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Originally Posted by e53driver
Just took delivery of my E53 and tbh in my daily use case, an "E35" four cylinder PHEV with the same styling plus airmatic would have worked fine for me!
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Originally Posted by yossarian1
Just got my E53 wagon this past weekend…
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Originally Posted by stumpjumper
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
I don't find it odd.
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Originally Posted by geektoad
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.
I get what DeMuro is saying about the E53 being a great all-arounder, but he would go with the E450 and a sports car for two vehicles.

I would do something similar. The first garage spot would go to a BMW X5 in 6-cylinder AWD form, possibly plug-in hybrid for efficiency or the mild hybrid to get a spare tire for country trips. The X5 is a great luxury utility vehicle with some sport. It's a similar idea to the E450 AT. For the second bay, I would get is an E53. It's still an all-arounder that can take people, groceries, luggage etc., but it ups the sports aspect. The third garage spot would get a Mazda MX-5 Miata or a 718 Boxter. These provide more fun and less utility.

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You got the $20,000 cladding delete option.
lol! Also came with the air suspension delete.
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