Pros:
- Unbelievably fast
- Quiet and comfortable
- Lots of passenger and cargo space
Cons:
- Expensive and thirsty
- Steering befits a luxury car, not a sports car
- Odd brake feel
Stealth speeders and families in a serious hurry
Who should not buy the Mercedes-Benz E63 wagon:
Single guys trying to attract girls (driving a hot-rod wagon makes you look kind of creepy)
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Details and specs:
- Body style: 4-door sedan, 5-door wagon
- Seating capacity: 5 (7 optional)
- Trim levels: One
- Price range (including options and $2600 gas-guzzler tax): $88,775 - $99,935
- Test car price: $93,660
- Base engine: 6.2 liter V8, 507 hp @ 6800 RPM, 465 lb-ft @ 5200 RPM
- Optional engine: None
- Premium fuel required? Yes
- Transmission: 7-speed automatic
- Driveline: Front engine, rear-wheel-drive
- EPA fuel economy estimates: 14 MPG city/20 MPG highway
- Where built: Germany
- Standard safety equipment: Front airbags, front-seat-mounted side (torso) airbags, two-row side curtain airbags, antilock brakes, electronic stability control
- Optional safety equipment: None
- Major standard features: Power windows, locks, mirrors, and seats, heated leather seats, four-zone climate control, 6-disc CD changer, power tailgate
- Major options:
- Warranty: 4 years/50,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 4 years/50,000 miles outer body rust-through
- Roadside assistance/free maintenance: 4 years/50,000 miles roadside assistance
