2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 S Wagon new car reviews

Wagons are cool. Wagons that make a ton of power are even cooler. And then there’s this, which might be the coolest wagon of all time: the AMG E 63 S.

It takes the classic E-Class wagon and then stuffs it full of AMG goodness–like a 603-horsepower, 4.0-liter, turbocharged V8 engine. And a nine-speed automatic. And all-wheel drive that features a full rear-drive “drift mode.” And giant brakes. And big wheels. And, well, you get the picture.

 

 

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David S. Wallens
Editorial Director

Here, we’ll cut to the chase here: Best car ever? Maybe. Perhaps. It’s fast. It’s comfortable. It’s practical. It even looks boss and, when you press the correct button, it sounds cool, too.

What more could it actually need? More power? I’m going to say that 630 horsepower along with 627 lb.-ft. of torque is pretty darn plenty.

More luxury? Please. It’s quiet, composed and offers its occupants nearly anything desired. The LED headlamps are among the best in the business. All of the controls have that standard Benz feel.

More size? Nah, it’s just right–not too big and not too small. And you get into it, not climb up into it. The E Class wagon parks like a normal car yet offers plenty of interior place. Plus the way-back is quite generous.

Tim Suddard
Publisher Emeritus

I am totally enamored with the AMG E63 Wagon. Never before have I wanted a new car more. I just love the way this amazing machine converts from mild-mannered station wagon to insanely fast track rat with just the push of a button.

Of course, that push of the button comes only after the stroke of a very large check, as this beauty has a base price of just over $100,000 and an as tested price of about $123,000. Still, I could think of no other expensive new cars I would rather have.

The AMG E63 Wagon is that good. So good, in fact, that this might be one of that new, rare breed of modern super cars that only goes up in value and does not depreciate. A look online shows that the much more common E63 coupes and sedans are still worth close to $100,000. This new-for-2018 (and even cooler and rarer wagon) might do better than that. Part of me hopes that is untrue, as for if the price gets anywhere near reasonable, I want this car. But, if the values go up, I could perhaps justify purchase, by calling the AMG E63 wagon an appreciating asset. Either way, I like this car so well, I have decided to rededicate my life to figuring out how to own one.

JG Pasterjak
Production/Art Director

Stop. Making. Cars. No one needs to make any cars after this one. It won. It is the Omega car. The last one that ever needs to be built, before we just set to work as a society building a giant rocket ship to hurtle every man, woman and child into the sun, knowing we’ve completed our final great technological masterpiece. Yeah, it’s that good. Look, I know it’s easy to hate on a $123,000 station wagon. No car really need to be that expensive, right? Surely an old Volvo 240 is just as good at carrying stuff and being a driving machine as this ridiculously overpriced sled, right? Well, sit down behind the wheel, hit the gas and watch the horizon appear in your lap and ask yourself that question again. Like, a $123,000 car should be good. More precisely, a $123,000 car BETTER be good. And somehow this car exceeds even those lofty expectations. This things probably weighs as much as a shrimp trawler, yet it feels light on its feet and even nimble. The power is epic and seemingly endless, yet the engine is as docile and tractable as a Honda Civic. It looks aggressive, and classy, and refined, and audacious, and understated, somehow all at the same time. So much of what it does feels impossible, yet there it is, happening, right under your butt.

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