Ok, after loving my GLE 450 since I purchased it new in 2021 to trading it yesterday (200 mile drive) towards a 2021 GLE 63 with every possible option and to boot, the same Selenite Gray I am fully in love with this vehicle. 450 was awesome, but the 63 is just screaming for me to drive it so it can consume massive amounts of fuel!! and that noise from the tailpipes !!! Some notes on the options. I'm not sure why people are down on the massaging seats, but I thought it was great while driving. I'm not expecting a masseuse, but seriously It makes a difference. The combination of Augmented reality and the HUD is stellar (have to figure how to adjust the HUD). The air balance is ok but the acoustic package definitely makes a difference. The illuminated runners are definitely a pain and I feel like I will be getting my pants dirty every time I step out of the car and getting the all seasons on the 22's makes for a challenge for your installer. Seriously, I do feel that it has a completely different feel from the 450, I have a lot of tweaking to do to set it up right but going to sit with it and set it up this weekend. Anyone on the fence, I can resoundly say that this gets my vote. Would have been easier with 21's but I had no choice and it does look great. Ride is surprisingly not much harder than the 21's on my 450, but maybe that has to do with the suspension as well.

 

Another quick note for those who like me, live in the NYC area and need all seasons for their 22" rims. I could only get the Pirelli Zero all weather (similar to what I had on my 450) and I thought at first that the tire installer messed up because you can see some of the lip of the rim on the front tires, but per both my Mercedes service guy and dealer, they see this with the 22's and all seasons.

 

There's so much to like there. Congratulations.
How can you keep your foot out of it?

 

I can't what a rush between the sound and acceleration when just passing on the highway. Thanks, I am very happy I did this. So the MB warranty iis good until 2024 or 50K (8K on mine). I'm debating an extended warranty but should I just wait ntil I get close to the end of the MB warranty about 3 years away.

 

Congrats. I love mine as well. Here's where the head up is located. When you scroll across and have AMG highlighted it's right there like in the pic. Flick up and select and then the menu will appear. I've put 5K miles on mine since taking delivery at the end of July this year.

 

Awesome, Thanks. Can't wait to get in some weekend driving and time figuring our how the new sets of buttons operate. I never really bothered with setting up profiles in the 450, but maybe this is the perfect opportunity

 

Beautiful vehicle. The 63s is truly a beast.
Congrats!

PS: Love my massage seats as well. Same with HUD and acoustic pkg.

Cheers,

 

Almost forgot. I got the 22” Pirelli Zero AS on my 53 a couple of months ago.
They’ve been great tires, although def not as grippy as the Advans (which will net you about 13-14k miles, specially rears).

 

Hi, that’s great to know. Thanks. I had them on my 450 with 21’s as well and they seemed ok. Did you notice the front tires are a touch narrow for the wheel itself? My MB dealer said they see this a lot with the 22’s and all seasons. Rears are perfect. Are then Advans all season too? I wasn’t ready to try the Nitto’s.

 

Width seems fine. I think they look narrower because the rim-protector lip is not as pronounced as the rears. The Advans are performance summer, awesome tires btw, they just don’t last long (that’s the tradoff).

Stay away from Nittos. I had them for about a week and they were horrendous. It was like driving on wet cobblestones (Discount Tire took them back and traded up for the Scorpions, I just paid the difference).

Cheers,

 

Having that exchange privilege is massively important.
It's also really important to use it if you're not pleased with the tires.

As we talked, it's important to give the tires a couple hundred miles to remove the release agent, to verify that you're experiencing the tires alone.

One set of tires I didn't like from the beginning, refused to wear out and I had to put up with them until I sold the car.

Another set I took off after a thousand miles, couldn't return them. I stored them in my garage for years until I paid the recycling fee to get rid of them.

I always check the return policy. And I try to time my tire purchase so I can put some miles on them during that return period.

 

Buy it now. I believe it gets more expensive as time goes by.

 

Looks great! Did you get the 3D sound system with this one by chance?

 

Hi, While they loaded it up with almost every option downt to carbon fiber engine cover, I think this one has the same system I had in my 450. I don't see any upgraded stereo here. See options below

MODEL: 2021 GLE63W4S $113,950

992 Selenite Grey
571 AMG Black Exclusive Nappa Leather w/ Grey Accents
Standard Accessories
B01 factory code
B12 Tool Kit
B16 Dual Exhaust Pipes
D25 USB-C Adapter Cable
K15 Engine Service Interval
K27 factory code
MJ1 Steering code
P17 KEYLESS GO
P47 Parking Package with Surround View Camera System
P49 Mirror Package
P64 Power Passenger Seat with Memory
R01 Summer High Performance
SAB Steering Code
U10 Weight Sensing System - WSS
U25 AMG Illuminated Door Sill Panels
U26 AMG Floormats
U38 Nappa Leather Dashboard
U78 AMG Performance Exhaust System
U80 115V AC Power Outlet
01U Navigation Services
050 Half model Year - Factory Code
08U factory code
09U Vehicle Monitoring
1B4 Factory Code
12B Service Manual
12U Concierge Service
14U Smartphone Integration
16U Apple CarPlay
17U Android Auto
215 Adaptive Damping System (ADS) Plus
232 Garage Door Opener
235 PARKTRONIC (with Advanced Parking Assist)
242 Passenger Seat w/ Memory & Lumbar Support
249 Autodimming Mirrors
250 AMG Top Speed Delimiter
256 AMG Track Pace
26U Remote Start
264 License Plate Holder
270 Aerial for GPS
273 Telephone Pre-Wiring/Portable Phone
275 Power Front Seats w/ Driver Memory
294 Knee Airbag
297 Power Rear Side Window Sunshades
3U7 TBD
311 Heated and Cooled Cupholders
351 eCall-emergency system
355 SD-Card Navigation Pre-wiring
362 HERMES Communications module LTE
365 MB Navigation
367 Live Traffic
401 Heated and Ventilated Front Seats

421 9 Speed Automatic Transmission
461 Instrument Cluster with MPH Reading
465 AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL
466 Central Locking
467 AMG Electronic Limited Slip Differential
475 Advanced Tire-Pressure Monitoring System
489 AMG Sport Suspension based on AIRMATIC
494 Supplemental Parts for NAFTA
500 Power Folding Mirrors
501 Surround View Camera System
502 Navigation Map Updates included for 3-years
517 HD-Radio
536 SiriusXM Radio w. 6 mos. service
543 Double Sun Visors
549 MBUX Multimedia High
551 Anti-Theft Alarm System
587 Mirror Logo Projector
6P5 Factory Code
608 Adaptive Highbeam Assist
61U Black DINAMICA Headliner
636 Collective Code
640 LED Dynamic Headlamps
666 Transportation Protection Foil
669 Collapsible Spare Tire
7B2 steering code
72B USBs for 3rd Row
723 Cargo Cover
763 Remote Key w/Panic Button
772 AMG Sportline
8U6 Factory code
800 2021 Registration Year
840 Privacy Glass
852 Advanced Alarm System
868 Wide Screen Cockpit
871 HANDS-FREE ACCESS
875 Heated Washer System
876 Multi-Color Ambient Lighting w/ Illuminated Doorsills
889 KEYLESS-GO®
890 Power Liftgate
897 NFC Wireless Charging
9U5 factory code
9U7 factory code
901 Interior Chrome Package
915 93 Liter Fuel Tank
93B factory code
986 VIN
989 VIN Plate under windshield
Options
DA0 DA0 MBUX Technology Package: MBUX Augmented Video for Navigation, $1,450
PAU MBUX interior package
U19 Augmented Video
463 HEAD UP DISPLAY (HUD)
DA2 DA2 Driver Assistance Package Plus: Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC $1,950
K32 LED lighting
K33 Extended Restart by STOP and GO Traffic
K34 Route Based Speed Action
P20 Driving Assistance
23U factory code
233 Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and Steering Pilot
266 DISTRONIC PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
292 Side Airbags
513 Speed Limit Assist
546 factory code
DB0 DB0 Warmth and Comfort Package: Rapid Heating Front Seats, Heated $1,050
P68 Warmth &Comfort Control Code
902 Rapid Heated Seats
906 Heated Armrest

DB8 DB8 ENERGIZING Comfort Package Plus: Air Balance Package, Active $1,650
PBR Energizing Comfort Package Plus
P21 Air Ionization with Air Filter
399 Multicontour Front Seats with Massage Feature
DC1 DC1 AMG Night Package: Front Splitter, Front and Rear Apron Trim $750
P60 AMG Exterior Night Styling
DC5 DC5 Acoustic Comfort Package: Increased Cabin Insulation, Windshiel $1,100
PAF Acoustic Comfort PKG
596 Infrared glass
B14 AMG Carbon Fiber Engine Cover $1,500
H86 AMG Carbon Fiber Trim $1,750
L6H AMG Performance Steering Wheel in Carbon Fiber/DINAMICA $400
PYY Steering Code
PZW factory code
RXV 22" AMG Cross-Spoke Forged Wheels, Matte Black $3,250
U70 Red Brake Calipers
U88 AMG Drive Unit Steering Wheel Buttons
Y04 Silver Seatbelts
02V factory code
085 factory code
16P Factory Code - Showroom Units
413 Panorama Sunroof $1,000
436 Comfort Headrests/Front
550 Trailer Hitch $575
557 Increased Towing Capacity with Trailer Hitch
581 4-Zone Automatic Climate Control $860
77B MBUX Interior Assistant $200
810 Burmester® Surround Sound System
846 Illuminated Running Boards $650
866 Pre-Wiring for Rear Seat Entertainment $170
872 Heated Rear Seats $580

 

Thanks, I got one that goes through 2027 years or 60,000 miles.

 

Very nicely equipped, Daso.
DC6 is the 3D Burmester option, which as you point out is missing from an otherwise gonzo build..... congrats on the new ride!

 

Hey, Thanks, I was pretty stoked when I found in VA (4 hours from NYC). I guess I got used to the stereo in my 450, so this wasn't a change, would love to upgrade it, but seems like too much hassle. Everything else on the other hand has been game changing for me on this platform. It even has a full clear bra on the front and ceramic pro all around. Took it in for service B (ouch) and all was good.

 

Iirc the DC6 was like $4550 on my 2022 order. You'd spend half that at minimum at a good auto sound installer for adding signal capture, amp and sub(s) with custom fab enclosures to the stock Burmester. If you search I think I remember reading on the Forum of several guys who added some sub boxes for much better sound at a pretty reasonable cost without a ton of work.

 

I have to find a good audio guy in my area, A little bit better audio would be nice as I'll likely have this one for a while.

 

Very nice. My build is similar but has the 811 Burmester which is nice, necessary but overpriced. The X5MC has the Bowers Wilkins which is also very nice.

 

You are lucky and have the important options like: massaging seats, acoustic comfort, HUD and others. Most of these would be impossible or cost prohibitive to retrofit. A stereo upgrade should be fairly routine with the right shop.

 

agreed, I never thought I’d find one with all the options I really wanted (and same color as my GLE 450). I found a couple of recommendations locally but the system can sound decent when fed from a decent source. Recently I’ve noticed that HD radio sounds better than my phone or Sat radio.

 

Nice build!
looks similar to mine
let me know if you find a nice upgrade for the sound system, I’m hoping a nice plug and play upgrade is available

 

^^ Did you order yours or buy it from Dealer stock? I ordered mine on 4/14/2022 and got it Monday, July 25th which is lightning fast and with no constraints on any options I ordered. I also paid a 12k dealer markup I negotiated down from 15k. To me that was reasonable at the time considering I got exactly what I wanted and how fast I got it.

On another note I see you have a heated steering wheel as well. I have a question about it I posted in the other forum. Here goes: It seems like mine turns off and won't come back on at times when the car is really toasty warm on the inside. Other then that it does appear to work normally. I did find online that older ML SUVs would automatically switch off once inside ambient reached 86 degrees or more. Owner's manual doesn't mention anything like this however. You notice this?

 

it was a showroom model with 9 miles on it. After I test drove it, they locked it until I picked it up 2 days later