2026 E53 AMG Order/Delivery Updates
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23 E450 All Terrain, 26 E53 Wagon
Someone had asked earlier about how long they were sitting at the VPC. Mine came in on the Tannhauser to Baltimore VPC and was discharged off ship on April 26. The dealer had it 2 days later and I picked it up from dealer on April 29. They did do dealer pick up vs. waiting on a carrier, but it was pretty quick regardless. Hope everyone is enjoying their new wagons/estates. Enjoy!
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That seems to be the case here, I got worried because my last ordered car ended up with resprayed bumper covers from damage at the port
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I picked it up yesterday, put 75 miles on it, love it, brakes will take some getting used to but really I just want to find a way to completely disable the fake engine noise completely and I’ll be ecstatic
ordered the platypus front plate mount and should have it tinted next week and maybe wrap the front end
has anyone put xpell ultimate stealth on the infotainment screen?
ordered the platypus front plate mount and should have it tinted next week and maybe wrap the front end
has anyone put xpell ultimate stealth on the infotainment screen?
Last edited by stumpjumper; May 9, 2026 at 05:32 PM.
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I picked it up yesterday, put 75 miles on it, love it, brakes will take some getting used to but really I just want to find a way to completely disable the fake engine noise completely and I’ll be ecstatic
ordered the platypus front plate mount and should have it tinted next week and maybe wrap the front end
has anyone put xpell ultimate stealth on the infotainment screen?
ordered the platypus front plate mount and should have it tinted next week and maybe wrap the front end
has anyone put xpell ultimate stealth on the infotainment screen?
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2026 E53 wagon
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I’ll try tomorrow, it would be similar to the VW Soundaktor BS where if you disconnect the module the sound stops which would be awesome, what’s annoying is every demo video I’ve seen shows an MBUX menu that I don’t have… same sort of way we don’t have apple music at the moment but what a dumb thing to remove
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I picked it up yesterday, put 75 miles on it, love it, brakes will take some getting used to but really I just want to find a way to completely disable the fake engine noise completely and I’ll be ecstatic
ordered the platypus front plate mount and should have it tinted next week and maybe wrap the front end
has anyone put xpell ultimate stealth on the infotainment screen?
ordered the platypus front plate mount and should have it tinted next week and maybe wrap the front end
has anyone put xpell ultimate stealth on the infotainment screen?
You can turn the fake engine sound off in all modes. In EV mode there will be a slight EV hum at idle and low speeds.
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23 E450 All Terrain, 26 E53 Wagon
I can’t find an option to disable the piped in sound, the EV sounds don’t bother me at all it’s the fake downshifts more than anything
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23 E450 All Terrain, 26 E53 Wagon
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Given his review of the E450 he owns, the E53 review is prety much exactly what I expected, and he makes good points. That said, the E450 wasn't an option for me as I don't dig the "all terain" plastic cladding look that's popular on what few wagons are left out there.
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agree the plastic cladding is what pushed me into the E53 as well. That being said, the AMG is a harsh ride.
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23 E450 All Terrain, 26 E53 Wagon
I’m an odd one here, I’ve driven a 2023 E450 All Terrain for the past 3 years, and I just got a 2026 E53 Wagon, and to be odd about it I/we kept both wagons. The AT is exceptionally comfortable, I have done a 700 mile trips in it (1400 round trip), and a few 300 mile trips (600 round trip) and it’s exceptionally comfortable, squishy over bumps, gets great mileage, fits hockey bags or sails or my bike with the wheels off. It is a great car. It is not a fun car. Nothing about driving it says “omg” and that’s not really a bad thing - it is a great car. The E53 is “wow this thing is planted” and “holy crap that is fast” and somehow also “wow I didn’t use any gas today at all.” Yet it also fits a hockey bag, fits sails, or fits my bike with the wheels off. They are different cars with different target audiences, and they are both great in their own similar yet slightly different environments. For now at least I’m 100% content having both even if others find it a bit odd.
Edit in; as a bonus all my roof rack parts from the w213 fit on the w214
Edit in; as a bonus all my roof rack parts from the w213 fit on the w214
Last edited by stumpjumper; May 13, 2026 at 09:38 PM.
