Agree with you entirely on this. I've had mine for nearly a decade now. Still barely 27k miles on the clock. This car's all about low-rev torque. Pulls like a train from just off idle. Rarely ever need to exceed 2000 rpm. Pretty quiet but finds its voice once it's warmed up. Then the exhaust note is positively Wagnarian. Great car.

Great honest review of the E55. And a better all round car than the E60 M5.

Had two of my favourite car channels mixed up in my head there.. legit street E55 AMG JayEmm ....errrr click! The E55 is a lovely car though, and yeah comfort with a bit of speed is my kind of motoring these days too.

Great review James. Really enjoyed the day ! Will be an awesome car for someone to buy ....

I always found the wagon of this generation to be quite attractive.

Keep up the good work JayEmm Would love to see you doing a review on the cl63 5.5 bi turbo.

The original hellcat

I have a CLS55 AMG, pretty much the E55 with different body and some interior trim. It has a few mods (520bhp) and sounds like the God of thunder when under hard acceleration but chilled when you want it to be. Definitely a dual personality. Where as that E55 has done 25000m mine has done 125000m but still is amazing to drive.

I enjoyed this James. So much so I shared it on a Facebook Merc AMG page I use.

You really hit the nail on the head. If I’m going to the track or really hitting the twisties I wouldn’t be taking a sedan to begin with. I’ve always found the M cars to be a bit confused rather than jacks of all trades. But if I’m going to drive a high-HP sports sedan/luxury autobahn stormer I’d take AMG over M all day every day.

Love those wheels. Lorinser is a name long associated with Mercedes along with AMG, Brabus, Carlsson and Transco. I remember all the stretched W126's that were usually badged as 1000SEL's.

Great review. Need to get my hands on one of these beauties.

Interesting review and comparison between this and the E60 M5. I've owned both, and still own the M5. The E55 was a good car, but for something with such soft suspension it really crashed and banged over bumps. It is the only car I have ever owned that I have managed to crack an alloy wheel. It was comfortable over long trips and the supercharger really helped it hustle along. Mine was tuned to 520bhp with over 630lbft of torque and you knew it when you stamped on the throttle, especially at slow speeds. The gearboxes are tough but dimwitted and slow. The 7G box was faster but seemingly not up to the task of the torque these things are capable of. Did make a nice noise as well, and it was faster than my M5, but the fact I sold my E55 to buy an M5 speaks volumes. I would have another, but it would need to be another 805 build car (which this car looks to be, and so was mine) and in a colour other than silver. Mine had the Pano roof which was nice to have, despite its creaks and rattles. 16 spark plugs is novel. Some of the other common faults are the charge cooler pump failing and gearbox electrics. My old one had a replacement box fitted at some point before my ownership. Rust can can get these as well. And why an 805 build car? They're put together a bit better than the 804 build ones. In my ownership it needed 2 engine mounts, gearbox mount and was going to need a new air strut. The SBC module for the brakes can only be reset once before you need a new module. The brakes while large and 6 pot do feel very wooden. The thing for me was its image. Everyone who saw it took no time at all to tell me that it looked like a taxi. My M5 is more frenetic, but I find it relaxed driving at normal speeds. It feels more special by virtue of the V10. I wouldn't own any other E60 5 series because without the V10 they're just a normal car, much like the W211 E class really. Without the M113k it is just a taxi. I don't think you can go wrong with either car if you buy wisely. You just need to remember that neither are your basic German saloon and come with high maintenance costs. Oh and Jay, sorry, but I aren't letting you get away with the interior comment LOL. The W211 dash board is shocking.

Just bought an estate version of this. Very pleased with it.

Had a right hankering for one of these for a couple of years now.

Nice interior shots

I like you pointing out the 3-pointed star on the bonnet. To me, the day Mercedes stopped making upright radiator grills (with the 1991 W124 facelift) they lost what made them unique. Them getting rid of the star on the bonnet is another step to blandness.

Never knew the 0-60 was 4.4 secs now I’m determined to get it

Lovely motor and you're bang on about the rims.

Always loved the design of this generation, looks like serious vehicle. I just wish they made a manual one, I say that a lot :(

Nice 👍 old boat E55 is actually quite a nice car. Much more up together car than the C63 in my view. Love the sound 😂 I really enjoyed driving the car I had It’s a better car than the M5 of the same time.

7:40 Good ol Japanese indicator windscreen wiper mix up? 🤣

Love those wheels. I want a set.

Would you please review the Subaru Outback? Jeremy Clarkson said that there is a problem with the front diff that makes it not going around corners properly. I want to understand what that means...

My boss had and i drove a e63 of this era japanese imported silver carbon trinkets standard wheels, but unfortunately no star protruding from the bonnet!

the wheels look tight. I really wish someone made wheels for the w211 e55 amg that look like the aero/full face wheels from the w210 e55 amg

Probably the best car known to man😍🥰❤️

The BMW is a better car until your rod-bearing service interval is due. These did have some issues like the oil pump seals that required a subframe drop, but i'd still take that over the laundry list of issues the BMW had.

What an amazing video

so whats the prime backroad blaster in this price category Jay?

I have one in white, ultimate sleeper, the black ones look gangsta while the white ones look wedding car.🤣 I don't know why anyone would want to change from factory wheels, beautiful to my mind.

I picked up one of these about 6 years ago for £10k. Have fond memories of wrestling it around the IOM TT course. Was far to heavy for the twisty bits but the power delivery was ridiculous. It destroyed its torque converter which cost a billion pounds to replace, so sadly AMG went bye bye!

if you want to come to America, I have an S55 same drive train with the luxaries of an S class

I'll never sell mine.. nice review video.

enjoy this fantastic Car

I know it would cost an arm and a leg, but has someone attempted to swap a 9G-Tronic in one of these?

I much rather have this car than the M5 which had too much issues. This E55 is more luxurious, elegant and reliable.

The last gorgeous looking E-Klasse (actually last good looking Benz along with R230), with the last reliable V8. But the wheels are really a faux pas on this one. Styling lV from AMG are the only wheels that look good on this car.

Do all the E55's come standard with LSD ?

Dont know what it is, but 2021 has me wanting a real AMG wagon. C class just doesnt do it for me. E/CLS 55/63's are really just the best cars 'in theory'.

Anyone else still daily one in 2023?

Try the SLK 55 AGM on v power..... ooooooooo!!!!!! like a nuclear bomb after a full tank,just total endless grunt. I have an unlimited car that will push past 175mph.."Really" I just don't have the youth to be any more reckless. German Muscle.

Also an e60 m5 will grenade its engine and gearbox as well this won't but for some reason I prefer the underdogs so I would rather an S type R or an MG ZT260 even better

how much that Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG v8?

The only thing wrong with those glorious wheels is that they have been painted black.

So....E39 M5 then?! This model was actually compared in tests with the E39 M5, and comparable RS6...not the E60 M5...

I driven some nice cars. Majority of them where modified. I now drive a 08' volvo xc70 d5. The volvo has really changed my mind. You dont need big turbo's and big exhausts. You need torque and lots of it. The more the better. Effortless acceleration in any gear. Mercedes AMG is my next choice.

Do these come with an open diff, or lsd?

The air suspension on these is notoriously failure prone and ridiculously expensive to replace.

I've watched this review 3 times because I really really want one, I'm just undecided on which example to get edit : 4 times loll

Your mate knows how to charge...£20995....thats far too much for an imported E55!!!

For £21,000 I'd want the proper UK number plate on the front and a new Euro spec boot lid. Luverly car though.

Power = 476 PS????? For anyone from the uk and most other places that do horsepower: Power = 460 BHP Are you not using your native unit of measurement because Americans might watch this?

Dayumm she fine

Sex noises, wow 😂

Interesting that when you review an unreliable piece of junk you get 10,000 comments, but when you review an IMMORTAL, totally reliable car like THIS E class (of which I have owned two copies since 2916 and 2017 and they have proven the most reliable cars I have ever owned, so far (total of 13 years) you only get .. 100 comments? IN fact one of my E's is the same brilliant white. Both of mine are Diesels, whose torque of over 400 LBFT can me matched by NO petrol E, not the 350, not the 500 or 550, only the AMG 55s can come close, and I get 32-35 miles per tiny US gallon. make it 40-45 per Imperial Gallon. Not only that, the Merc has had far better fit and finish and sturdy interior trim than the Magnificent 7 E38 4.4 lt v8 I owned from 2005-2017, which was far less reliable than the mercs, AND, surprisingly, that E38 had the SAME 0-60 time as my two Es! .

I think those wheels are ugly AF

eww, my car is much better