I’ve been following you since your early days ..and i have to give to you are one of the best youtuber when it comes reviewing cars! The amount of work you put in your videos and editing..no one understands.I wish you all the best my friend ad hope you get to 10 million sub.keep up the good work!
Love my E53 as well, It can be a hooligan when you want to push it but it can be also a "economical" for the power (38.9 mpg on return trip from Leeds to London). Yes i understand it is not a E63s or a RS6. But love my AMG convertible E53 ..
Is it really terrible of me to say, I would take this over an E63S any day? I just love the sound of 6 cylinders, the E53 costs less, it seems naturally more comfortable and you still get the AMG looks and practicality of an E63 estate/wagon.
I chose the E53 over and E63, for 2 reasons. The AWD in a coupe is nice, price, and comfort. I made the right choice, both friends with an e63 love the coupe body line! I would prefer some of the snarls of a v8 but you can't have it all sometimes.
Same. There's no point paying a £30k premium for a load of power and performance you can't legally use in the UK anyway. The E53 isn't exactly slow! Perfect family car.
Comes down to what you value more, driving experience or appearances. Take the RS6, drives nicely and looks better. I'll take the E63s, it looks worse but the driving experience is more engaging.
Awesome to meet at MBW today, and re-unite you with our E53 and the very car you reviewed here back in 2021. My son was over the moon (hid it so well tho!)
You mentioned the RS6 and BMW but what about the Panamera wagon 4, 4s, gts, turbo, turbo e-hybrid as well as the taycan sport turismo ev. Pretty compelling stuff right there as competitors.
I think he had a lot of problems with it, window being smashed and stuff. And he wanted to wait for the 73 since the GT 63s is more or less a styled E63s.
@@dvicejoya9672 Hi, thanks for your reply and the info. I was especially interested in this car that why I wanted to see in depth how he got on with it. Shame he didnt do a video to show the whole picture. Regards Angus
Simply loving it. I watched this review before the test drive and have just watched it again having bought a new one. What a great car. Feels bigger than XJR and S6 but I love it. So planted. Still learning my way around it. Can't get the exhaust to pop quite like on this review, may have to give it more beans. Interestingly I've noticed the engine note improves with better fuel. There are a few BP stations selling 105 octane fuel. It's like lightening in a bottle. Great review, thanks
@Maverick not sure tbh 🤷🏾♂️ maybe I missed that.. I took him to mean that there's no other hybrids when he said there's no direct competitor.. But that said, comparing to other non hybrids seems reasonable, if if he doesn't see then as "direct competitors", they're certainly competitors none the less, however he sees them.. He must have meant something when he said "direct"... But if you or anyone else feels that cars like the BMW and Audi are direct competitors, you'd be justified in saying that I guess 🤷🏾♂️
Nice one, Raz! I'll give you a big thumbs up, simply because you didn't jump on the manufacturers bandwagon and call this a 'Shooting brake' like everyone does with wagons, lately!!🙄Cheers.
Does the car have a particulate filter in the exhaust? I ask because those exhaust pops etc sound fake. Otherwise I think it’s wonderful! With love, Ken
Hi we have had our c43 convertible for 3 years and started thinking about replacing it with e53. How are your impressions after this switch, particularly in comfort department?
@@patryksobanski473 I must say, it is SIGNIFICANTLY, more comfortable. I went from a 2016 e550 to a c43 and loved the switch. It was much more nimble, but now that I'm back in an E, especially the 53 with all the bells and whistles, it's been a nice change. The ride is much smoother, the sound is more muted however, so be warned..
@@middle-earthtroll5024 thank you for your answer. My idea is to replace both c43 and audi a8 with a cabriolet, which is more comfortable on long journeys than c43. E53 seems the best option but we are waiting for an official debut of new sl though...
Sorry raz, I am confused with Mercedes, the new c class has the all new system just like the one in the s class and the E class has the old system , help,
I have one... having hyrbid battery issues, but might be resolved now. It hits bumps too hard around town, and those run flat pirellis are horrible.. its a great driving car, very precise on the highway, goes where you point it, its quick, its fun.. I love it for the most part... also i can get 1000+ km on a tank of gas on the highway.
Hi raz thanks for another nice video seems like u r hardcore AMG fan boy nothing wrong in it I agree to u the interior looks awesome and sound but for power and presence I think bmw m 550 is the one for me sedan doesn’t matter
This is indeed a great car.Yes no direct rivals in this wagon category. But I'm afraid and though I'm an AMG fan but the light M cars with their V8 are much more powerful and faster; An X5M50i with it's 500+ hp roaring V8 would make a GLE53 look like a malnourished kid in comparison. The same goes with 550i vs E53, the 5 series will simply demolish the E class. Unlike the full fat AMG as they are indeed worthy opponent for their respective M rival.
Am I the only one that utterly hates carbon fiber trims? I'd much rather have some nice burl walnut wood or black/gray open pore wood for a sporty spec? Even aluminum is better
So mate tell me where you can Legal use the power speed outside race track . Why are you and most of car reviews Obsessed with Speed and Power Race mode Sport plus etc .Don’t get me wrong car is great but I would go for the All Terrain or BMW Alpina estate .
It's originally an AMG channel so what do you expect??? Also I have an AMG and have used it on track / drag several times and get to enjoy the performance frequently out on country roads.
Great review Raz. If you could have one AMG car as a true daily, what would you get? Track needs excluded. Would it be a 53 or 63? SUV, Wagon or Sedan?
I was informed (or maybe mislead or misinformed) that race mode is not available until the software recognises that 1500km have been driven? 🤷♂️ I have viewed a brand new model available for sale here in the uk which does have the round steering wheel mounted controls for drive mode and exhaust etc 🤷♂️
Hi. I’m looking to buying one of these and just wondered if you know if the latest 2022 model comes with the the 12.3 inch screens I’ve heard they have been dropped to 10.23 inch screens for the E53 and only available for the E63s just wondered if you can confirm this? By the way great video very informative. Cheers Steven.
Same！ Unfortunately Mercedes screwed up a little bit. I heard that they seriously delayed the production of GLE63s Coupe and a lot of customers are not happy about that. They put the 53 at first place because more orders coming in than the flagship 63s models.
Nobody talks about fuel consumption. And thats a reason because the consumption in E43 or E53 is very very high. My friend has the E53 and with normal driving it goes never under 12 liters. Its too much. Btw The E63s needs 2 liters more.
hi Mr amg i have a question and am hoping u can answer that with all honestly am thinking about tuning my cla250 2018 and am hesitating the car is very valuable for me and if I do anything that breaks it I don't have any other car to replace it can u give me the history of tuning a car since I noticed u do have tuned many of ur cars does the tuning really breaks the car in the long run or cut off it age, for example, a car runs 5 years it will lower it by 4 or more any extra info u can give me to lean forward or away from a tune is appreciated
I don’t think tuning a cla250 will give you what your looking for as it has a fairly weak 4 cylinder with a small turbo. An ecu update might bring the horsepower to 250 but that wouldn’t make any real difference. I’d trade in the cla250 for an older e450, go to a non luxury brand for cheap speed, or wait until you can afford an entry level amg
Best digital dashboard? Dont agree. Lexus digital dashboard with the sideways moving speedometer is still the best out there. Shame more manufacturers didnt copy it. Once you've seen it in action....
Prefer the wagon. Really?? Practicality yeah okay. But who buys an AMG for practicality. With kids, saloon. All others got to be the sexy looking coupe. Only problem is trying to get hold of one ………… lead time 8 months aaaarrrgh.
I beg to differ, from what I've seen a modified RS6 is the BOSS in its class but has been cuffed by Audi due to its in house halo super car and sister brand Lamborghini. Both Audi and AMG make the best V8s tho
@Maverick no the E63 has higher power than the halo AMG GTR Mercedes has no barrier between its cars, Audi clearly has a pecking order both in house and within the VW group and that's as clear as day. IE the Golf R is shackled Vs the more expensive "halo" RS5 and it's five cylinders in sister brand Audi. The RS6 'let lose' obliterates the M5 comp, clearly both it and it's RS7 sister are deeply reserved for branding. Doesn't mean I don't love the AMG but facts are facts.
@Maverick Don't bring your FAN BOY bullshyte to me that's like bringing a knife to a gun fight The E63s AMG has been the only variant available since 2017 and trying to separate it from the lower powered E63 AMG is akin to telling all car journalist to only compare the AMG A45 to its rivals as the A45s is some kind of "special" one off model You're an idiot - clearly Furthermore more the black series is track special released almost 7 years after the models introduction barely relevant to the FACT AMG don't bracket models by power, Audi/VW clearly DO. IE new RS3 looked at 400hp nothing to do with A45s, but everything to do with the RS4 and 5 sitting above. Who in turn don't encroach on the RS6 & 7 WHO inturn are shackled by the performance of their engine sharing cousin the Lamborghini Urus Do u understand?
@Maverick that's NOT the point The point is for instance the new RS6/7 are blantantly shackled by Audi so as not to step on the toes if it's engine sharing cousin the Lamborghini Urus. Mercedes DO NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE hence the aforementioned E63s suggested "best in class by RBR" around the ring is relevant due to it Merc not holding it back. Every review on the RS6 explained the car is handcuffed EVERY ONE Once let lose its a more capable car than all its rivals - FACT That has nothing to do with quarter mile runs tunes - I'm talking about all aspects of the car.
12:30 In the 90's youd think the Japanese would be doing this now. Germans? NEVER The Japanese cant hold a candle to the Germans its like what the hell happened. They got way to American.
