One month later: I sold my E63 and bought an M3 touring. Reasoning: E was too comfy and big and I missed thay about my m340i and didn’t want a step down in performance. Another month later comes the new c43 then he realizes he missed the performance and then buys the new c63.

Hi Sam, expat Englishman in the US here, hope you still have your E63S wagon! I've had mine for 3 years now but every now and then I like to watch your video 'cos it makes me smile....just like driving my 2021 E63S wagon. It really is a bonkers machine and I don't ever see me selling mine (wagons should be listed as a Class A drug). And now I know where the button is to raise the car height! Mine gets driven every couple of weeks to go get the groceries (90 mile round trip) or load it up with 80 bags of mulch (takes 4 trips to the DIY store to do it) every spring or, well, just to go out and shut a few folks down! We're lucky enough to also have a 2023 Mercedes EQS 580 in our garage, that thing is no slouch even in Drive mode but without the suck, bang, blow of the M177 engine (particularly on the overrun in Race mode in the many tunnels where we live) it's just not the same. Stay safe and between the kerbs.

8:00 - first time I drove a car with crash avoidance was terrifying. It slammed on the brakes on multiple occasions when approaching a card swipe device to enter a parking garage. Keep in mind this was a manual transmission vehicle, so not only did it fully arrest the brakes, it stalled the car. Until I looked in the manual and read about the avoidance "feature", I thought the drivetrain was broken.

Previous e63s has more character then the facelift

Jealous! Nice buy Sam. Looks amazing. Hope the little one appreciates it 😂👍🏼

Replace the run flats with non and you will fund the ride even better.

Nice one, congrats. It's interesting to hear you say the seats are comfy and the ride quality is great. I sold mine in December because I was unhappy with the ride quality and found the seats to be uncomfortable and it lacked the technology features I was used to (from my previous car, a W221 S500). I replaced the E estate with another, newer, S500 and absolutely loving it. Whatever you do, don't get an S-Class - you'll never be able to go back to anything below it. By getting the W222 S-Class I get proper buttons, no touch-screens or touch-buttons on the steering wheel and most importantly - a V8 with 455PS. I also found the 20" wheels not to my taste, I downgraded them to 18" for even more ride quality. I'd never consider the latest W223 S-Class, that can go do one.

Love these, big difference from the 340, I don't think I'll have anything that isn't an estate again, so handy.

Def should have bought the pre-face 2018 car without the petrol particulate filter. Yes new version has the better MBUX but its all about the sound from the V8 in the older model.

15:42 weather you’re 33 years old or 33 weeks old? That’s gotta feel exciting 😂😍

Grab a V8 whilst you still can. As good as the B58 in the M340i is, it’s not a patch on that 4.0 biturbo lump for a big family wagon. Nice choice 👌

Lovely motor. Although, I have taken my C63 estate on track, it was great fun dicing with GR Yaris’ in the twisties and blasting down the straights.

congrats,nice car! i only have c63s there is no e63s estate in China e63s estate my favourite congrats!!!

I need one of these. But I want to import it from Japan. Any ideas what to search for

Congratulations. I had a box fresh All Terrain for a long weekend with the 400d a while back. I don't like diesel but it is an epic engine. I so wanted to love the car but ultimately it was disappointing. No cooled seats. Horrible noise from 4x4 on full lock when parking. I love the interior design but it does feel a bit flimsy around the vents etc. The deal breaker for me though is the poor rear seat room. Downside of the giant boot I guess. I'm only 6ft but I could not sit comfortably behind myself and my feet would not go under the drivers seat unless my (drivers) head was on the roof. A bit of a surprise because the saloon version must be full of executive adults. Maybe the rear seats are a bit further back in those.

Steering feel is let down on all mercs ! Nice car though

Sam all it needs are silver alloys and it will be 👌👏👍

good choice mate! cannot beat an estate for a famiy car!

Great video Sam (loving the podcasts too). Is the ride comfort improved across the whole e class face lifted range or is it just the e63? How about the e53?

Does this not have an eco mode/ 4 cylinder mode like the RS6? Rs6 will do 36mpg at 75mph which is just mad!

Great in depth review. One thing I disagree in is the ride quality- i opted for a 2019 pre facelift after test driving them back to back. For a £30k premium, i really didnt find the difference enough to bother going for the newer version - ride quality was also pretty similar. Try a c63 estate for a crap ride quality!

How much did the car cost? What was the mileage on car when you got it? Great work. Great channel.

Proper beast! Have fun:))

Hi Sam, I’m a big fan of your content - many thanks for it! I had a choice between the e63 and an rs6 - I found that the air suspension rs6 was soft but the steel spring drc variant was a lot better and went for that in the end. I was wondering if you tried the drc rs6? Regardless of that glad you are enjoying it - all these turbo v8s are beasts and still tick the long range touring box where the taycan St I almost just bought still does not. Nb to the 340i crew here - I had one of those and agreed it’s an awesome car - tbh 85pc the thrill of either e63 or rs6 IMO for 50pc purchase and running costs - I put the birds b3 kit on mine and it was mega!

Something about that Ranmore Common road, never driven a car that feels happy going along it at a decent rate! Sketchy surface and camber maybe that you can't really see, who knows!

An E63s is a good choice, it sounds and looks very nice, did you consider a new Alpina B5 Touring when looking for a fast estate? Especially if you want comfort, speed and exclusivity.

Nice - the BM was a nice car - but this is a step up

What’s with the covered up plates? Not sure you’ve always done this.

Gorgeous.

did he blur the speedometer or something else, like the navigation maybe ?? EDIT: it's the speedometer ;-) Also: why is he sitting so low ?? :-O

Where's the Porshce?

Covers the reg on the AMG but not the Peugeot.🤦

Good luck on your new job as an undertaker, I think the corpses should enjoy a luxurious ride...... great car though, enjoy, all the best

What made you chose this over a S63 AMG? The S63 is still a large car and the ride quality is a lot better than the E63s

Such a shame the UK regs re tinting front door windows is so ridiculous because whilst the car looks to be a lovely example its ruined for me that the front windows don't match the rest of the car. Still once in the drivers seat that doesn't matter so much :) Enjoy

e63’s are mega

Nice

I bought a high-performance car, now I’m going to gripe about all of the high-performance parts….