VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERMercedes called the 2013 W212 update a ‘facelift,’ but it poured close to €1 billion into the refresh — spending that rivaled launching an all-new model just to touch up a mid-cycle E-Class.

With Race Start engaged, this straight-six plug-in hybrid makes 612 PS, the same as the outgoing E63.
Median 221 hp across 170 similar cars
Lead trim: AMG E53 Hybrid 4matic Plus (station wagon)
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FactWith Race Start engaged, this straight-six plug-in hybrid makes 612 PS, the same as the outgoing E63.
E53 AMG variant split out of the W214 E-Class (2024–present) as its own generation: 2 trims from the catalogue (AMG E53 Hybrid 4matic Plus; AMG E53 Hybrid 4matic Plus (station wagon)).
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERMercedes called the 2013 W212 update a ‘facelift,’ but it poured close to €1 billion into the refresh — spending that rivaled launching an all-new model just to touch up a mid-cycle E-Class.
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMG E53 Hybrid 4matic Plus | 2025–2026 | 3.0 L 6-cyl | 603 hp | 553 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 9-spd | — |
| AMG E53 Hybrid 4matic Plus (station wagon) | 2026–2026 | 3.0 L 6-cyl | 603 hp | 553 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 9-spd | — |
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With Race Start engaged, this straight-six plug-in hybrid makes 612 PS, the same as the outgoing E63.

This E-Class is the first Mercedes without an EQ badge to get the MBUX Superscreen — a tri-screen dash that streams TikTok, Zoom and Angry Birds and was previously reserved for the electric lineup.

The E53 is the AMG that breaks AMG's own myth: its inline-six isn't hand-assembled by one engineer. It's volume-built on a regular line, robots and all.

This high-performance E63 wagon has a second job — it's the official medical car that chases Formula 1 cars around the track.

The AMG E63 S wagon from this generation moonlights as motorsport's safety net — it's the official F1 medical car.

This E 43 was the first of a new AMG "43" tier, making more power than the badge it replaced — 401 PS versus the older line's 367 PS — before giving way to the E 53 in 2018.

The W212 E63 was the last E-Class AMG sedan sold with a naturally aspirated V8 before turbochargers took over for good.

Mercedes called the 2013 W212 update a ‘facelift,’ but it poured close to €1 billion into the refresh — spending that rivaled launching an all-new model just to touch up a mid-cycle E-Class.

AMG actually dialed back torque for the E63 versus the old E55 — deliberately, so the engine could finally pair with the newer 7G-Tronic gearbox.

The E55 AMG shared its supercharged V8 with the SL55 AMG roadster but made less power from the exact same engine - a longer, narrower exhaust system was all that separated them.

The W211 was the first E-Class in nearly two decades to get dual windshield wipers — the previous one had made do with a single blade since 1985.

AMG quietly built a handful of all-wheel-drive E55 AMGs, based on the E430 4MATIC, for buyers who wanted the power without giving up grip.

Mercedes built the E55 AMG wagon for the rest of the world but deliberately kept it out of North America — even as the sedan sold there.

Mercedes built a stretched, long-wheelbase limousine version of the W210 E-Class specifically because Thailand's royal family asked for one.

Mercedes' own flagship S600 V12 got beaten off the line by one of its own mid-range sedans — the W124's E60 AMG hit 0-100 km/h in 5.2 seconds, quicker than the S-Class.

The W124 got by with just one windscreen wiper — an off-centre pivot let it sweep into the corners that a normal single arc would have missed.

German taxi fleets loved the W123 for one reason: drivers routinely passed 500,000 kilometres on the original engine with only minor repairs along the way.

US emissions rules and five-mph bumpers cut this car's six-cylinder from 160 hp in Europe to 122 hp in America by 1975.

The Ponton nickname comes from pontoon-style bodywork that fused hood, fenders and running boards into one shape.
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It briefly served as senior sibling to Marquette, a GM companion brand cancelled after just one year.

Nissan hired former BMW engineers to help develop the 510's suspension, which is why period reviewers frequently compared its handling to the BMW 1600/2002.

A Trabant 601 won its class at the 1970 Monte Carlo Rally, with a second 601 right behind it in second.

The 600 was a stopgap: the P50's body over the 601's mechanicals, and for a while its estate was built alongside the new 601 saloon.

The G80 Sport brought a 370 PS twin-turbo 3.3 V6, a mesh grille and copper-tinted chrome with copper stitching to match.

The Vigor was sold only with a five-cylinder engine, an unusual configuration Honda used to fit a longer engine transversely under a short hood.

The GS/E coupe earned the nickname "German Charger" for its long hood, short deck stance borrowed from Detroit muscle cars.

This DeVille/Fleetwood was the first production car anywhere to mount its V8 sideways, Cadillac's front-drive gamble on the new C-body.