on the Mercedes-AMG C63 · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.