Mercedes-AMG E63 S Review - Is this much power really necessary, or worth it?

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In the latest development in what seems to be an ever-escalating German power war, Mercedes-AMG has released this, the most powerful E-Class ever.
With 460kW on tap from a bi-turbo V8, this car absolutely rockets off the line and when we put it head-to-head with the latest RS6, it came out tops - quite comfortably.
This is a brutally fast car and having driven it for a few days, our video journalist Ciro De Siena was left thinking, is all this power necessary, or even worth it?
To really stretch the car's legs without the risk of being handcuffed and spending the weekend in a holding cell, we took our test unit to the Saldanha airstrip outside Cape Town.
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0:00 Intro
0:47 Power and Torque
1:48 Launch Control
3:47 Steering wheel specs
4:55 Air Suspension
5:23 AMG E63 S vs Audi RS6
6:54 Pricing in South Africa
7:51 Outro

[@SevenAteNine182]

This should be called Ciro’s honest reviews. He doesn’t wax lyrical about how amazing the car it is! Not caught up in the euphoria of the experience. Just says it how it is and keeps honest. Good job guys. Keep it up! 👍👍

[@SevenAteNine182]

@@goodlife39 I didn’t. Can to link it? Will check it out.

[@MabzE9K7]

One of my go to cars as soon as I hit the Powerball jackpot or when I'm rich in my 40s 😆😅😎😎

[@tman1591]

Ciro i prefer the RS6 all day everyday n twice on Friday 😂 great review 👊

[@thutobatshidi3401]

Wow. Love the E class especially the E63s. Still love E63 W211. What a beast

[@mattsheen7907]

Great review 👌

[@cream98]

Ciro is doing an absolutely great job Love how you present the stats

[@fjpshikongo2624]

Great review.

[@tuphelo]

I watch this video almost everyday! The best on best.. Ciro on E63s

[@mr10secondGT]

I have owned two E63s AMG. They are just incredible cars!

[@Soren_Kierkegaard]

Honestly, I feel like you shouldn't really be emphasising how ridiculously expensive this car is - The person buying this car doesn't care and isn't watching this video. Instead just make the video more fun for me and tell me all the cool features it has and also mention the negatives. Also, your videos just aren't detailed enough. I'd like to know how the rear passenger room is like and how the boot spaces looks. How is it around town and how it is on the highway. I'm not going to buy the car but we all watch car review videos for cars we won't buy just as a pass time and to learn more about cars and all their different features and how the compare to other cars.

[@nkosinathimaphisa9411]

Best of both worlds and no car can do it better so for 2.5million it's value for money

[@thubelihlemagagula1934]

Oh it's about to go down!🔥

[@zafkhan9048]

The E63s' power increase is always necessary. The ultimate super car sedan. Buying mine in February!

[@tube-dude77]

Oh wow Ciro!! Most honest review ever!!! So yes, why does the government EVEN ALLOW car manufacturers to sell cars that can do more than 120 km/h?? All cars should be limited to 120 km/h, and any driver found travelling faster than that, should be arrested and charged with attempted assault/murder. I see absolute no reason for cars to be built being able exceed the speed limit. What legal use is there for it??? Unless you live in Germany and have access to the Autobahn.

[@DouglasJWalker]

a good review

[@mncedisiluhlanga2024]

Well done boys... Is it possible to do reviews that incorporate a bit more detail. I'm talking differences to the predecessor or pre face-lift, everyday use ( consumption, practicality, passenger comfort, head turning and general appeal) etc. I feel the most recent reviews ( e.g. s3, m3 comp, this merc and some) didn't really give us more on that. I feel the reviews are now too brief and more centered on speed and driving around a simple circuit with no "out there" driving... Still a fan... 😎

[@zaneorton9843]

If you can afford this car, you are not worrying about consumption.

[@musamathevula9139]

This is the thing about cars, once you love them you get emotional. It's heartbreaking to hear the negative part of the car which is true because you love them

[@kenneth8048]

Honest review- 1.5 is my personal limit to an all rounder, Audi are playing it smart and staying in that region - but 2.5 is way off, you really could by a fun weekend drive and a exec daily vehicle for that - and probably have the better of both

[@mikemushipe6023]

Gorgeous vehicle

[@arielINXS]

Bought this in satin blue… this is my 3rd… awesome car…

[@gabrielpillay3974]

Absolutely Love it. ❤

[@deebeem1789]

Hallow!!! Damn very expensive car to drive and own. Thanks anyway for your presentation wonderful.

[@InfoHubZA]

The new steering wheel looks better. Whether it's better functional... I'm not sure.

[@connorjoseph7373]

hi Ciro, can you do a review on the new haval h6 please.

[@dct124]

I think blaming the suspension and not the low profile tires is an oversight. If you want comfort you need to 1. use a smaller wheel (also better for acceleration) and 2. use a higher profile tire (absorbs bumps and imperfections before the suspension). 3. Tire compound is very important. A softer tire wheel ride nicer than a hard tire. Bridgestone typically make hard tires, where Continental and Nokian make softer tires. A sports tire is generally more harsh than a grand touring tire.

[@RS-jb1lf]

Great comment and agree!

[@sandile4492]

If SA could get this in Wagon form, I would buy it without blinking 😅

[@InfoHubZA]

There would probably be only a handful of you. South Africans generally don't buy wagons.

[@sandile4492]

@@InfoHubZA that's the problem but it would be cool to see some wagons zooming around

[@djveekaysa9437]

The only weird Car I love of the CLS 63 shooting brake 😭🔥

[@sandile4492]

@@djveekaysa9437 I also love the W204 C63 wagon 🔥🔥🔥

[@Has7DCT]

Man, my problem is money

[@tshephangsithole750]

Please give us more information on this cars, consumptions, improvements etc..

[@ceejaymaxwell289]

Ciro... Having said that it reaches speeds but in a boring way. Would you pick a super car over this since it's already on supercar money. But if you could. Would you pick a supercar like an Audi R8 just for the thrills or would you pick the compromise of having a fast yet practical sports car? Because technically this car can keep up with supercars difference is that you can hold 4 people. But what's your pick Ciro?

[@acenonda4021]

".....you could also buy a house I suppose" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Has7DCT]

I mean c'mon, 2.5 million rands is hella more than average houses here

[@charda00]

Great vid , love that car but c'mon , that's the old steering wheel from 2 generations ago

[@khumbudzomunyai8602]

The new Mercedes Benz cars don’t look as the old mean ones like 4-5 years ago.

[@keloduma]

Yupp

[@charlestsakira9214]

Please do a drag against the facelift bmw 5 series comp

[@dct124]

I'd say the Cadillac CT6 would have words with you about suspension 🤣

[@mac_eddy_junior_765]

Can we have the M5 comp please

[@brayton6683]

I'm just wondering if the next gen E63 AMG will it also have an V8 or are they gonna kill the v8 in E63 same as they are doing with the 2022 C63 AMG giving it a 4liter hybrid engine with electric motors etc.

[@rosequartz2290]

No more V8s my guy, in fact by the year 2030 car manufacturers will completely stop making cars with combustion engines. The future of cars is electric and hybrids are a way of phasing out combustion engines and phasing in electric motors. It's an unfortunate reality

[@carguy7797]

I agree with mr liberebil, I think Mercedes is going through some phase at the moment, but they'll get over it.

[@kelvin_thecarguy]

I mean if I want comfort I'd be getting the E220d. Ofcourse a whole lot doesn't make sense about the E63s but that's the nature and beauty of an AMG

[@snamasomadoda8122]

BMW M5 Comp vs E63s SAn edition please!

[@thabo189]

Where is the m5 Ciro?

[@neojan6957]

you must have forgotten the drift mode in this awesome vehicle. I mean 600hp to your rear wheels to something Merc and you can boast about😌

[@thabisomachaba9000]

Please make a review with a BMW M5 or M550i 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@ElexorEnt]

how about some exhaust sounds next time

[@keloduma]

Mercedes-Benz over the past 5 years have really dropped the ball on interior fit and finish and the overall NVH of the cabin

[@Badfella23]

You don’t even own one…lol

[@keloduma]

@@Badfella23 but I have driven one🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Badfella23]

@@keloduma Sure buddy 👍🏻

[@blvckrsa877]

Try to get the m5cs

[@dietznutz1]

It's not about using the power it's about knowing you have it

[@tshepozulu9839]

Yes and yes.

[@mduduzimzotho9852]

Can you please review audi RS7

[@ntsika4381]

When are we getting to see the m5 lci vs the r63s

[@spy2sa54]

I'd looove to see that. But the M5 Comp always bags the e63🤣.

[@lushengovender752]

They dam fast on the road beats me every time 😆

[@teddymartin7633]

I wonder this and the M5LCI which one is faster

[@mostrendy5335]

M5 LCI ... 0-100 in 2.8 seconds it makes that AMG look slower

[@prekashnaidoo6764]

Agree with the review, too much money for a car that is a compromise between a fast family sedan & a sports car - RS6 is better fit as a fast family saloon & as far as a sports car goes I would put my money on a Porsche such as a Carrera 4S or a Targa they hardly depreciate & are always desirable even as new generations are launched

[@sandi_ZA]

🔥look at that spoiler and bonnet approach ... Steering wheel is too fat or maybe Ciro has got tiny limbs.

[@jasonquarsingh3002]

Jeremy Clarkson "POWERRRRR!"

[@acesh5606]

They made less than 1500 of 2021 E 63s amg and they wont make more of those in v8 so this one will be the only year they made thes e cars that look with v8 so these cars will go way up in prices

[@jrdurandt]

Only way I'll ever get to drive this is if I win the Lotto, or become a minister.

[@inkedguy9046]

Uhm how tall this dude?

[@sibusisonhlapo3367]

We all know our local 🇿🇦taxis are faster then this

[@justicenetshishivhe6655]

😂😂😂

[@revolution475]

😂😂😂

[@sizweshongwe331]

Damn right 🤣🤣.

[@Samklaasen1058]

Very true 😂

[@YusufPetersenCPT]

not a wonder liberebil got the engine light coming on yawl gave it the full beans here dammit its a great car...

[@hlogimorwamohube3856]

Sledge hammer bro

[@mr10secondGT]

450 kw. Not 460 kw

[@YaseenKhan-yh6ey]

M5 cs VS e63s.... Next drag race

[@davidbanda9855]

Men I love this car 😆

[@hamza_7862]

Funny how the Bmw m5 com wasn’t here. He knows 😂😂

[@reabetswemahibila8151]

Honestly prefer the old steering wheel, the new one just looks kinda weird/offish

[@BenzinioB]

Call me mad, but no matter how much I like the E63 I'll probably go for the 2.9 inline diesel with it comfy nature and spend the saved money for 6.2 V8 C63 W204

[@Darkie015]

I also hate the new steering wheel.

[@michaelstanley934]

always wondering why cars in SA are far more expensive than uk.

[@Fabian-bv2dz]

Merc E63s AMG or BMW M5 comp?

[@governormalumzz9359]

M5 🤝

[@m.x.refrigxolani8365]

Bmw M5 CS, even way better.

[@kgabomanamela23]

BMW M5 CS 🔥😭

[@antonioporra7210]

FOR SURE,NOTHING BEATS IT

[@dct124]

The RS6 also has a longer wheelbase. I bet the Merc came with Michelin tires. Also the RS6 Avant while a performance wagon is definitely heavier and more setup to comfort by default than sport. I think the RS6 uses either Perelli or Hankook.

[@dct124]

@@goodlife39 RS6 Avant??????

[@dct124]

@@goodlife39 Audi only makes 1 wagon, 2 trims. Audi A6 AllRoad and Audi RS 6 Avant AllRoad: base model Avant: performance model They only make 1 Sport (RS) version of their vehicles. The only exception being the R8 b/c it doesn't have a base model. Either coupe or convertible and it's not an RS, it's an R8 meaning complete or infinite (8).

[@dct124]

@@goodlife39 I get what you're trying to stretch but the Avant doesn't compete directly with the E 63 or E 63 S or the M5 Competition varients (sedan or coupe) It competes directly with the Mercedes-AMG "E 63 S* Wagon". Which the reviewer did not have and while his point was valid in comparison of what he had at the time. It made no sense to me because, the E 63 S* Wagon has similar comfort to the Avant. He's making a pointless/thoughtless comparison. Audi made the Avant to compete directly with Mercedes-AMG E 63 S* Wagon. Mercedes-AMG made the E 63 S* Wagon simply to set itself back in a market alone again. The only reason any of this cross comparison is being made is due to the reviewer who compared 2 cars that don't directly compete with one another. The AMG S varients are literally just race cars in sheep's clothing. Same for the BMW Competition varients. They're not really intended for the road. The real reason I think we're seeing all this is full electrification is near. As for names, that's just marketing BS to sell cars and make things seem newer than they are. It's not like Audi changed the engine. Audi RS6 Sedan wasn't selling well which is true for all sedans. Especially while under the same VW umbrella.*

[@dct124]

@@goodlife39 no, they simply don't compete with anything like Mercedes when Cadillac left the market years ago. It's like trying put GT4 vs GT2 not happening. These brands are playing in the same sand box not to cababolis each other in a niche market dominated by SUVs. The only reason they don't compare them to SUVs is to maintain the perception. It's a big game. Sedans and Wagons don't sell the way they used to hence why they only make certain ones certain year's trying to time the market. The RS6 on been around these last 2yrs since fading back in the early 2000s

[@dct124]

@@goodlife39 what years are you talking about, b/c you're confusing me talking about irrelevant cars if you're back 5yrs and we're talking about currently. Like are you talking about 2016 or something?

[@Mus-Doc]

Audi RS6 any day.... better all round vehicle

[@patlophamotse5836]

Yep🔥

[@keloduma]

Indeed

[@mncedisiluhlanga2024]

If only it had the merc's glorious v8.

[@keloduma]

@@mncedisiluhlanga2024 A simple JB4 can take the RS6 to 488kW so I'm fine with their V8

[@Rouxenator]

When I bough a house in 2007 the E63 cost the same as my house. Now the new model still cost the same as the current value of my house. How much does a 2007 E63 go for now?

[@hosiamokale1265]

Less than 300k

[@jayjayjya]

I would save a million by buying a pre face lift E63s, looks and sounds better and just race chip that and I'd have the ultimate sedan with a million to spare on a bakkie and a used city car.

[@tebogomakoe2491]

I actually prefer the pre-facelift looks to be honest

[@jayjayjya]

@@tebogomakoe2491 A man of good taste 👏

[@stanleyyarisi6402]

The car engine sound isnt in sync with the car itself, just messes up the whole thing🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Mothercityguy]

Some mods and smoke AMG LOL-WP🤣🤣🤣

[@kieronmoodley7526]

We watch these videos of things we can't afford or rather not spend that kind of money on a car

[@m.x.refrigxolani8365]

Wagon or coupe, or saloon doesn't matter to me: BMW M5CS for me. Any day all day.

[@thabisor1880]

Driving around in a fast egg

[@nawanekhomo3159]

With a speed limit of 120km/h in this country such cars shouldn't be sold here 😡😡

[@gogutzy]

2:38 - in Germany, that's where you will use all that power, it's a car made purely for Germany and no other environment on the planet. have you not learned this in all these years?

[@santanfrost7247]

Second

[@kurt_styloe]

there is no such thing as too much power!! bruv..

[@cw2840]

M5 competition shits on this

[@mncobivictor4300]

@Connor Wilson so does the AMG GT black series to every BMW you can imagine

[@cw2840]

@@mncobivictor4300 yeah except it’s 750k lmao.

[@mncobivictor4300]

@@cw2840 Lol true,maybe the GT63s E performance for your M5 Comp or even CS.

[@cw2840]

@@mncobivictor4300 wasn’t it gonna be called GT73E? Yeah that should be faster. All I’m sayin tho is in this class the M5 comp is definitely faster than the E63s

[@mncobivictor4300]

@@cw2840 it was supposed to be called the GT73s but for some reason they decided to call it the 63 E performance. Lol I guess you are right on that one, the M5 would likely win against the E63,it's just painful for us Merc fanboys😂

[@nazmo_za9654]

Brutal. but that steering wheel is horrible

[@patlophamotse5836]

Interior🚮

[@nazmo_za9654]

@@patlophamotse5836 yeah man. I also sat in a new A45S. its very disco flashy with iphone screens , will age badly! Lexus doing the best tactile interiors these days.

[@ishmaellubisi586]

Don't lie bro, this is 450kw 🤔🤔

[@Mr.T6338]

Same words

[@emmo2850]

All that money? Nothing lasts long enough to get value for money. Rather spend on rollacoaster spaceship ride

[@bravofoxable]

Too much is always enough 😜... But THIS, noooo thanks...

[@mr10secondGT]

Ironically I tried to do exactly what you just said. Combine 2 cars into one. The executive and sports car. It really doesn’t work. The E63s is incredible but it’s now simply too expensive. You want a sports car? Buy a Porsche.

[@sackyshivute4768]

I agree. Too many cars are trying to be two or more different cars in one and the end result is always compromised. Eg...sporty SUVs, super-saloons etc. I'd much rather have a supercar AND a luxury saloon instead.

[@saifalirajkumar5821]

Let us know if it's fast! 😆

[@TheWfurst]

Yip...too much power, too much money...

[@sagyansinghroopsingh5259]

2 and a half bar!...nah man!...spend all that money then get hijacked at the first signal, no thanks.

[@katekamarivate5311]

M5>

[@smm6526]

Until the 2021 M5c rolls next to it........good thing you brought the pathetically slow Audi Ciro...

[@jamesseome8670]

It doesn't sound like you live in the real world buddy, all 3 Germans are stupid fast. You really can't enjoy any of their power on the road. For example, I drove a A220 CDI and half throttle in that is the same as full throttle in a 1.6 Mazda 3. You just can't use 600hp. Half throttle in these Germans will be like full throttle in a GTi, which is as much power as you'll ever need. BTW, The Audi is heavier, less aerodynamic, larger wheels means more unsprung mass to move, less power cause it's not the performance version, and more drivetrain loss cause it's permanent quattro which works better in the rain than BMW or Merc. Go to carwow and check the drag race between the 3 in the wet. Plus check the best time the RS6 did (11.3) which is closer to more powerful versions of M5C and E63s. Audi is doing more with less.

[@kamogelo2720]

I would rather pick the M5cs

[@rufustitus5463]

Dont care how fast it is, Mercedes missed the mark with this car AMG is known for power yes but also comfort Oh ja and when we cant talk Mercedes anymore without mentioning its poor build quality

[@khalidak7174]

Also buy a house 🤣

[@sahilakshay1098]

I'm a benz fan but damn it looks basic as f#ck

[@jeremyphilander8833]

This would be like a oversized pair of trousers on a hanger. Sitting years on the poor dealership front , wasting space. Pointless vehicle, if you ask me.

[@deonhrupnarain]

Its relative bro....I mean for 2.8mill u wont expect anything slower -othetwisr we would then complain about the price and it being too "slow".... Oh and nice new hair cut there.....hahahahah

[@psteegs1699]

He needs a shave…