Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe vs Porsche Panamera Turbo S

We hit the streets of Birmingham and the test track to see which is best - the Mercedes S63 AMG coupe or the Porsche Panamera Turbo S.
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[@24thMandark]

I love the elegant aggression of how the Mercedes looks. It says I'm going to eat your face off but I'll pair it with the correct wine and use appropriate silverware.

[@icyphoenix3]

I'd choose a Porsche Panamera over almost anything... But I'd have to take the S63 AMG Coupe in this case... I saw one in person this morning, and as stunning as it looks in pictures, it is one of the most beautiful cars I've laid eyes on in person.

[@TheMpofu]

Wouldn't a Bentley been a better choice instead of the Porsche?

[@harryc266]

So fucking true!

[@umaralikha]

There was already a video where the S Class won.

[@HesteBremse]

Yes I would agree to that - it´s a more true rival for luxury, power and being a Coupe.

[@umaralikha]

HesteBremse www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/comparison-bentley-continental-gt-speed-vs-mercedes-s63-amg-coupe

[@supaahflyy]

Kingsley, you have a point lad!

[@obsedatr6]

They got the flagship Turbo S in this review against the S 63 V8...Let's not forget,this isn't the flagship S coupe,there is a 65 AMG with a V12,which is faster and much more brutal,with a 630 bhp...But then again,Porsche is all about racing pedigree,but that S coupe's technology,interior and the level of details,ride quality and over all blend of sportivity with top notch luxury wins it for me...Who care's if the Panamera is a little faster and agile,whoever buys one of this,buys it for evreyday usage,probably he/she own a 911/or a AMG GTs...So this cars are in a different class/segment

[@scientificenigma]

the mercedes does look better however putting an ugly tan color with no extra good looking goodies against a nice blacked out merceded with all the extras in trim is not fair

[@longtailgt]

+trevor philips Actually, this is one of the best looking Panameras I've seen. And yes, I did say "one of the best looking".

[@scientificenigma]

You must not have seen very many...panamera with all the goodies Porsches black wheels ect they look pretty good

[@longtailgt]

trevor philips Don't just look at the wheels or the colour. Look at the car as a whole package. Look at the way the wheels sit absolutely flush in the wells, look how the rim size is just right, look at how proportionately appropriate the car looks when viewed from the front, side and back. You know how people say that a car looks "right". Well, this is a Panamera looking just "right".

[@bacurda]

+BlackWind true if you wuna see a nice panamera turbo which wud compete with dis merc watch skrapz mission impossible panamera looks so much better dan dis piece of shit

[@bloodbathmlg7654]

trevor philips panamera fanboy color doesnt matter

[@luimarco]

8:21 Mistake there, BENZ DOES NOT HAVE DUAL CLUTCH it's an MCT

[@VadimC1199]

If it was my money I would take the Merc any day.

[@longtailgt]

Lol at the guy at 0:23 "the power, the looks, the luxury, the technology".... doesn't even know what car it is

[@crwilso6]

Excellent music and video editing, great great car video. Great camera shots and angles. Whoever put this film together should be making documentaries and movies.

[@Autoexpress]

crwilso6 Thanks for the kind words!

[@crwilso6]

Auto Express Thank you guys for putting together such an awesome video production. Videos like yours are the kind that I hope for when I watch car videos. You guys have better music than Top Gear, and create a pretty dramatic mood with the direction and elements added in. I was really impressed. You guys could probably produce car commercials and video brochures.

[@Atca09]

Auto Express How is this Mercedes a RWD? All of the S63 coupes in U.S.A are 4matics, am i missing something here?

[@ausracirbaite6841]

Atca09 Different in the UK

[@Clove_Parma]

MBW124210 US is 4WD only, UK is 2WD only, Europe has the choice. The US has less variations and models of each car because it allows for bulk shipping of many of the same car, because of that it's cheaper do buy cars but you guys don't have the same degree of choice.

[@philasturian8477]

MB is very cool but Porsche is an icon!

[@kevintaylor1928]

Real world testing, wow, what a concept! Thank you guys!

[@Musicislife4000]

Such a good review! I wish more reviews came to a conclusion like this - not all cars have to be better or worse than others, they can just be different!!

[@stavros969]

The Mercedes S63 AMG such a fabulous car, love it.

[@ayrtonatif572]

Great review enjoyed the slow mo drifts but i really wanted to see lap times.

[@ChocolateboyWL]

I'd go for the Merc! Beauftiful coupe.

[@ThisIsMTH]

If there's one thing Porsche does, it's performance. And how about giving the Panamera black paint and black wheels? Hardly fair asking people to compare a gold car with the black coupe on black rims.

[@umaralikha]

They couldn't. They didn't buy it.

[@venom5809]

Comparing a hatchback sedan to a 2 door coupe, yeah, that makes total sense. Totally going to be cross-shopping these two.

[@richfuckable]

comparing a 4 door sedan against a 2 door sports car and wonder which looks better. a fair comparison is Porsche Panamera Turbo S vs Mercedes S63 AMG Sedan

[@678stony]

I'd say CLS63 AMG 4MATIC :-)

[@gaybear98]

in this segment, we are talking car mass. merc is the heavier car theres no question about this comparison.

[@richfuckable]

CLS pricing is way too cheap. so S class is more close in price

[@OkulSmoK]

Auto Express brings some of the strangest comparisons, which I love for an unknown reasons. Its just so interesting

[@sic22l]

8:22 - Mercedes doesn't have dual clutch gearbox, it hac classic automatic with mltiple cltch instead of torque converter.

[@carconnoisseur4615]

S Class Coupe for me Style Refinement and Power in one package

[@gianhet]

The Panamera is a CLS, not a S coupe.. The S coupe is a much more luxurious, heavier car, and is not at all made for the track, but for the autobahn.

[@Augustus222]

The Turbo S's base price is 10k€ higher than the S63's. I guess that's why you can compare them.

[@supaahflyy]

Porsches are overpriced. OP is probably right, Panamera is a CLS equivalent however way to overpriced. For the price that fesch198 has stated there is no way in the world i would was 10k euroes more for the panamera than an s63.

[@CMediaSolutions]

The CLS63 S model starts at just over $100K and has been tested at 3.1 seconds making it much faster than the higher priced Panamera Turbo S. The interior and overall styling is superior on the CLS as well. Don't forget than almost everything with Porsches is an option so that $180K msrp can quickly jump by $40K-$50K optioned out - Not worth it.

[@sheruwalia7450]

Charleston Silverman what I never seem to understand is how so many people can say a car's not worth it. Especially when most of them can't even afford the "bargain difference" between them. ...from experience I can honestly say it is worth it. For the sake of endless youtube bigotry I'll leave it at.. "different strokes for different folks".

[@gianhet]

Sheru Walia Well, it's not worth it because for a higher price, you get a car that's clearly not as good looking as the CLS, not as fast or comfortable, you just get the Porsche logo...

[@telephonic]

The panamera only looks great in all black with black wheels and i love those.... if AutoExpress had used that panamera as i described it would get more favorable comments from the public in the video.........the colour on that panamera with the awful wheels just looks ugly sadly.

[@ernosukka8895]

Obviously u dont know fuckin shit Formula Von xd

[@SebastijanMarolt]

I love the wheels and colour combination on the Panamera.

[@YEE941]

The Panamera is a sedan tho

[@dansh]

*hatchback

[@Maurazio]

it's a 4 door coupé, and is a hatchback (window and trunk come up toghether)

[@PAKA757]

MY CHOICE IS PANAMERA !

[@davidgressli1691]

My too Bro!

[@zamzamupholstery9929]

I love porsche panamera turbo s

[@EdvinasPocius]

Anyone knows the song used at the end of the video?

[@johns9904]

what wheels did you put on that porsche?

[@MrChen0306]

Well done! Those comparisons make sense ,, if anyone who will buy the turbo s , he doesn't consider about four people , it 's for two . If you buy for more passenger,people would choose turbo or gts even cheaper ones

[@NZsarge1]

Good video, pretty much how I thought it'd pan out with the Porsche lying on the sportier side and the Merc more toward luxury. Can't dispute the Merc is gorgeous inside and out, I don't mind the Porsche on the outside and I think the inside is very nice. I'd drive them, check the price and probably end up flipping a coin.

[@Corsa15DT]

'Click on the left/right video' doesn't work. Edit it.

[@SwaggMos16]

every time. these car reviews. try to compare the Porsche panamera to another car. it's never close. true legend

[@greglaurence7707]

Mood lighting? Cheesy mood. Omg. Blue neon inside? If the Porsche was black with black rims more people may have said it looked better. Mercedes interior are old man cheesy

[@TheYBGOON]

no they would of said. Merc still better. Porsche looks slightly better. Its an ugly car. The merc however is very nice. When was mood lighting in a car cheesy. Merc interior especially in the s class always sets the standard for cars to follow. Its never cheesy. You sir are a cheese puff.

[@greglaurence7707]

Blue stripes of lighting in a car is cheesy and the old man interior of Merc is for a select palate of fromage. Audi in 2008 set the standards for interior and exterior design. I do like the back end of the Merc, but CLA and C class and S class have a back end that looks like a candle melting. Insult the people that gave birth to you, not those having fun online talking about cars.

[@martinw3265]

Could not agree more Greg. The lighting takes the class out of the S-class I find.

[@mattgoeswheelin]

limtd slipdf you do realize you don't have to buy that option, correct?

[@YoYoYoguhrt2]

You can change the color of the light, bro.

[@CMediaSolutions]

Too bad you don't get 4Matic in the UK for the S63 Coupe. I have it on my S63 Coupe here in the states and it makes it much more potent.

[@MrUltraworld]

I'd love to see the Charger Hellcat in this test. It weighs the same, has a 5 passenger cabin. Costs 1/3rd of the other 2. Wonder how it would fare on Highway cruise and track testing.

[@slabsides1]

You'd lose a some track performance, but to make the Porsche a more comfortable daily driver, just go down to a 19 inch wheel with a meatier tire. I'd choose the S-63 MB though.

[@nicolasnunez7086]

Does anybody know the name of the song that starts at 0:50? Thanks

[@kylegilday]

Am I the only one put off by the LED instrument panel on the merc? instead of normal analogue.

[@martinshoosterman]

are you going to compare the 911 turbo s against the s66 long wheel base next?

[@simoncrabb]

No, they're not "probably going to be all the car I'm ever gonna need". The Merc doesn't have enough doors, and the Porker not enough boot.

[@Thomas-qe5ep]

So get an AMG S-Class saloon...

[@aesho46]

You're far from affording either anyways!

[@googleccd079]

enjoy your kia picanto simon

[@mattgoeswheelin]

You can get a s63 or s65, both sedans. Who said you need four doors anyway? I'd rather have the coupe anyday.

[@ricardolourizela5961]

Simon Crabb Get a Skoda Superb, then.

[@prmsocial]

what's the backsound/soundtrack at 7:30 ?

[@nt4755]

whats the music at 1.00 ? anyone please?

[@zvonimirlevacic9009]

10/10 review

[@detonator2112]

I'm a Porsche fan but even I'd take the Mercedes S coupe. That's just, well... stunning looking car. One of the best looking cars made in the last decade (along with maybe Jaguar F-Type coupe).

[@samuelzwj]

Would the BMW M6 or Bentley Cont GT be a better comparison for S63 AMG? I thought coupe vs coupe would be a fairer fight.

[@umaralikha]

S63 won against the Continental GT so it will also probably win against the M6.

[@xhulio91ify]

hi should compare that with bentley coupe !!

[@Vizenz121_OR]

That's why I love Mercedes the cars more than look their price and do what their designed to do better than any car. The C Class, GLK, GL, R, CLA and ML still kind of look cheaper in my eyes though. To me a lot of other luxury cars like the new BMW's, Audis (except R8) and Lexus LS's, LX's don't look their price. This Porsche looks expensive though but the Mercedes looks wayyy more exclusive and $ and at this price it's critical. The Merc is a no brainer. Mercedes Benz knows their stuff better than any of them because Karl Benz created the automobile. Only if they weren't so hard to work on.

[@TheLOL4DUDE]

3:10 this man isn't sitting behind the wheel.. he's hiding.

[@o310r]

I love both the panamera and the s63 😍

[@ciaotetsu]

MB 4Matic?

[@Iwillfindonesoon]

M6 Gran Coupe??

[@tamilpride321]

i agree the merc is stunning, but you couldve chosen a more mainstream colour for the panamera and some nicer alloys.

[@okdadi]

difficult to choice between them two

[@jhonnytuffister2347]

Completely mismatched test. BOTH are amazing in their own category.

[@JohnnyWrong]

Neither are lookers from the outside, really, but the Porsche at least isn't dripping with tacky bodykit bling and is lovely inside. Far better than the Merc with it's cheesy mood lighting and tacky digital readout. Performance wise, obviously it's all about the Porsche.

[@JohnnyWrong]

***** That's exactly what a plonker would post.

[@joaosoares3719]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people even think the Fiat Multipla was a good idea...

[@AnyTechReviews]

No no no... The Mercedes is infinitely better looking inside and out than the Porsche. And I don't mind the Porsche...

[@JohnnyWrong]

AnyTechReviews In your opinion. Which is fine.

[@AnyTechReviews]

Johnny Wrong Yup, all down to opinion.

[@richardwilson57]

the porsche Panamera is over 7 yrs old. the mercedes is brand new....... i have no idea why these cars are being compared?

[@cxxxislow]

Cool

[@ys8795]

U put a stock turbo s vs a loaded s coupe. How's that fair?

[@Tbland0930]

The MCT transmission in the S63 is not a dual clutch.

[@billyh6872]

shame we dont get the 4 matic version in uk it may have been a different story in the drag race

[@utubecomment21]

People from Birmingham think the Merc is glamorous. That says it all really!

[@senorgato70]

First, let me say that I'd take the S63 in a heartbeat (or the S65 if I was royalty). But it seems like roles are reversed here. Normally coupes are designed to give the sportiest of rides vs sedans. Yes, I know this sedan still is a Porsche sedan, but I still make the point. In either case, you really couldn't lose driving either car. As much as I do love the Panamera design (they are a dime a dozen in my city), it truly looks downright ugly next to the gorgeous Benz coupe. Also, why didn't they test the S63 AMG 4Matic? It's still priced below the Turbo S, but would likely be a better match in acceleration due to the grip.

[@lambosforusal]

I think because merceces is still working on the awd version of the right hand driver versions of their amg cars. You simply can't buy one yet in the uk!

[@senorgato70]

lambosforusal that would make sense. thanks!

[@CincySupercar]

A turbo S should only be compared to a S65 coupe. That interior is next level in the merc.

[@fearfactz1]

Come on auto Express. Should've gone for a black panemera too if you want people to judge by it looks.

[@bucketslash11]

Auto Express still waiting for your RC-F review

[@Autoexpress]

bucketslash11 See the review here: bit.ly/WlGPm1

[@bucketslash11]

Auto Express i was hoping for a video review, or is that coming later?

[@nickgeorgiou123]

Both great cars , but theirs no feeling like seeing that 3 pointed star.

[@76ers]

5:58 - nice

[@Stroh538]

If you want a mix between both...get the RS7...

[@omfggoogle]

Ummm no!

[@Bwause83]

+Reinhardt Stroh the RS7 is even less luxury than the panamera.

[@benzer1004]

Very exclusive cars. I would choose the S.

[@jessen007]

I think you should have comapred the S coupe against the bentley continental or the rolls royce wraith.....

[@umaralikha]

The S Coupe won against the Bentley but the Rolls Royce costs tons more.

[@LDN13Y]

A good way to determine the quality of a car is to ask the people of Birmingham...

[@DaMasterChief94]

4:54 welcome to /Drive channel :P

[@renatoviani]

Just a small detail: the S63´s transmission is not a dual clutch, it´s a very fast auto.

[@hmm3265]

To be fair, you did get a tan porsche with cheap looking wheels.

[@DolleHengst]

@ 5:57 Super Pursuit Mode!

[@Jack-oz8fs]

The S63 is not meant for the race track. It's just a nice fast GT car, luxury and performance.

[@flmiata]

I should have dropped by since I live 2 mins from Bham Library! I'd take the S63 without a doubt

[@vlad-ewan]

"Unanimously, most people..." @ 1:10. seriously? who hired this guy?!?

[@liang8255]

I think for a top end lux gt, there are only two: the S coupe and bentley Continental gt, both are great and are different. Panamera does not feel like a 911 at all, that's crap. Panamera turbo feels like a BMW M5 sort of thing, in comfort, lux, feeling, weight, etc. If you really want a handling and performance GT car, take a 911 turbo, it's another thing then,

[@Silverwarhawk]

If i had the money, i would get the S63 Coupe. The first mod i would do is to pull out the three pointed star and place it above the chrome strip instead of underneath it.

[@palmerbytaylor4663]

I think that the Porsche looks better than the Mercedes, yet nothing can beat the interior of that Mercedes, it just looks superlative.

[@C6SuperchargedZR1]

8:20 min, not a dual clutch!!! 7 speed MCT in the S Coupé...

[@FreddyDeLa]

Should have brought an M6 and see how it stacks up

[@abangfc_]

Performance : Porsche > Mercedes Anything else : Porsche < Mercedes

[@surom123]

And for everybody is saying the S63 has too much 'bling', check out a 560 sec and look at the grill. Thank you

[@bojidarmartinov5949]

That new s class coupe got my eyes. That panamera turbo s doesn't look that impressive compared to that s 63. Also i LOVE that sound the s63 have.

[@plamenlitov6392]

Bate slushash li se kvo govorish? :D

[@bojidarmartinov5949]

Plamen Litov Tuk v Germania Porches vseki den vijdam, omruzva na ochite! Mercedes ne mi omruzva.

[@ttecnotut]

Should be reviewing/comparing the all-wheel drive Benz, not the rear-wheel drive Benz.

[@wherethestreetshavenomemes]

Panama in beige - no alarm needed.

[@mimininoma]

Why compare the 2 door S63 AMG Coupe with a 4 door Panamera Turbo S? except from originating from Germany, and having four wheels, nothing about these two cars is similar.

[@Autoexpress]

Dcipher Both cost around £130,000 and have about 565bhp - there will certainly be some buyers who are choosing between them.

[@TheYBGOON]

Auto Express what about the aston martin rapide

[@capturedbytee]

The cars should have been parked side by side as I suspect people are more likely to pick the car with more prominence at the front rather than in the background.

[@mzb007]

"the black one is the best..." i didnt think it would be hard to recognize the star as a Mercedes...

[@C20Invasion]

No one would take a 200k luxury car on the race track for drifting they'll just add the amg badge for more prestige. Taking the car for drifting and comparing it to a panamera aren't the best ideas.

[@timonxDlol]

For the Race they should have tested 4wd vs 4wd..... Both Cars Are great, i would definitely choose the s Coupé

[@joeohara3746]

timonxDlol For some reason, the 4WD version of the S Coupe isn't going to be available in the UK, only the RWD version, which probably explains why they've done this. I understand that in the UK it's RWD only, in the US it's 4WD only and in most of Europe they're both options.

[@timonxDlol]

Joe O'Hara yea thats the problem lol freakin uk xD

[@timonxDlol]

Joe O'Hara why do the british people need right hand drive its like so pointless but yea....

[@peter5500]

At 6:00 that wing mechanism is special! Germans don't do normal!

[@Joecollazogaming_etc]

This was like comparing a Bentley Continental to an audi rs7. One is an ultra luxurious grand tourer, one is a supercar with 2 extra doors. This was not a fair comparison :(

[@T.Q.]

How is a turbo 4 door family car comparable to a twin-turbo luxury coupe?!

[@ricardolourizela5961]

TQ Quality of engineering, road presence, price tag, badge prestige, etc...

[@murcielagosv9244]

I don't understand this comparison. The Panamera's competition would be the 6 series, CLS Class, And variants of the A7 why compare it to a luxury coupe? I'm thinking the S63 should have been put up against a Bentley Continental GT or Aston Martin Vanquish or Ferrari FF

[@HasteHarvester]

they should include a black panamera turbo S with black rims top of the line spec with carbon ceramic brakes. that color doesnt suit the porsche.

[@franciscoespirito-santo3121]

"Unanimously" contradicts "most of"!

[@benfearnhead9851]

Yeah this guys English is pretty bad at times for a 'journalist' not to mention an Englishman. Although this is a car review not an English lesson I suppose.

[@franciscoespirito-santo3121]

Thanks, Bem! Journalists nowadays (like so many other people, unfortunately) leave a lot to be wished for in terms of writing quality... Mind you, not being an English lesson is no excuse for poor command of the language.

[@jdiwkall]

as an American, it's so weird to see someone driving on the right side inside the vehicle.