The 2020 Mercedes-AMG E53 Brings Back an Inline-6 AMG After a 20 Year Absence

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Over the last few years, #MercedesAMG has been expanding the lineup of AMG models to buyers looking for a little more civilized, yet still crazy performance with the C43 and E43 versions. For 2020, there is a new entry point in the E-Class family with the #MercedesAMGE53, unlike the E43 it replaces, this #E53AMG has a completely new from the ground up, inline-6 cylinder engine that is turbocharged, supercharged, and electrified to make nearly 430 HP. While it may lack the hand-built engine of the #E63, what you gain is a car with incredibly quick acceleration, standard #4Maticplus AWD, and the sweet sound of a straight-6 that could very well be one of the best modern engines of 2020.

[@rouse6235]

"Glad they make these for the average consumer" Pirce:100k Hmmm ok.

[@RKO859]

It's called lease. No one buys these expensive germans with cash anyways.

[@RKO859]

@Kit Kefner Even buy, I doubt they are just forking out $100,000 cold hard cash to pay the car fully off. mostly through a lease or some sort of finance.

[@mybro727]

Jack Liu That’s the entire point. Financing a $100,000 car isn’t cheap to begin with either. You’d actually pay more financing it rather than paying it off in cash at the dealership.

[@kerryh2096]

umm if youre looking at a MB you should expect not to pay Nissan or Toyota money lol and yes most ppl lease them

[@RKO859]

@@mybro727 I work at a dealership in sales. Theres something called leasing, where you are only renting a portion of the vehicle. You're only renting 30 to 50% (depending on the length of the lease) so no, you're not paying more. And even if you're rich, no one really forks out 100k+ one-time to cash buy out the vehicle. They can lease under their business for lots of tax incentives. They will use that 100k to invest or put it something else. All german luxury depreciates like a stock market crash. Anyone (rich or not) with a common sense wouldn't buy the vehicle straight up, since you're losing so much money.

[@Slim1986]

The best interior in the segment

[@olakunleolafisoye8433]

Love your expression when you started driving the car 😄😄😄😁

[@jamepearson]

sofyan, I must say you guys have really took your reviews to the next level. I love the fact how you pay attention to detail, even with the location you do the review, how the cars are parked, your presentation, everything. While watching reviews, or other KZbin clips, I am normally multitasking with work, but not yours, the laptop is placed down, and I give them full attention. Keep up the great work. Definetly have a winner here with Redline Reviews

[@PP-qj1ez]

Sofyan: This car starts at a considerably lower price. Me: I am all ears 👂👂 Sofyan: It starts at 107k $$ Me: 🤪🤐🥶🤯

[@macdee33]

lol that's for the e63..this bones around 70 to start

[@HOBBYTONY600]

listen boy. LISTEN

[@SniperKing261]

The shape and wheels reminds me of an Accord Coupe. It’s still a beauty though

[@gabevillarreal96]

Accord coupe is a beauty! Especially for what you get!

[@Slime_threezus]

gabe villarreal to bad it doesn’t exist anymore 😕

[@gabevillarreal96]

I have a 2015 Accord Coupe EXL V6! Love it!

[@Noah-ui1iu]

I heard turbocharged, supercharged, and electrified and immediately thought Volvo.

[@AustinF516]

Same except volvo does all that on modified versions of the same 4 cylinder engine. The volvos as complex as they are will be more reliable than this powertrain.

[@SDav21]

@@AustinF516 No they won't. So many people have had issues with their T8 Volvos. Volvos are not reliable.

[@SDav21]

@Kit Kefner Exactly then. One goof doesn't make Mercedes unreliable. You said it.

[@lttsr]

I think the difference is that this is an electric supercharger. I’m not sure if Volvo uses an electric supercharger in theirs though

[@ivanlowjones]

@@SDav21 So perceived quality issues with their electrified T8 powertrain make all Volvo's unreliable in your estimation? Are you speaking as an actual Volvo T8 equipped owner? I've had no issues at all with my '17 XC90 T6 R-Design.

[@Nestle245]

I've never ever seen gas mileage that good for that much horsepower. That's pretty insane numbers.

[@SDav21]

Mercedes are economical (unless the amg V8s). I average 40mpg (350 bluetec).

[@chadyaknow5690]

@@SDav21 what year? What country did you buy it at?

[@SDav21]

@@chadyaknow5690 It's a 2015. 190kw (255hp) and most importantly 620nm (460 foot pounds) of torque. In South Africa. It's very economical and pulls hard because of all the torque

[@v60polestar88]

Inline 6 is still best engine ever!! Volvo killing off the inline 5/6 is the reason it will be my last Volvo. Those 4 cylinders sound and feel like garbage. Mercedes-AMG has earned my business

[@trashrabbit69]

Maybe with MB making more I6s Volvo could get back in to the game. The whole reason they stopped using them was mainly because Daimler stopped producing new variants.

[@A2dy]

Volvo is going electric so I doubt they want to invest in more engines.

[@alexivan8615]

I feel the same. I had three straight 5's from Volvo but now, no manuals either, guna be looking elsewhere for my next car.

[@masterwhopper414]

Um, are you ignoring BMW? lol

[@Jdogg4089]

@@masterwhopper414 He said vovlo not BMW

[@nicholasartuso4698]

I know people aren't liking the intro, but the nice subtle moments when you put your shades on perfectly fits the nice and subtle styling

[@jeffs6090]

I don't like it with that annoying music. Sounds like the start of some news programs trying to invoke drama. It's annoying on them too. He should do away with it.

[@ossan180sx]

Inline-6 💗

[@ayyazmahmood2197]

Sasaki very similar sound to the Supra/BMW straight 6

[@swasho2939]

Wow that's pretty good MPG for a supercharged AWD 6 cylinder.

[@mygoogle1482]

great review - he really gets it, I think its one of the best every day usable amgs you can get. The coupe is the prettiest. The speed, usablility and practicality is excellnt - the tech is amazing. I think it's the ulitmte GT car can take you anywhere any weather totally safe and relaxed when you get there.

[@bmitchq777]

This car doesn't come with the MCT transmission. It comes with their standard 9 speed torque converter automatic. You have to step up to the E63 in order to get the quicker MCT trans.

[@dhruvb38]

I like this entrance and view of the interior, where everything is one shot. Gives us time to take a look at the whole interior, and feels more personal.

[@BrandonMeyer1641]

After driving this car hard, I can conquer it’s pretty sick if you put the esc in sport it lets you move the rear end Around which is fun. It def feels a bit heavy though when you’re pushing it

[@nategelb295]

Your reactions and expressions while driving, literally matched mine while watching! Absolutely drool worthy car. IMO, this car would be perfect in white because of that black contrasting sunroof and red brake calipers to add a little pizazz for the exterior. The way that straight-6 sounds and pulls toward redline (a shame it’s “only” 6500 RPM) actually reminds me of a Porsche GT3. Amazing transmission too. Maybe I’m crazy for saying that, but it does, and honestly that is the highest praise I can give being a Porsche fanboy. Amazing review Sofyan! Keep these coming!

[@plestj]

Great review of this car! Love your reaction to the acceleration and exhaust sounds. Car is really nice. Always loved the E class coups. Thanks for all the info you pack into the video.

[@billymania11]

An excellent automobile and with amazing technology. It won't appeal to the old-schoolers who like the older V8 stuff but this is much more contemporary and keeping with the times.

[@frankmarzig1972]

I'm gonna buy this car just from Sofyan's driving reaction, lmao

[@mwinner101]

The video review that I voted for!

[@willb3018]

Love that absent bb pillar look. Takes you way back.

[@d.6359]

Love the review. No b pillars baby, but damn watchin you put on sunglasses was cheesy magnum p.i.

[@Conconboss]

D. I bet you love when he puts the magnum on

[@5605richard]

B pillars were gone since the 2010 e coupe models

[@olivergrizzly6346]

Sofyan: In a world full of electrification, why did Mercedes spend all the money to develop a new internal combustion engine? Mercedes: To make a profit. Only 3% of cars sold are electric. Sofyan, we do not live in a “world full of electrification” as much as you would like to believe we do. Only a small fraction of the world wants an electric car.

[@davidc-l9174]

I am not typically an M-B fan, but man, this car has me drooling (loving the silver/black/red combo)!! Also, the MCT isn’t a dual-clutch transmission. It’s basically M-B’s regular 9-speed automatic with a (single) multi-plate wet clutch instead of a torque converter (and some other performance mods like a magnesium casing). Also... I-6 :drool:

[@bmitchq777]

Also this car doesn't come with the MCT. It comes with the traditional torque converter automatic.

[@brianlee5649]

Love BMW's inline-6, regardless if N/A or Turbo, but this ///AMG E53 didn't disappoint!

[@bngr_bngr]

David Carter he said its a multi clutch transmission.

[@pfeamg9658]

David is correct the MTC it’s not true a multi clutch though. And Brian is also correct it’s MB’s TCT in the e53, the same transmission I have in my ‘19 c43. The c and e63’s have the MCTs

[@dextersmithbsee]

These reviews are always impressive. Excellent work!

[@asteven11]

This car is a beauty. Working hard to buy one of these down the road

[@PP-qj1ez]

14:12 I am looking at the 360 camera view there. I see the passenger door is open, so MB has turned that camera off, instead of showing distorted image. This kind of minute detailing we can expect from MB engineers! Hats off to them!!

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

Yes, the AMG models like the C43 and E53 are not the full fledged AMG models with the 63 name and the 4.0L tiwn turbo V8, but it's Mercedes-AMG we are talking about, and whatever engine they put in, and whatever upgrades they put it, the cars are still insanely quick and nuts, even for these baser models.

[@michelebicc6983]

So Mercedes still knows how to build a proper car

[@paulbugoni2846]

Lease don't buy.

[@hatchell18]

@F L I like Audi's more but if I ever got a Mercedes I'd get an S class Amg 63 coupe no one would mistake that and it's the most expensive Mercedes at around 250k fully loaded etc

[@kevs2good133]

Anthony Salerno rip s65 amg

[@gabevillarreal96]

Sure they can, but they simply CANNOT engineer reliability into their beautiful vehicles! Mercedes cant BMW certainly cant Audi is a bit better but still not great and VW cant either. Come on Germans! Over 100 years of building cars and you haven't figured out how to engineer and manufacture a quality dependable reliable and durable vehicle on a consistent basis! It's not that hard! Ask Lexus! Only been around since 1989 a have completely EARNED their reputation for all of the above attributes! Not denying the beauty and fun factor of your vehicles but in order to be truly successful there has to be a measure of consistency when it comes to reliability in your brand to justify the premium prices you demand.

[@xxthehuskycaboosexx]

Anthony Salerno lmao it’s nowhere near 250k you joke 😂😂😂

[@kimzhao8495]

2018+ E coupe is so far the only car that checks everything on my list while not being ridiculously expensive, meaning I can afford a relatively new used ones. However, the US market seems to only import high-end luxury cars. I wish we had something like E260/E300 coupe since I probably don't need all the power from the 450 V6 (not to mention this AMG model) and the price is more reasonable

[@billyhughes9776]

Not generally a fan of Merc's -- but this one is pretty cool. 95K -- holy shit.

[@mwinner101]

Looks really good. It Is expensive but it wouldn’t be a Mercedes if it wasn’t.

[@AlexSchwartzATV]

"Maybe not crazy fast but definitely stupid fast"

[@oliverroo59]

Mercedes sure does have their interior spaces dialed in. This looks so much better than the competition.

[@caglioso]

Sofyan comparing this to the LC500 seems a little silly. The LC will still work after the warranty expires. The mercs complex powertrain will put your mechanics kids through college.

[@theredline]

People who buy cars like these are less concerned with reliability because these are leased and returned after 3 years.

[@caglioso]

Redline Reviews fair point, they are lease machines for the most part.

[@Datsun7705]

Leasing cars like this is much cheaper than owning them.

[@SDav21]

If you look after any car like you're supposed to, they'll last forever. Mercedes has the largest R&D budget in the auto industry. They don't just plonk drive train components together and hope for the best. They test for years in the lab and the real world in conditions on either extreme. You can't blame them when owners can't be bothered to properly maintain the car that Mercedes so highly engineered. They can't be held accountable for their cars being driven by clueless idiot owners.

[@topgearalwaysrock]

Facelift may be out in a couple of months (likely delayed), but I think this will still look good after 10 years!

[@otsmalls1580]

Yup I like cars that looks good in age its classic

[@beri232]

I disagree. I think the exterior is very dated. The headlights date this car bigtime.

[@SDav21]

Mercedes always ages very well. All their cars are like that. Even 10 year old models look modern.

[@travisdonaldson7323]

Best upload you've done in a long time, more of your natural personality was very entertaining, keep that going.

[@CanadianMax]

My C43 AMG (V6) sounds very similar but with louder pops on the up-shifts and I must agree, Mercedes build some of the best sounding 6 cylinder engines on the planet.

[@iheartgs400]

I can’t wait till this car drops on used car market granted I still love my 211 E550 I feel E53’s is a great DD.

[@CAAStudios]

That is one amazing sounding merc. I prefer this over the V8s.

[@Freshb0y1231]

Loving the return of the inline 6 and the content.

[@ajjax89]

Beautiful car... but with Mercedes; there's no differential from each model.. I mean if I'm paying 20k more for the AMG model.. at least make the front end more sportier.. than just adding an exhaust.

[@siseesan3147]

antonie jackson yeah the outside doesn’t look that exciting

[@RKO859]

Still looks hella nice tho. U dont need tacky bumpers and kits to make the car great. Simple is good too. Plus it's a sleeper

[@ajjax89]

@@RKO859 true.. but I'm talking about air vents, maybe nice break calipers. Off set Wheels, body design.. curves

[@RKO859]

@@ajjax89 looks pretty damn good to me. Dont need any of that stuff. Looks are a subjective thing. Maybe you're looking for the ricey look but this looks fine to me

[@Lord_Sunday123]

I'm good without the flashy things. People won't know how fast it is until I'm already past lol. I'm ok with it.

[@oans84]

Love your laughing when accelerating hard lol 😁😁😁

[@SirEricArthurBlair]

More than the engine making crazy noises he was making crazy noises 🤣

[@Wellington_srt10]

Love all the windows down, this car is awesome

[@ryansrides9714]

Great review, good looking car!! Love the interior with all of that carbon fiber!!! Gorgeous

[@kjprettyboi99]

This and the new Infiniti Q60 are some of the most gorgeous coupes on sale imo . (Mid sized coupes)

[@Nestle245]

Always thought the infiniti coupes were compact sized.

[@hemistrong3053]

Ness Rosenbrad definitely mid-sized with the usable back seats

[@otsmalls1580]

Wish the q60 updated the interior n rear

[@La-yt1wr]

Ehh I'd rather take a Alfa Romeo Gulia or Acura TLX than the Q60

[@grownsimba8120]

@@otsmalls1580 you and I think alike. When the hell is Infiniti going to update the interior. That Tech needs to be updated as well as that transmission. Red Sport engine is good.

[@DigitalDissident]

Honestly my first thought was why would they add a supercharger, turbo, & hybrid... That's so complex. I'd be concerned about maintenance. Too heavy & too expensive. wouldn't even touch this used for half price. Seems more ideal for wealthy lease buyers

[@Name-kd5jj]

I'm very happy to see straight 6s making a return. V6s are good but I6s are simpler and more reliable. There's a reason semi trucks use I6s and those can go for millions of miles, literally.

[@lordadams5762]

I enjoyed this video 😂

[@danielsolstrand]

Oh man.. if I didnt want it before, I need it now. Thanks for the video, man.

[@deepsheth8882]

I’m very jealous of your work because of these cool cars.

[@amgpower7780]

I missed my W12 E55 AMG, car is crazy fast back in the day, with 516 torque car pull like a rocket. Even today E55 will still give a lot of new cars a hard time.

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

The E55 is still one of the best AMG cars I think has been built, and one of the best looking E class cars~

[@naveenbobby]

Your right foot 🦶 instantly becomes heavy in this car.

[@johnleslie9493]

Great review, amazing car. Thanks again Sofyan!

[@joshuaf5515]

Mercedes I’ll definitely buy instead of leasing because they’ll last some years more than BMW and Audi no matter how expensive they are to maintain I think it’s worth it in my opinion

[@NOFATCHICK1]

IMO this interior is nicer than a lot of supercars.

[@JokerG16]

Benz is literally eating the German competition at this point.

[@l2etranger]

There’s a Mercedes for everyone, Who can afford it.

[@kaphlleny4452]

Really chill to watch ur videos good work mate

[@minivanmaster]

Mild hybrids have been around for like 10 years I am shocked they aren't more common. this thing gets great mpg wow!

[@w1nnin]

It sounds just like my bmw 440i

[@SDav21]

MCT is NOT a dual clutch. It is a multi clutch. Multi being the clutch packs in a normal automatic. However, instead of a torque converter, it uses a wet start up clutch pack. So it works the same as a normal automatic but without the pumping losses of a torque converter allowing for quicker shifts yet smooth driving and creep around town.

[@caalcb7]

13:48 how can i help you. Lol. Cracks me up.

[@rigobertogarza7945]

C-class= ), e-class= )), s-class= )))

[@gyuck]

Damn it's beautiful

[@GregDZ33]

That straight 6 is the next best thing to a V8! Flat & straight 6's really need to rev to sound good.

[@slaykay47]

they have GOT to stop with those "bumperettes" around the license plate, its sooooooooooooooooooooo ugly

[@joey5952]

Casey N Only American spec models have those in order to meet regulations for the federal government, euro spec models don’t have them fortunately

[@DanDan-tt6gv]

Lovely car! Too bad MB took a step backwards on their new E class design. I think the E63 (v8) is better than the E53 (i6).

[@yusufkacchi9012]

First Land Rover now Mercedes bringing back the I6!!! That’s great

[@elitemal87]

excellent video, thanks for the entertainment!

[@kingofearthlings]

That's a beautiful car.

[@SamKhan-rd4rs]

That glasses wearing scene hahahah

[@henryspindler1574]

That unique look you keep mentioning started in 1955 and was called a 2 door hardtop convertible. Later there were 4 door hardtops starting in 1959.

[@majormegapix]

Nice! Unfortunately, according to the pricing, I'm quite a bit below average. For the time being, I'll have to stick to my Forester XT. However, noth'n like an inline-six!

[@cb9137]

Just absolutely gorgeous 😍😍😍

[@HollywoodStan]

This model will have to grow on me. All the (Mercedes) cars as u said are starting to look the same. Sounds good and I would prefer it in black or white.

[@galevelasco]

Nice to hear your voice again after being stuck at home

[@brennonviele2035]

So daily trivia, does anyone know who was the first brand to have an engine witbout drive belts and accessory pulleys? Infiniti was running this tech in 2011 on the m35h and added it to the q50 when they introduced the hybrid model for 2014. It has been a really reliable system so far, it's nice to see the Germans putting a new spin on it adding turbos and superchargers to the mix

[@semba_9676]

turbocharged supercharged & EV so when its gonna broke?

[@KelbyGuzman]

Lmfao 0:32 😅 laughed my ass off seeing you do that. The car does call for it though

[@ArquellEastland]

I was so confused why you had compared it to the 8 series and LC500 but when you said that price, I would rather have the competition 😭

[@ileref]

The production value of this video compared to the Lincoln Nautilus is.... just different. I don’t know if it’s bias or just other things affecting the quality but it would be cool to see more consistency between reviews of different brands/types of vehicles.

[@iMidnightMonster]

what a beautiful car 😍

[@RomanM803]

They need to give you a Maybach.

[@moeschizlac]

The need to bring the inline 6 back to the C class.

[@alexivan8615]

To the A class!

[@VaunShiz]

It's definitely class AF

[@ajjax89]

Another great video!!!!

[@tdade13]

Thinking of trading my stinger gt in for this 😭

[@thatlexusguy7629]

Awesome👍🏻👍🏻 2020 Mercedes Benz AMG E53

[@wrzl1675]

Inline 6’s don’t like to rev high rpm they have a very long crankshaft so it’s spinning a lot of excess weight. 6500 rpm is extremely high rpm for a straight 6, you can build it to rev higher but you lose a lot of low end torque which is why engine manufacturers use the I6 to begin with.

[@KhoiBoa]

I didn’t understand this

[@f181234]

WR ZL1 umm the S54 revs to 8k rpm

[@liudizzle]

New inline 6 engine, turbocharged and supercharged plus hybrid system, what could possibly go wrong?

[@IKhanNot]

Yeah I was excited when I heard MB was bringing back an I6 motor but they really went crazy with the over-engineering of it. Given the fact that it's both a mild hybrid along with TT forced induction the power output still seems tame and the fuel economy isn't any better than the competitors offering standard gas TT V6 motor. This just seems like tons of extra features, future problems with non of the benefits it's supposed to provide.

[@andrefrbk]

Worth every penny x20.

[@Jumperman12mac]

Waiting for an Evo X review hahaha awesome review

[@hardyk2010]

the sound reminds me of the Jag F Type V6... Harmony!!!

[@krayziebone808]

can’t wait to see the list of TSB’s associated with this car in the next few years lol

[@mybro727]

I’m a bit taller than you Soyfan at 6’0 and way too claustrophobic for that back seat. It was even hard just watching you make use of it. Lol. Gorgeous interior nevertheless, but after learning the price tag, it had better be a gorgeous interior plus more.

[@Edward-jn6bp]

My dream car...

[@nickw103]

A lot of new videos! Hope you can also review 2020 CTR soon!