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Originally Posted by M2audioman
The C43 with Performance Exhaust sounds fantastic (better than ANY I-6 BMW engine) and the motor's power delivery is phenomenal. The engine in the CLS53, the new I-6 motor which I've driven, isn't nearly as menacing or brutal as the V6 in the C43. The V6 may be dying out of the lineup, but that doesn't mean it isn't a spectacular engine.
BMW killed the S65 engine and replaced it with the S55. Yet, I don't think anybody in their right mind prefers the S55. I suspect the same may hold true for the outgoing Benz V6 since the 53 engine also includes electrification.
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I disagree, I traded my 2016 C450 for 2017 340i with the MPPSK. Go drive the 340
WITH the power and sound kit, I bet you will change your mind. It's a big upgrade, sound wise, over the regular 340. The sound is deeper and more authentic than the C43 V6. I would not disagree if you say the C43 has a better interior, even though I hated the shifter on the steering column, but it does not have any engine or sound advantage over the the 340 with the power and sound kit