Supersaloon showdown: Jaguar XFR-S vs Mercedes E63 AMG

Can the Jaguar XFR-S outgun the Mercedes E63 AMG? Steve Sutcliffe referees the battle of the ultimate supersaloons.
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Having already placed the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG ahead of the F10 BMW M5 in the battle of the supersaloons, here we pitch the latest entrant against the mighty Merc. That car is the Jaguar XFR-S, the fastest saloon Jaguar has ever built. It costs nearly £15,000 more than the standard XFR, but it packs 542bhp from its supercharged 5.0-litre V8 -- and another 39bhp. But the question is: can it outgun the sublime 549bhp E63?
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[@stevielowe2853]

Jag all day long for me..

[@supertecnoboff]

Yeah except the E class looks like a rectangle were as the Jaguar looks beautiful.

[@caspiantroy3920]

Yes..because one can only see tail lights of E class from Jaguar.

[@kleetus92]

Caspian Troy well played...

[@supertecnoboff]

Indeed well played Caspian Troy hahah

[@dranupmadubey5605]

Really right.

[@mbenzsl2000]

Caspian Troy Hey, I see what you did there!

[@M135iboost]

I've got to Say the way he handles that XF-RS is perfect. Epic driving.

[@marcusjaxson4920]

I know Im randomly asking but does someone know a way to log back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly forgot the login password. I appreciate any tricks you can give me!

[@ismaelharley9985]

@Marcus Jaxson instablaster =)

[@marcbulstrode8706]

Just taken delivery of a new XFR-S. This car is totally awesome - unbelievable performance and handling, great ride (sufficiently firm, but in no way harsh) and looks the part. I've previously driven AMGs and M5. There's no comparison - the XFR-S is by far the best car I've ever had the privilege to own.

[@raduvlad4429]

+Marc Bulstrode you obviously don t have this car..because it s worse than both m5 and e63

[@gaaazaguly]

Radu Vlad and how would you know? Have you OWNED the e63 and the m5? If not, stfu

[@toeboe106]

I worked out today what AMG stands for...A.Mental.German!!And thats why i love em cos they are just insane cars.

[@pajtim9079]

The Jag rules all of its class.

[@FanaticGuide]

XF won by far

[@raduvlad4429]

+FanaticGuide's Video Game LP's and more... yes it is easily way worse than the mercedes..it did win at that

[@dikhotiexe5679]

@@raduvlad4429 🤣👍

[@dikhotiexe5679]

Not according to the test drive and to the pilot driver on the video 🤔

[@FanaticGuide]

@@dikhotiexe5679 that was clearly the comment of a Jaguar fanboy (seven years ago) turned Tesla fanboy (now). I do think the I-Pace is pretty good though.

[@largetommy1510]

@@FanaticGuide fair play to own up to it 7 years later lol

[@jimjamesjacob]

You guys are really cool, awesome!

[@ivanking569]

The Jag all day long. The Merc is nice too, but the Jag looks better and performs well, considering that it's somewhat under tuned by the factory. Ounce tuned, these cars are complete animals (Big Game Cats).

[@raduvlad4429]

+Ivan King the mercedes is better built more technicaly advanced,better materials,better quality interiour,better looking navigation dials etc....it is faster(and can also still be tunned)handles better it s lighter and nimbler but yeah jaguar all the way lol=))))))))))

[@ivanking569]

+Radu Vlad - It's because Merc has the money to race (e.g., Formula 1 etc., Le Mans, etc.) it' able to put that knowledge and technology into their production vehicles, as did Jaguar before it discontinued it's racing programs. Both companies have a very rich racing heritage, and should be regarded as such. I just 'prefer' the styling, elegance, and performance of Jaguar. BTW - Lewis Hamilton put Merc racing back on the map! So,...the driver also makes a difference! ;0) ))))))))

[@britishbulldog5585]

Now give me a Project 8 against the German box !!! 😂

[@sr71blackbirddr]

If you got the jag your not likely to bump into another where the merc every sales executive or drug dealer has one

[@YoungDen]

PTE 2509 - That's why I like the jags

[@hikeskool]

Well, if you watched the video, you would know there are only one hundred XFR-Ss available (in that country). Real astute observation there.

[@MrJohnnyAxe]

Both two amazing cars i think.

[@MBAMG65]

They both have great performance potential, but I really don't understand XFR-S' styling choice. The merc looks like a strong, handsome man in an Armani suit, while jag looks like a high school basketball player wearing a hat backwards. People who would buy an expensive, 4-door performance car are usually a bit older, and want the car to look tasteful and not too immature or flashy. I guess midlife crisis can explain a little red roadster, but I'm really not sure if there's a reason to lust over a car styled and painted like this jag.

[@n8neiTen8n]

Jag looks great, but Mercedes sounds great :) Between these two I prefer... BMW M5 :D

[@kaiwenli3432]

Well played SIR

[@kaiwenli3432]

I would have the M5 E60..:)

[@dranupmadubey5605]

Me too;)

[@mbenzsl2000]

n8neiTen8n Cue the Homer Simpsons "drool".

[@kr15hi333]

E63 all the way

[@TheFlaskoqueef]

great review i like this guy

[@autocar]

Certain markets have a 4Matic system; but that option is denied to the UK market

[@DrMuhannad86]

With the M5 this would have been much better video but thank you any way for all the excellent videos.

[@joshuabushyhead6986]

I drive a 2010 XF Supercharged, and have owned BMW and Mercedes in the past. The Jags definitely have more character and feel more exclusive. I get more of a mass produced feel from the German cars, even the AMG and M cars.

[@davidmitchell5638]

IDK i saw too many Goats but i gotta tell ya you have the best Car reviewers in UK .

[@zhbroder]

thank you for not being biased for the british car and making the right decision, though i hardly believe it was a difficult one! you're a og, steve and we see you.

[@sunjaymalik1982]

my thoughts exactly....at first glance the side read end is very commodore like

[@Vizenz121_OR]

I've driven the previous E55 AMG W211 and it was a great car. It's from 13 years ago and you'd think it wouldn't feel as fast now but you'd be sorely mistaken. It was sooo fast. Faster then I expected. When the M157 cars drop in value, that will be an incredible amount of car for the money. With the 4Matic one, launching especially that car shits on everything. It outruns some R35's! For a sedan it's just a different level of fast. You have to drive one!

[@TheJoeMB]

Autocar themselves gave it a good review especially for it's on the limit handling.

[@JimmyChannel2]

Good showdown. I especially liked how the sheep at 3:59 weren't scared shitless when the E63 wrestled through that corner. Steve, you may want to reserve your thoughts on which car is the benchmark of supersaloons until you take the BMW M5 out again.

[@ianscrivens4585]

May be more powerful than a jag but looks ancient

[@TheSuperMotoHooligan]

I'll take one of each!

[@nawzy202]

Benz really steped up with there new car line up

[@DreamCarGarage1]

I don't know what it is about the whole Jag range. They looked amazing when they first came out but they all just look a bit dated to me. Yes they are still handsome things but more like when you see a grey haired older gent that you can look at and think "he looks good for his age", only to realise that the guy's actually quite young. Even so don't get me wrong I's still have one but just not if it had to be bought with my own money.

[@Al8minium]

As an alternative, the XF-R is good value on the second hand market.

[@DreamCarGarage1]

I agree. The way these very high performance luxury cars depreciate is not for the faint hearted unless of course, like me, you're prepared to wait a couple years then pick up the same car for a fraction of it's original price.

[@zabbas870]

Mercedes over Jag any day. Jags are overpriced and not even worth it because of their lackluster specs.

[@DreamCarGarage1]

Join the debate on our new show 'torque cars'. If you like it the share it: DCG1: torque cars episode 1

[@autocar]

We regard the E63 AMG to have a slightly better suspension setup and engine than the M5. On that basis, we pitched the new Jaguar against what we regard to be the best in class.

[@RunninWithScissors]

Jag with a Spires exhaust wipes the floor with the Lady Diana killer.

[@kevdilly]

It is so hard to choose between these 2 cars bcuz they are both amazing cars. If i could afford the both of them i would buy the both of them but unfortunately i cannot even afford one of them

[@mainlymusicman]

Autocar please do a review of the new cls63 amg-s 4matic!

[@hazaaalkhayat4910]

loved the jaguar more

[@Vesuvio360]

M5 Competition Pack, let the battle commence

[@rokenr]

That AMG V8 sounds savage!

[@nemesis4785]

4:01 Mind that sheep !!

[@dikhotiexe5679]

🤣👍

[@asahrs]

How about e63 vs m5 please and thank you!

[@corvettecoupe3731]

Looks like a lot of body roll! Price of luxury...

[@rare6499]

I love the XFR, but the facelifted twin turbo E63 is the NUTS. AWESOME.

[@mterwill9]

Hey guys, just curious was this E63 the rear wheel drive version or the all wheel drive? All we get in the states is the all wheel drive which is a bit disappointing.

[@Driver987]

Check out the E63 tuned by Weistec on the Drive channel it's in another league.

[@Monkeylabs]

Looks better too! Really liking the recent Mercedes styling.

[@timhollmann184]

the best part of the vid

[@miledplayer]

"there are all sorts of toys to play with down here" - that's what she said

[@BANNERTM]

Will be comparison with new 2013 m5?

[@Er1c1990]

The new e-class is a beauty! Perfect car.

[@shahzadmulk1675]

I would have to say in terms of performance and the sound it makes I would have to give it to the merc but however when it comes down to how they look the jag just looks so much nicer

[@onoff314]

Not many reviewers compare it anymore. It has been said to be a quite a bit boaty and a stray in the wrong direction for an M car

[@bunating]

I agree, the new face of the e63 looks good but not as sharp as the old one. Someone on my street has the outgoing e63 amg and my god it's a sleeper but looks classy still.

[@Vesuvio360]

Next round, E63 vs M5.... Autocar, get cracking!

[@limericklad2000]

Doesn't the newest iteration of the E63 have a rear bias 4WD system now?

[@chigasaki06]

Totally agree. The wing makes it look to boy racer-ish, it sorta cheapens the look.

[@Maurice_Moss]

E63 with the power pack!!😍

[@LOHRISTIC]

4:51 Dem Typen geht einer ab, kein Wunder bei so nem Auto, hab auch so einen aber als S-Modell und ich kann es nachfühlen!

[@cccrworkshop5652]

Jag all day long for me...And you will be in an exclusive club whereas the BM and Mercs are just too common !!

[@MSick174]

Exactly!

[@TrueZen]

The best exhaust note for the Jag is @3:22

[@CJM44.41]

It's more even this way. Look at the specs when they show them side by side. They make equal horsepower and similar torque.

[@jazzarito]

Um no? But you can go ahead and think that. I've had enough debates about this on KZbin, don't need to have another one.

[@roadymoto378]

I would have the Jag!

[@Ashcurum]

i was asking the same question through out the whole video ...

[@stotheimon1]

The E-Class is also available with 4WD. You have to compare this car with the RS6, not the RW-drive version

[@cvillalobos27]

the Jag looks like an Australian FPV Falcon

[@lindvi0r]

This video confirmed what we all knew :P

[@BoostedDeere]

personally if it was my money if it was new Jag to new Mercedes. I 'd go Jaguar for the simple reason of rear wheel drive. this would be a summer "fun classy car" but with all wheel drive in the AMG they put in all wheel drive which kills all the fun :(. Yes I respect and like the Nismo GT-R but nothing like drifting a car :)

[@kr15hi333]

Amg is also rear wheel drive

[@BoostedDeere]

In America the Amg is all wheel drive

[@AfiqReza98]

Do a bmw m5 vs e63 amg

[@NihselV]

Jag better watch out for the new CTS-V coming soon. Rumor has it, it's being force-fed a LS7 engine.

[@marctremblay13]

Every gets all worked up about the boy racer wing, but it's an *option*. In my opinion, the E63, M5, XFR-S are all insanely fast and more than most can handle. Those opting for the Jag will most likely do so to not have the same car that abunch of other people in their town will have.

[@emrico]

you press the amg button and everything goes bonkers. ahah!

[@carsaregood911]

Needs the exhaust from the XKR-S

[@MultiRyan2112]

Is the E63 S coming to the UK?

[@Stratblooz]

I think Steve does a good job !!!!

[@carnut9193]

Spoiler is nice, but then again I am from Australia where all out Falcon and Commodore's have factory spoilers.

[@ezekielk.3629]

those spoilers are optional on the XKR-S

[@HesteBremse]

Good Review Thanks. I´m not really a Merc fan tbh, but the fact that the AMG is both cheaper, lighter and apparently also sounds and rides better makes it a clear winner in this match. Design wise I do not understand why Jaguar have chosen this blue color - it is rather hideous on the XFR-S - It might work well on other cars that need a sporty stand out code, but the XFR-S is a too exclusive car to carry that color IMO. White would have been an option, perhaps a Semi Matte Black or Gunbolt Grey.

[@raybrooking8084]

The Merc looks 50 yrs old compared to the Jag.

[@Ashcurum]

i totally agree !!!!!!!!

[@TheJoeMB]

So true

[@alexking7719]

now... 7 years later... i wouldnt want to be caring for that benz...

[@raivons]

E63 vs M5 vs RS6 please

[@kaiwenli3432]

btw XFR was competing with the M5 and E63 years ago, but unlike BMW and E63, jag didnt speed much time on the XF. So it kinda sucks if use XFR comparing to m5 and E63..

[@TheWanskiz]

I agree completely for once

[@jelayne]

What about the M5 vs E63

[@sexydjole93]

I want E 63AMG S-model :).

[@andreaust1448]

5:40 E 63 doesn´t have a DCT transmission, it´s the 7G Speedshift MCT...

[@thereisnospectrum]

4:47 "arriving" face

[@eamongavin8105]

anyone who doesnt tick the spoiler delete option on the jag is crazy

[@joeweaver5712]

I wasn't trolling at all, but since you are such a fan of facts, here's a couple for you. 1. The torque split is 33/67 rear biased with the ability to send up to 70% to the front wheels 2. All E63 AMG's in the UK are RWD and not AWD (unfortunately)

[@cardude1992]

I want the E63 AMG s-model compared against the 2014 BMW M5 Performance pack.

[@SamIsTheStig]

I do love both cars but I honestly think the Jag makes a better noise, I've stood behind an XFR-S when it was revved and quite frankly it's beautiful. The Jag isn't necessarily that expensive compared to others, when you consider the options list of cars such as the Audi RS6.

[@ScottZ370]

People who want the m5 in the video have completely missed the point these are muscle super saloons however the m5 is different as its more a sports car super saloon

[@wesleyd.7433]

Love the Jag XF-RS but wtfh was with that wheel choice? And the wingy would be better fit on a stock honda.

[@FROOB202]

3:20 "It's so quick" I think the sheep disagrees.

[@scream198]

"I think this is its best party trick" - and then the worst powerslide in the whole video...

[@mrtommie999]

what about audi rs6 vs merc e63 vs m5 vs xfrs (eventhough the audi rs6 is only avialble as a avant)

[@Pratchaya21081]

It' has Left hand drive "Only" then it's never sale in UK

[@EdgyNumber1]

Just that little bit more Jaguar.... Next XF needs to be full ally rather than the part ally and HSLA steel that it is now.

[@lewis72]

It will be.

[@laplanetsquad8935]

Give me that merc with a proper dct tran, rear drive and nothing stands in it way! Luv both cars

[@textthing]

At the garage.

[@supamsp]

I was worried for the roadside animals

[@carnut9193]

E63 is my favorite however I think the looks Mercedes is going for lately are a bit off... the cars just don't look finished properly. The new S-Class however, now it's nice.

[@swinglow33]

O face at 4:50 haha

[@weld3z]

Agree