New Standard Equipment:
Air Balance Package (P21)
● MBUX Interior Assistant (77B)
● Animated AMG Logo Projector (C53)
● PAV Winter Package - Includes Heated Steering Wheel (443) & Heated Washer System (875)
● Multicontour Front Seats with Massage (399)
● Head-Up Display with AMG-specific Content (463)
● Rapid Heating For Front Seats (902)


Here’s my build with no DAP intentionally absent based on past experience. November 3 build date.


MODEL: 2024 GLE63W4S $127,700 996 MANUFAKTUR Cardinal Red Metallic $1,750 574 AMG Bahia Brown/Black Exclusive Nappa Leather
Options
DC1 AMG Night Package $750 P60 AMG Exterior Night Styling
04H Brown Linden Wood Trim 12B Owners Manual
16U Apple CarPlayTM
17U Android Auto
21U Dashcam $200 235 PARKTRONIC with Active Parking Assist
242 Passenger Seat Memory w/ adj. Thigh Support
249 Auto-dimming Driver and Rearview Mirrors
264 License Plate Holder
273 Vehicle Exit Warning
275 Power Driver Seats with Memory
297 Power Rear-Side Window Sunshades
32U Sound personalisation
436 Comfort Front Headrests
494 USA specification
500 Power Folding Mirrors
550 Trailer Hitch $600 557 Increased Towing Capacity with Trailer Hitch
581 4-Zone Climate Control $860 61U Black Microfiber Headliner
636 Omission of Warning Triangle
666 Transportation Protection Foil
763 Remote Key with Panic Button
804 Technical modifications
852 Advanced Alarm with Parking Collision Detection
871 HANDS FREE ACCESS
874 MAGIC VISION CONTROL®
883 Soft-Close Doors $550 889 KEYLESS-GO®
88B Passive person presence reminder
986 Identification label with VIN number
989 VIN Code
L6J AMG Performance Steering Wheel in Nappa Leather
P21 AIR BALANCE
PBG Preinstallation for Navigation and Comfort Connectivity package
PDD Premium Plus Package
R01 High Performance Tires
RWE 21" AMG Twin 5-Spoke Wheels with Black Accents $200 U17 Omission of Colored Seat Belts
U38 Nappa Leather Dashboard
D03 Illuminated Star $535 D43 All-Season Front/Rear Floormats, Black Rubber $170
SUBTOTAL $133,315
ZUFR Delivery & Destination charge $1,150
- TOTAL - $134,465

 

Congrats. Yikes the base MSRP on my 2022 coupe was 117,850 and the 2024 coupe is 129,050. That's a hefty bump (+11,200) even though they are giving you some options as standard now.

 

Odd that they put a winter package on the car, then ship it with summer high performance tires that shouldn’t be driven when the temp goes below 45 degrees. Are you going to get a second set of tires for cold weather?

 

I think it’s the speed rating on AS are capped at 149, below the top speed for the 63S. So High Performance tires are the only option. I ordered the 21” so that I can change over to AS tires. There are too many times that temps drop during the shoulder season or on a mountain trip to trust the Highway tire. I do run winter tires from late Fall to Spring.
Edit: The obvious question is why they can’t they offer the AS tires at a reduced speed rating. Another observation is the limited choices of the same old wheels for years now.

 

Congrats Ron! When will your new car arrive at the dealer?

 

Thanks…if it builds as scheduled, it should arrive mid to late November. Shipping still seems to be a bottleneck so I’m not holding my breath..

 

At least you're not wondering if your car is aboard that blazing sinking ship this time.⛴️🧨 (Per the Cayenne forum.)

 

nice build. I don’t see the 63s on mbusa’s website configurator 🤷🏽‍♂️

 

Standard...nah. More like baked into the price.

 

Buying a car today is like playing the Lottery. There are a few winners.
My car wasn’t on the sinking ship but replacing the thousands that burned, pushed back my build 6 weeks and I think I got some reject parts. I love the excuse for poor Porsche quality by some. “I bought it for the driving experience, not the Tech or…”

 

@Ron.s if I follow correctly, you recently took delivery of a '23 Porsche Cayenne GTS and have ordered a '24 GLE63S, is that correct? If so, is that a "his and hers" setup or both for you? I'm thinking perhaps you couldn't make up your mind between one or the other and decided on both.

The reason why I ask, it's because I have been thinking of replacing my GLE53 with a Cayenne but every time I go to the dealer and sit in one, I just walk away liking and appreciating the GLE even more. Surely the Cayenne is more fun to drive but the GLE's interior feels and looks much better, the technology is superior and it drives much better as well (normal everyday use). It looks more rugged too.

I appreciate your feedback.

 

For me it's difficult to decide between a Cayenne and a GLE AMG. They are both really special cars, leapfrogging each other every couple of years.

At this point in time, the dealership experience would be my deciding factor.

In @Ron.s 's case, it's the same dealer. One less variable.

 

My Cayenne is in buyback for several issues. The GTS is a special car in many ways and my favorite of all time. I put up with issues for almost a year because I liked it so much. If I could have done a trade for another GTS, I would probably have done that. The GTS isn’t scheduled to build for about a year and changes for the MY24 refresh went backward IMO. The S model now has the same V8 but it’s not the same vehicle in several ways as the GTS. The GLE 63S is my second choice but I might have gone with the GLE 53 again if Active Ride Control was still available. There’s something about driving a V8 though. The feel, torque, exhaust rumble, etc makes it feel like a different animal!

Edit: Sorry I didn’t answer your question. As far as interiors, all Cayennes aren’t equal. I had the Club Leather, no massaging seats…most comfortable seats ever. Lots of real leather and premium headliner all in matching color of darker brown. Leather is reportedly less lux for 2024. Beautiful interior Porsche but I like the GLE exterior better. There were more premium features in my Cayenne. I liked the wireless AA/CarPlay at first but the reality is that it uses a lot of phone battery and isn’t that useful around town. Taking the phone out of your pocket to put on the charger defeats most of the convenience.

 

Understood.
I believe a few of us in this forum agree that hopping between one or the other is acceptable and the determining factor could be anything from dealer experience as @mikapen put it, creature comfort options or offerings. Thank you

 

any idea why some GLE63S build sheets list Magic Vision and some do not? I thought it was standard.

 

I wondered same thing. It's not listed in DOG and it didn't come on mine.

 

hmm good to know if its not listed its probably not there. wonder if they are phasing it out as another GLS-only feature. still very frustrated about the lack of upgraded Burmester. and 4-zone climate not being standard on the 63S