The Mercedes-AMG E 53 has been revived as a hot plug-in hybrid with an aggressive new look, a wide-reaching chassis makeover and as much power as the old V8-powered E 63.
The Mercedes-AMG E 53 has been revived as a hot plug-in hybrid with an aggressive new look, a wide-reaching chassis makeover and as much power as the old V8-powered E 63. The hot four-wheel-drive E-Class, introduced in 2016 to sit below the range-topping E 63 super-saloon, keeps its 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged straight six but receives a chunky power boost from a new EV motor, giving it up to 603bhp to make it as quick off the mark as the Audi RS3.
On its own, the engine produces 442bhp - tweaked to give 19bhp more than before - with up to 161bhp coming from the electric motor, which is integrated into the nine-speed torque converter gearbox. That gives combined output, in normal running, of 577bhp and 553lb ft, making it more powerful than its predecessor by 154bhp and 170lb ft, and giving a 0-62mph time of 4.0secs for the saloon and 4.1secs for the estate. But the optional ‘AMG Dynamic Plus package’ liberates the full whack of 603bhp when the driver engages 'race start', which optimises off-the-line performance and trims the 0-62mph time to 3.8/3.9sec
Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid Plug-In Power EV Motor Chassis Makeover Performance
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