Jalopnik E53 review
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Jalopnik E53 review
The 2019 Mercedes-AMG E53 Packs a Turbo Inline-Six That’ll Make You Love Electricity
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Meet the 2019 Mercedes-AMG E53, one of the more interesting AMG cars you can buy right now
The AMG-ified inline-six delivers 429 horsepower at 6,100 RPM and 384 lb-ft of torque from 1,800 to 5,800 RPM. AMG claims it’ll do 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and hit an electronically-limited top speed of 130 mph. Driving all four wheels is AMG’s multi-clutch automatic Speedshift nine-speed transmission, hooked up to a fully variable all-wheel drive system. What makes this engine package unique is the new EQ Boost system which incorporates some hybrid tech they learned in dominating Formula 1 over the past four seasons. With a 48-volt onboard electrical system on tap, the straight-six gets an added 21 horsepower and nearly 180 lb-ft. of torque shoved into your backside for short periods when you plant the gas pedal.
I’m usually quick to doubt any sort of hybrid or electric assist systems implemented into more normal cars, as you’d expect some diluted tech for marketing, rather than the hotness you get in a McLaren P1, Porsche 918, or Ferrari LaFerrari. But in the case of the E53, AMG’s EQ Boost system is no joke.
On the inside, well, I can’t say enough good things about what Benz is doing these days. The materials are from the future, the fit and finish is obscenely good, and the technology powering it all blows anyone else in the class away.
Mercedes says the E53 starts at $73,700, and with options I’m sure it could creep into the $90,000 range. A fair price for all the tech involved, and that you consider this is meant to be a forward-thinking stopgap between a “normal” E-Class and the fire-breathing E63 AMG models. If this is where electrification is going, we all win here.
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Where did the author of this article get the MSRP of $73,700? My dealer says that my vehicle, which is waiting patiently at the Baltimore VPC for almost two months now, still has an MSRP of $99,999.
