When i was a kid, my father bought an E500 T-Modell. We were 4 kids in the family. We waited on the street and when my dad arrived my mom shouted that there is no space for 6. My dad flipped the floor of the trunk and revealed two more seats facing backwards. One of the best memories of my childhood are the Autobahn drives we made as a Family and the kids in the trunk waved to cars overtaken with 250 km/h ... Best Family car ever.
I've yet to see a review of this car where people didn't absolutely gush over it. I'm a manual transmission fanatic but I would ignore that for this car.
PapayaMan buy a used Suburban 4X4 on the cheap and have a damned reliable “wagon” that can carry 10+, carry them ANYWHERE, is easy and cheap to fix, and save the wagon for all other driving, which in my case, means 85% of the time. But my wagon is a Magnum. Still tons of fun. Hemi. Elevens cooked into streets. 100 mph is a yawn. Double exit speeds also a yawn. And I’m pretty sure more rear legroom than the Merc. I’m 6’4”, put the front driver’s seat all the way back, and can sit behind without knees smashed against seat backs. I can carry 10’ boards with tailgate closed. Roof rails are a no go. Who needs more cross section in the worst possible place?
The SUVs all look the same. A Bently drove passed me today on a back road and I felt nothing. Not even a giggle. Seeing Ben Affleck in a Dunkin Donuts parking lot on the Cape last summer was more exciting.
As someone who is tall and has a bad back, SUVs are AMAZING. Always enough space, room when I need it, but also every time I get in or out it's not an ordeal. In a lower sedan, I may be comfortable when driving, but getting UP out of the car, or lowering DOWN into it hurts. It's not an enjoyable experience.
@@theranter Ironically, you're the one needing a vision test since you can't see the resemblance. As Donald Sanders already mentioned, hearses are just bigger wagons.
Space wise they’re basically the same but performance wise the E63S mops the floor with the RS6. I’m extremely disappointed with the new RS6, Audi really have dropped the ball with it.
mrmoran0077 it’s not even that I don’t like the look of the C8. I think it’s a great looking car but the thing I loved about the RS3 right up to the RS7 was they were stealthy. To a normal person it’s just another Audi. Whereas this I feel like it was designed to turn heads, which I can understand when you’re buying a £100,000 super estate but at the same time, takes away from the Audi charm doesn’t it?
@@Dave-us5fq it doesn't draw any attention unless ppl know what it is. I have had rs6 for a couple months and no one has a clue except for the car fans and that's how I like it. Also, it's still plenty fast. I'm running 3.2s to 60 stock which will be faster after downpipe and ecu flash
Am picking up my 19 E63S this week and I haven’t test drove it as the dealer is few hundred miles away. I watched all the vids on this car and am sure it wouldn’t disappoint at all when I pick it up. excited
I would take this in a heartbeat. I'm 28 and could barely afford my Golf R with nearly 10 years of saving. But my god do I want one of these. If only it had a manual...
@ThroughFallenEyes Put 50.000 into stocks for 8% dividends and pay the monthly rates from dividends. Let run a 4-year-contract and change the car all 4 years. Maybe you have to pay 5.000 in advance all 4 years, but thats all, the rest should cover the dividends. My sister once wanted to buy a C-Class for 20.000. With 4.000 in advance it would have been 200 a month or 2400 a year. Easy to cover with stocks.
Went to a five-star resort in upper New Hampshire for fall foliage earlier this year. Checking in was one of these wagons, perfect all the way down to emblem delete so there was only a three-pointed star. It was a lady in her mid-forties driving it. Classy, well proportioned and fit, dressed impeccably and reserved. She matched her car perfectly. If the lottery in life hit my bank account, you can bet your butt I'd be at the Mercedes dealer ordering mine. With the emblem delete option. If you've got money, this is a perfect car in so many ways. If you don't, there is something aspirational for you that is both practical and outrageous. I just wish they put this engine in their AMG GT, that would be the other car in my garage for all the impractical reasons of a wideass car like that!
Got mine in the Factory Delivery program at Stuttgart. On the Autobahn and on the track, this car is supreme. You should also have been driving in S+ mode... higher revs and more active downshifting.
Great video, thank you!! The station wagon is by far my most favorite body style. I absolutely love what they did with the wood trim in that vehicle . In all honesty if they were more reliable I would buy one of those in a heart beat!!
great review guys, I also love the E63S (watched your GT C video too) - so nice to watch an American car reviewer(s) that I don't want to turn off after 2 minutes! :)
Rhanier Santiago We have the E53 wagon in Canada. My heart tells me the V8 is irreplaceable. However, realizing even my VW Sportwagen can quickly get me to illegal speed, I’m starting to think that for much less money, the E53 fills many boxes! I also find the inline 6 drivetrain intriguing.
Thank you so much EverydayDriver! This review never gets old! I watch it about once a week LOL!. Your enthusiasm about this wagon is so contagious! I can't wait to experience/own this ultimate parent car and bring along the BROOD!
I agree that a wagon is better than a suv. I owed 2 e class wagons, non amgs and loved them. They both had the rear facing seats in the back. However, the one problem with the e wagon is ground clearance. I had trouble during winter time and had a block of ice rip a hole in the bottom plate. I do live in NW Ontario where the roads can get quite bad. Had winter tires and never lost traction in winter even when trying hard. Moved my entire kitchen at camp in the wagon, including sink, counter top and cupboards. Loved my wagons. Love you work especially your podcasts. Thanks
they are already $70-80k. Hopefully Im gonna get one next year for around $50k. BTW, current owners, please don't abuse them and do all proper maintenance timely! )))))
I wanted a 96 Roadmaster or Caprice. I think my family conspired against me because they don't understand me. Why do you want a 25 year old car? Why do you talk about swapping a 5.3 LS engine into it? Why do you keep talking about a company called Three Pedal? Be practical, get something reliable, good on gas......blah, blah, blah. I haven't owned a car it 20 years and recently got my driver's license last year. Long story. Before I could find the perfect "Whale" to begin the long journey to create my perfect sleeper my Sister and her husband give me her 2000 Volvo V40. For free. Shit. Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful but it is all a plot to keep me from my quest to prowl the backroads and highways in the Brotherhood of Sleepers! It will unfortunately never be even close to this beautiful Panzerwagon.
We have E400 wagon with ECU tune. We added 19" wheels 245/45/19 and 275/40/19. Ride is butter soft but controlled. Nice torque. Only wished it had the v8 sound like my E550 coupe 4.7TT.
I just missed a great deal on one...Now I think I'm gonna save a bit more for a year and get a 2019 E63 wagon. I would've been happy with my E400 for a few years until I worked up to an E63, but I'm gonna be patient and wait. I had plans to do an ECU tune to it if I got it. How's it working out for you?
THANK YOU for the report. When in Munich a year ago, I feel in love with wagons. Coming back here, our fixation with SUV or CUV which don't handle well and frankly gives you a kidney punch on the sides when you hit a bump, I was so sad when BMW gave up in the wagon market. I ended up with a Volkswagen Alltrack for now just because it's the last of VW's wagons in the USA and the one I got has a manual transmission. The next and perhaps final car maybe the RS6 Avant or the Mercedes.
ive been telling friends and family to consider this vehicle if it was in their range and most say the typical "why would i want to drive a station wagon" then they drove one and they fell in love. definitely an underrated vehicle. now only if Cadillac brought back their CTSV wagon THAT YOU COULD GET IN A 6SPEED!!!!!!!! the world would then be whole again.
I own a 95 Volvo 850 Wagon with 450K miles and absolutely love it! this Merc' is the only Mercedes I would ever consider . It's too bad Americans have been brainwashed by auto marketers into buying SUVS and CUVS instead of wagons . We would have more choices at lower price points.
It's not just the ultimate dad car. It's the ultimate everyday car. IMO it's the best all around car you can buy even at it's price point. Luxury, Performance, Practicality I can't wait to get my hands on one! I'm also in my 20s haha
#WagonLife I’ve recently picked up a wagon to replace my ute. Absolutely nothing like this beast (it’s a TD Mondeo) but I’m completely in love with it. In a world of yawn-inducing SUV’s, wagons are now the stand-out.
Our family had a wagon when I was a kid, a diesel and broke down with the wrong fuel in it. Wagons are rare now and it had that charm for me back then and even more so now, and now that SUVs are dominating because of practicality, why arent wagons coming back? I dont see why not
“If only there was a $75k version of this to compete with the Suburban” , Literally the E450 Wagon which is actually still very quick at 0-60 in 4.8 or so.
Since I can’t afford this I’m sticking with my very analog, old school, bug-eyes ‘02 WRX wagon. Still can’t find a vehicle that matches its approachable fun and practicality but this Mercedes model has been my dream car for years.
Because 1) 99% of buyers don't care about driving dynamics (or at least it's not a big priority) and b) they like being higher up. That audience is not this audience. It's very hard to teach someone to like something.
You are talking crap, buddy! "99% of buyers don't care about driving dynamics" is just your bullshit opinion! Of course a lot of people with enough money are interested in driving dynamics, even in such a "wagon" or fast SUVs. All these new high performance SUVs just prove this. But the AMG E63S models are just better high performance cars, because these cars sit lower to the ground. SUVs are just way too heavy and therefore its gas consumption is just too idioticly high. With such an AMG E63S you get the same amount of space in the rear and it's half a ton lighter than a modern high performance SUV. SUVs are just stupid vehicles, which are too heavy with too much gas consumption and with worse driving dynamics. They are just too degenerated, too unsustainable and so on... Made for women, to pack the child seats more comfortable into the car and for "sitting" higher in the car. How fucking stupid is that?
@@Porsche1969 I always hear people brag about the space in SUVs, yet I rarely see them even fill it to max capacity. Driving experience sacrificed for space that doesn't even get fully utilized 90% of the time.
In just a few weeks this AMG E63S will be the "old" version, because the facelifted new 2021 car will be introduced. With fully MBUX integration, new touchscreens, a new touchpad on the middle console, new steering wheel with bigger touch pads on it, and of course with some totally new assistance systems. With even better designed front and rear of the car and of course with the Panamericana grill.
For a less insane but still compelling enthusiast wagon the Jaguar XF-S Sportbrake can now be found as a CPO / Pre-owned in the $40's. That's kind of insane for how good to drive, beautiful and useful that car is.
My wife got the 2020 and I don't think there is anything I'd rather drive. It is remarkable how many people do notice it... I thought it would be more of a sleeper!
I always liked the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon and I thought that was the only crazy powerful wagon that was also pretty luxurious but I didn't like how squared off it looks... Now I'm happy
Wagons look great and they are still cars. They drive way more nible and are lighter that suvs. Not a fan of suvs but i also live in socal so that makes a difference. Love this video, i agree with them
I had this as a rental in Germany with the Drivers Package: I once cried myself to 301kp/h and lifted. The car was faster, but going almost twice the speed of everyone else (going 100 mls/h) was just too darn fast. But it was niiiiiiice!
The E63 AMG and CTS-V wagons are 2 of the best cars made! Cannot stand everyone buying SUV’s nowadays! These cars have more room and better fuel economy, but with a lot more performance and fun. Yes, they’re expensive, but I wish brands made affordable wagons instead of SUV’s.
I've loved this wagon the most over the under steering Audi RS anything.. and yes the manual CTSV wagon even with a kong ported blower and 17×11 drag pack,.. these are my favorite and unfortunately extremely expensive 😣.. but I would take it over a sedan or SUV any day great video hands down!!!! Thank you for sharing
I have to disagree, the AMG GT even with lower power feels much more eager to react. Feels like a different engine. Otherwise great review, love the way you guys talk. It’s so relaxing and engaging. YES
Oh man! Ya'll were in my back yard. I recognized the Natchez Trace bridge and the Korean Veterans Bridge in downtown Nashville. The of course, North Georgia...looked like Blood Mountain. Hope you got a chance to hit Richard B. Russell scenic highway. OMG! That road is awesome. I ride motorcycles in that area regularly.
The C63 AMG is even better. It’s smaller size and lots of power makes for an epic package. This is the only auto car I could see myself owning one day.
Heh.. talk-in my language lads.. Former owner of a B5 S4 Avant tuned into 330/340 bhp. Always thought the RS6 Avant would be the ‘dream’ car. But the current generation of Audi Avants have way too much geometric/angular lines (wheel design/front grilles etc). This Merc has old school smooth lines and graceful looking wheel design. As dream cars go, it would be this Merc ‘wagen’ or Alpina s diesel D5 Touring. Nice review.
Now that it has the 9 Speed and all wheel drive does it out run the RS6 now? The two wheel drive with 7 speed gets handed in stock form by the RS6 because the transmission is better, and of course the all Quattro drive.
Absolutely right about more people needing to buy performance wagons now! Maybe Mercedes can use that fancy new air suspension to automatically lift the car for ingress/egress to convince those who complain about ride height.
Wagons on SUVs: more comfort,better handling and much cooler to look at. You can shove the off-road ability,90%of SUVs very carefully stick to the road.
Subcompact and compact CUVs are adored by women as they sit higher and feels a sense of security. I can’t tell you how much my wife hates sitting in a normal sedan now.
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When i was a kid, my father bought an E500 T-Modell. We were 4 kids in the family. We waited on the street and when my dad arrived my mom shouted that there is no space for 6.
My dad flipped the floor of the trunk and revealed two more seats facing backwards. One of the best memories of my childhood are the Autobahn drives we made as a Family and the kids in the trunk waved to cars overtaken with 250 km/h ...
Best Family car ever.
Lucky child:)
Here in Denmark a lot of people drive station wagons. We love them for their practicality
I've yet to see a review of this car where people didn't absolutely gush over it. I'm a manual transmission fanatic but I would ignore that for this car.
Same here 😂
This is both a manual and an auto. You just don’t have to worry about the clutch and embarrassing yourself stalling your Mercedes.
Some of the ‘17 sedans had engine problems…
SUV owners who claim to dislike station wagons are kidding themselves because SUVs are elevated station wagons.
I know my GLK is, its just a little shorter than the wagon
nope. they enjoy sitting high up and don't give a damn about good handling
What if I need more seats? Wagon doesn't have a third row...
@@papayaman123 yes they do
PapayaMan buy a used Suburban 4X4 on the cheap and have a damned reliable “wagon” that can carry 10+, carry them ANYWHERE, is easy and cheap to fix, and save the wagon for all other driving, which in my case, means 85% of the time. But my wagon is a Magnum. Still tons of fun. Hemi. Elevens cooked into streets. 100 mph is a yawn. Double exit speeds also a yawn. And I’m pretty sure more rear legroom than the Merc. I’m 6’4”, put the front driver’s seat all the way back, and can sit behind without knees smashed against seat backs. I can carry 10’ boards with tailgate closed. Roof rails are a no go. Who needs more cross section in the worst possible place?
I am SOOOOOOOO close to convincing my wife that this is our next car guys. WISH ME LUCK! SO CLOSE!!
Dude! Don't tell her too much. Tell her it's a station wagon and nothing else.
Jack Greaves embarrassing....
Steven 45 What does simp mean?
Jack Greaves from all of us enthusiasts that have gone through your struggle, good luck!
Tell her its PRACTICAL period
This is a German fathers dream. On the Autobahn, hehe...
SUV's are so ducking dumb. I hope wagons make a come back in my lifetime.
The SUVs all look the same. A Bently drove passed me today on a back road and I felt nothing. Not even a giggle. Seeing Ben Affleck in a Dunkin Donuts parking lot on the Cape last summer was more exciting.
As someone who is tall and has a bad back, SUVs are AMAZING. Always enough space, room when I need it, but also every time I get in or out it's not an ordeal.
In a lower sedan, I may be comfortable when driving, but getting UP out of the car, or lowering DOWN into it hurts. It's not an enjoyable experience.
Wagons look like funeral cars.
@@wesleyhyun They're called Hearses, and you need to take a trip to LensCrafters.
@@theranter Ironically, you're the one needing a vision test since you can't see the resemblance. As Donald Sanders already mentioned, hearses are just bigger wagons.
I wish wagons were more popular in the US. They’re so badass lol
I'm a 58 ol' wagon lover!
I'm looking forward to comparisons between E63s versus RS6 Avant. There are no losers!
Space wise they’re basically the same but performance wise the E63S mops the floor with the RS6. I’m extremely disappointed with the new RS6, Audi really have dropped the ball with it.
@@Dave-us5fq I'm with you 100% on this, to me the C7 RS6 looks and sounds far better than the new incarnation that appears to have been neutered
mrmoran0077 it’s not even that I don’t like the look of the C8. I think it’s a great looking car but the thing I loved about the RS3 right up to the RS7 was they were stealthy. To a normal person it’s just another Audi. Whereas this I feel like it was designed to turn heads, which I can understand when you’re buying a £100,000 super estate but at the same time, takes away from the Audi charm doesn’t it?
@@Dave-us5fq The trouble is they give press invites to the likes of schmee and his daft pals and actually listen to their feedback
@@Dave-us5fq it doesn't draw any attention unless ppl know what it is. I have had rs6 for a couple months and no one has a clue except for the car fans and that's how I like it. Also, it's still plenty fast. I'm running 3.2s to 60 stock which will be faster after downpipe and ecu flash
Of all Mercedes models. E63 wagon buyers have the highest net worth.
Makes sense because you tend not to get discounts from MSRP on these because they are almost all made to order. Dealerships don't keep one in stock.
RS
The ones with the most resources usually don't need to be trendy or flashy. Wagons are the anti-status symbol.
That’s before the purchase. Afterwards, net worth gets a hit.
Mig Y here, here!
Actually that is not true, the regular E Class Wagon has the highest net worth of MB owners in the US.
I'm a dad and absolutely buying this used in 2 to 3 years.
I drive a C250 diesel estate, this is just the big bad brother 🙏🏻😍
How many miles per gallon do u get outta the diesel??
Am picking up my 19 E63S this week and I haven’t test drove it as the dealer is few hundred miles away. I watched all the vids on this car and am sure it wouldn’t disappoint at all when I pick it up. excited
I see an E63s wagon and I click Like.
I would take this in a heartbeat. I'm 28 and could barely afford my Golf R with nearly 10 years of saving. But my god do I want one of these. If only it had a manual...
Manual+ wagon is a dream for me.
Can always get a Golf R wagon. Little brother of the E63s wagon :-)
@ThroughFallenEyes Put 50.000 into stocks for 8% dividends and pay the monthly rates from dividends. Let run a 4-year-contract and change the car all 4 years. Maybe you have to pay 5.000 in advance all 4 years, but thats all, the rest should cover the dividends. My sister once wanted to buy a C-Class for 20.000. With 4.000 in advance it would have been 200 a month or 2400 a year. Easy to cover with stocks.
Went to a five-star resort in upper New Hampshire for fall foliage earlier this year. Checking in was one of these wagons, perfect all the way down to emblem delete so there was only a three-pointed star. It was a lady in her mid-forties driving it. Classy, well proportioned and fit, dressed impeccably and reserved. She matched her car perfectly. If the lottery in life hit my bank account, you can bet your butt I'd be at the Mercedes dealer ordering mine. With the emblem delete option. If you've got money, this is a perfect car in so many ways. If you don't, there is something aspirational for you that is both practical and outrageous. I just wish they put this engine in their AMG GT, that would be the other car in my garage for all the impractical reasons of a wideass car like that!
Got mine in the Factory Delivery program at Stuttgart. On the Autobahn and on the track, this car is supreme. You should also have been driving in S+ mode... higher revs and more active downshifting.
Great video, thank you!! The station wagon is by far my most favorite body style. I absolutely love what they did with the wood trim in that vehicle . In all honesty if they were more reliable I would buy one of those in a heart beat!!
great review guys, I also love the E63S (watched your GT C video too) - so nice to watch an American car reviewer(s) that I don't want to turn off after 2 minutes! :)
"For the discerning buyer who wants to take all of you and take all the stuff."
Even a E53 version of this would be nice
Rhanier Santiago We have the E53 wagon in Canada. My heart tells me the V8 is irreplaceable. However, realizing even my VW Sportwagen can quickly get me to illegal speed, I’m starting to think that for much less money, the E53 fills many boxes! I also find the inline 6 drivetrain intriguing.
I like this wagon. It's the sleeper aspect for me.
Thank you so much EverydayDriver! This review never gets old! I watch it about once a week LOL!. Your enthusiasm about this wagon is so contagious! I can't wait to experience/own this ultimate parent car and bring along the BROOD!
I agree that a wagon is better than a suv. I owed 2 e class wagons, non amgs and loved them. They both had the rear facing seats in the back. However, the one problem with the e wagon is ground clearance. I had trouble during winter time and had a block of ice rip a hole in the bottom plate. I do live in NW Ontario where the roads can get quite bad. Had winter tires and never lost traction in winter even when trying hard. Moved my entire kitchen at camp in the wagon, including sink, counter top and cupboards. Loved my wagons. Love you work especially your podcasts. Thanks
This is one of your best videos in my opinion. Good content, fantastic shooting/editing, and good conversation. Thanks for producing a great channel!
they are already $70-80k. Hopefully Im gonna get one next year for around $50k.
BTW, current owners, please don't abuse them and do all proper maintenance timely! )))))
I would buy this in a heartbeat if I had the money. Love the wagon and wish there were more options available.
I wanted a 96 Roadmaster or Caprice. I think my family conspired against me because they don't understand me. Why do you want a 25 year old car? Why do you talk about swapping a 5.3 LS engine into it? Why do you keep talking about a company called Three Pedal? Be practical, get something reliable, good on gas......blah, blah, blah.
I haven't owned a car it 20 years and recently got my driver's license last year. Long story. Before I could find the perfect "Whale" to begin the long journey to create my perfect sleeper my Sister and her husband give me her 2000 Volvo V40. For free. Shit. Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful but it is all a plot to keep me from my quest to prowl the backroads and highways in the Brotherhood of Sleepers! It will unfortunately never be even close to this beautiful Panzerwagon.
We have E400 wagon with ECU tune. We added 19" wheels 245/45/19 and 275/40/19. Ride is butter soft but controlled. Nice torque. Only wished it had the v8 sound like my E550 coupe 4.7TT.
I just missed a great deal on one...Now I think I'm gonna save a bit more for a year and get a 2019 E63 wagon. I would've been happy with my E400 for a few years until I worked up to an E63, but I'm gonna be patient and wait. I had plans to do an ECU tune to it if I got it. How's it working out for you?
THANK YOU for the report. When in Munich a year ago, I feel in love with wagons. Coming back here, our fixation with SUV or CUV which don't handle well and frankly gives you a kidney punch on the sides when you hit a bump, I was so sad when BMW gave up in the wagon market. I ended up with a Volkswagen Alltrack for now just because it's the last of VW's wagons in the USA and the one I got has a manual transmission. The next and perhaps final car maybe the RS6 Avant or the Mercedes.
in europe people really tow with their cars expecially diesel versions
Maybe because of much bigger torque numbers with diesel engines...;-)?
SJW Maniac we tow with my grandmas 3 door fiesta gasoline from 2003 with a little trailer and it has 430k kilometers haha
@@saturndesigns2339 love Germans who do that😂😂
A big advantage of the diesels is that they usually have a better engine braking effect. This makes descents much more comfortable.
I wish I could afford this man! I want a power wagon so bad
ive been telling friends and family to consider this vehicle if it was in their range and most say the typical "why would i want to drive a station wagon" then they drove one and they fell in love. definitely an underrated vehicle. now only if Cadillac brought back their CTSV wagon THAT YOU COULD GET IN A 6SPEED!!!!!!!! the world would then be whole again.
I own a 95 Volvo 850 Wagon with 450K miles and absolutely love it! this Merc' is the only Mercedes I would ever consider . It's too bad Americans have been brainwashed by auto marketers into buying SUVS and CUVS instead of wagons . We would have more choices at lower price points.
Just bought one. Stoked! Can’t wait to blast it around the us!
As an Alltrack owner this is what it would be if it grew up. I love wagons and this bad boy is pure joy.
Lol you guys remind me of the SONIC drive through commercials! 😂😂
My next car, i love the design and the extreme performance. The perfect family racer.
That interior is so beautiful. I wonder how the prices will fair in 3 to 4 years. It could be a bargain on the second-hand market.
Wagons aren’t bargains. Typically not enough of them.
Not likely... these rad wagons hold their value. I want one as my next daily.
Glad I've loved wagons for a LONG TIME 🤗!
Brilliant! Greetings from Germany!
The tip in gotta feel great!
LOVE that rear camera mount.
It's not just the ultimate dad car. It's the ultimate everyday car. IMO it's the best all around car you can buy even at it's price point.
Luxury, Performance, Practicality
I can't wait to get my hands on one! I'm also in my 20s haha
#WagonLife
I’ve recently picked up a wagon to replace my ute. Absolutely nothing like this beast (it’s a TD Mondeo) but I’m completely in love with it. In a world of yawn-inducing SUV’s, wagons are now the stand-out.
15:50 When you realize some sports bikes are checking out your badges and talking amongst each other..
Our family had a wagon when I was a kid, a diesel and broke down with the wrong fuel in it. Wagons are rare now and it had that charm for me back then and even more so now, and now that SUVs are dominating because of practicality, why arent wagons coming back? I dont see why not
Good review, great car. Took European Delivery of my MY20 with the same interior in November.
I think my next car is going to be an E450 4Matic Wagon. Not the AMG version, unfortunately, but still a brilliant car and a bit of a sleeper.
*shifts into Mr. Regular voice* The Mercedes-AMG E63S wagon: I can haul all of you, I can haul all of your stuff, and I CAN HAUL ASS!!!
“If only there was a $75k version of this to compete with the Suburban” , Literally the E450 Wagon which is actually still very quick at 0-60 in 4.8 or so.
I love, love, love a sleeper car. This is one of the ultimate representations of that concept. Will you be testing it up against the Audi RS6?
Since I can’t afford this I’m sticking with my very analog, old school, bug-eyes ‘02 WRX wagon. Still can’t find a vehicle that matches its approachable fun and practicality but this Mercedes model has been my dream car for years.
That guy in the reed shirt, actually knows what he is talking about!
Buick’s got a decent wagon - they just need to put a hammer in it
All my dream cars are and were wagons
I love my w211 amg wagon. Best car I have ever owned.
Agreed, more manufacturers should hop on this and make it a trend. I'd add to that, NO FWD BIASED TRANSVERSE ENGINES. Please :)
Because 1) 99% of buyers don't care about driving dynamics (or at least it's not a big priority) and b) they like being higher up. That audience is not this audience. It's very hard to teach someone to like something.
You are talking crap, buddy! "99% of buyers don't care about driving dynamics" is just your bullshit opinion! Of course a lot of people with enough money are interested in driving dynamics, even in such a "wagon" or fast SUVs. All these new high performance SUVs just prove this. But the AMG E63S models are just better high performance cars, because these cars sit lower to the ground. SUVs are just way too heavy and therefore its gas consumption is just too idioticly high. With such an AMG E63S you get the same amount of space in the rear and it's half a ton lighter than a modern high performance SUV.
SUVs are just stupid vehicles, which are too heavy with too much gas consumption and with worse driving dynamics. They are just too degenerated, too unsustainable and so on... Made for women, to pack the child seats more comfortable into the car and for "sitting" higher in the car. How fucking stupid is that?
@@Porsche1969 I always hear people brag about the space in SUVs, yet I rarely see them even fill it to max capacity. Driving experience sacrificed for space that doesn't even get fully utilized 90% of the time.
Never been this early. Love the car.
Love this car. About to buy one!
In just a few weeks this AMG E63S will be the "old" version, because the facelifted new 2021 car will be introduced. With fully MBUX integration, new touchscreens, a new touchpad on the middle console, new steering wheel with bigger touch pads on it, and of course with some totally new assistance systems.
With even better designed front and rear of the car and of course with the Panamericana grill.
SJW Maniac noticed the same.
I have a 2018 E63 wagon, so I might be a little biased, but the facelift doesn’t look as good, especially the headlights.
Caarac I can agree that it doesn’t look as good but its not ugly
Sadly this new facelift is muted and not as attractive as the original pre facelift model.
E450 4matic is enough for me, but damm E63 is love :D
If i had a family and didn't have other cars, id buy this in a heartbeat! These things are so bad ass
Love this car. Total family hauler!
For a less insane but still compelling enthusiast wagon the Jaguar XF-S Sportbrake can now be found as a CPO / Pre-owned in the $40's. That's kind of insane for how good to drive, beautiful and useful that car is.
My wife got the 2020 and I don't think there is anything I'd rather drive. It is remarkable how many people do notice it... I thought it would be more of a sleeper!
I always liked the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon and I thought that was the only crazy powerful wagon that was also pretty luxurious but I didn't like how squared off it looks... Now I'm happy
No the RS6 wagon is also here. Decisions decisions.
Wagons look great and they are still cars. They drive way more nible and are lighter that suvs. Not a fan of suvs but i also live in socal so that makes a difference. Love this video, i agree with them
I had this as a rental in Germany with the Drivers Package: I once cried myself to 301kp/h and lifted. The car was faster, but going almost twice the speed of everyone else (going 100 mls/h) was just too darn fast. But it was niiiiiiice!
The E63 AMG and CTS-V wagons are 2 of the best cars made! Cannot stand everyone buying SUV’s nowadays! These cars have more room and better fuel economy, but with a lot more performance and fun. Yes, they’re expensive, but I wish brands made affordable wagons instead of SUV’s.
I own a 2003 E320 Wagon. Very useful. Great dog hauler too.
* Thank you, we need more people to buy them so we can get them
I've loved this wagon the most over the under steering Audi RS anything.. and yes the manual CTSV wagon even with a kong ported blower and 17×11 drag pack,.. these are my favorite and unfortunately extremely expensive 😣.. but I would take it over a sedan or SUV any day great video hands down!!!! Thank you for sharing
I have to disagree, the AMG GT even with lower power feels much more eager to react. Feels like a different engine. Otherwise great review, love the way you guys talk. It’s so relaxing and engaging. YES
You guys are hilarious! That’s a beautiful car. Excellent video!
Oh man! Ya'll were in my back yard. I recognized the Natchez Trace bridge and the Korean Veterans Bridge in downtown Nashville. The of course, North Georgia...looked like Blood Mountain. Hope you got a chance to hit Richard B. Russell scenic highway. OMG! That road is awesome. I ride motorcycles in that area regularly.
The C63 AMG is even better. It’s smaller size and lots of power makes for an epic package. This is the only auto car I could see myself owning one day.
I test drove one of these (same color) cars moved out my way. What a beast. Depreciation is terrible on these cars though
It's too bad only automotive journalists like us and then some like this platform :(
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Fast Wagon FTW!!! Best car ever!
If this was under $80,000, I WOULD buy this!!!
Heh.. talk-in my language lads.. Former owner of a B5 S4 Avant tuned into 330/340 bhp. Always thought the RS6 Avant would be the ‘dream’ car. But the current generation of Audi Avants have way too much geometric/angular lines (wheel design/front grilles etc). This Merc has old school smooth lines and graceful looking wheel design. As dream cars go, it would be this Merc ‘wagen’ or Alpina s diesel D5 Touring. Nice review.
Imagine the face of a SRT driver when your station wagon whoops his butt, priceless
I thought that road looked very familiar and then you said "Atlanta meetup" and I knew exactly which road you were driving on.
Fantastic vechice. A dream for all. From Brazil.
Wagons should make a reemergence, simply because it is more fuel efficient for wagons than SUVs
Great Review!
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SUV and CUV drivers : i like to sit up high
Now that it has the 9 Speed and all wheel drive does it out run the RS6 now?
The two wheel drive with 7 speed gets handed in stock form by the RS6 because the transmission is better, and of course the all Quattro drive.
The wagon love is why once I can afford a third car I’d kinda like to get a SRT8 Magnum.
I can say my E500 wagon is a wonderful thing. So much better than an SUV, and incredibly fun for a car.
Absolutely right about more people needing to buy performance wagons now! Maybe Mercedes can use that fancy new air suspension to automatically lift the car for ingress/egress to convince those who complain about ride height.
Wagons on SUVs: more comfort,better handling and much cooler to look at. You can shove the off-road ability,90%of SUVs very carefully stick to the road.
Wagons are the best--my favorite style.
4:31 the guy at the left hahaha
Man that amg wagon looks so sexy in black with those black wheels
Beautiful road!
How does it handle in bumper to bumper traffic? Just curious.
Subcompact and compact CUVs are adored by women as they sit higher and feels a sense of security. I can’t tell you how much my wife hates sitting in a normal sedan now.
I'm sorry we don't buy $100k plus wagons. Maybe if there was a $30-$40k rwd based wagon I would buy it and "support" it
You should’ve just wrote “The Ultimate Car”