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Mercedes-AMG E53 review

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 12:00 AM

Affalterbach ditches its beloved V8 engine for a six-cylinder PHEV system in new range-topping E-Class The E63 was a brash, loud, powerful super-saloon that was sacrificed as part of Mercedes' wide-ranging electrification plans. Yes, one of the most multi-faceted of AMG’s modern-day performance cars has been laid to rest with a celebrated reputation built up over a period of 16 years and three model generations. And it has been indirectly replaced by this: the six-cylinder plug-in hybrid Mercedes-AMG E53.This new headlining Mercedes-Benz E-Class model, to be sold in the UK in both saloon and estate forms, may lack the character-defining V8 engine used by other key AMG models, but it doesn’t want for performance. With 603bhp in combination with a so-called AMG Dynamic Plus package, it offers exactly the same power as the previous-generation E63 4Matic+.That said, the high-performance PHEV formula hasn't been a huge hit for Mercedes, with the four-cylinder C63 proving to be such a hard sell that Mercedes have hinted that a V8 could return as part of the car's mid-life refresh. So, does will PHEV approach be equally unpopular for the larger E-Class? Time to find out.

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