2025 AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet! Full Review, Drive & Sound!

The CLE53 Cab drive is sponsored by NordVPN! 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here → https://nordvpn.com/rbr — It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌️ AMG’s inline-six is one of their greatest engines — and in the new CLE 53 Cabriolet, it finally gets the wide-body, rear-steered, reinforced chassis it deserves. This is a car many of us didn’t expect to love: a proper AMG shape, real AMG hardware, and easily the best open-top design Mercedes has made in years. But is it a true #AMG, or just a warmed-up CLE 450 with a tune and bodykit? And with prices overlapping the BMW M4 Convertible, is the CLE 53 worth it today — especially with the rumoured V8 on the horizon? In today’s Rapid Review, we take the #CLE 53 Cabriolet for a full UK drive to find out where it really sits in the #MercedesAMG world. The CLE 53 introduces the new M256M 3.0-litre inline-six with 450PS, an upgraded electric compressor, second-gen ISG, up to 600Nm overboost, and a wider stance than the equivalent M4. It also brings rear-axle steering, AMG Ride Control, additional structural bracing, acoustic soft-top tech, AIRSCARF, AIRCAP, and the AMG Dynamic Plus package with active engine mounts and Drift Mode. On paper, it’s every bit a real AMG — but does it feel like one? And then there’s the future. AMG cancelled the original 4-cyl hybrid CLE 63 plan, and all signs now point to the new flat-plane V8 arriving in this model sooner rather than later. So where does that leave the CLE 53 today? We’ll cover: * Full walkaround of the wide-body design * M256M engine analysis and upgrades * AMG Ride Control, steering, and chassis reinforcement * Roof operation, AIRCAP, AIRSCARF, interior tech * CLE 53 vs BMW M4 Convertible * CLE 53 vs SL43 and M440i * Pricing, offers, and options guide * The future CLE 63 and the incoming flat-plane V8 * Full Road test * Launch Control * CLE 53 exhaust The CLE 53 Cabriolet is one of AMG’s most likeable modern cars: beautifully proportioned, properly engineered, and powered by their best engine after the V8. It’s quick, desirable, and finally feels like an AMG product you’d notice on the street — but is it worth the price of entry? And would you choose this over the M4 Convertible? Or is the upcoming V8 worth waiting for? Let’s find out together! Follow us: Raz – https://www.instagram.com/rokenrJamie – https://www.instagram.com/shotbyjamiebRBR – https://www.instagram.com/removebeforeraceTikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@rokenr CREDITS: Love my special effects? Production Crate is my go-to for all video VFX:https://productioncrate.grsm.io/rbr Driving Disclaimer:All driving shots filmed by professionals on closed roads or in safe, controlled environments. Please drive responsibly!