Anyone test drive the e53 amg compared to g60?

Tk718 · 04-17-2026, 10:57 AM

Has anyone here cross shopped g60 (550e, 540i, i5 m60) against the new e53 amg ? Is the e53 a better car overall and better drivers car ?

chassis · 04-17-2026, 12:56 PM

Beware the M256 3.0 I6 engine in the E53 is known for crumbling engine wire harness insulation. In MB product development terminology, this is a feature and not a bug.

RM7 · 04-17-2026, 11:27 PM

No idea, but Mercedes are rarely the better "driver's car". They have some standouts, but BMW usually stands above them in dynamics.

04-17-2026, 10:57 AM	#1
Tk718 Private First Class 123 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2021 m550i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Anyone test drive the e53 amg compared to g60? Has anyone here cross shopped g60 (550e, 540i, i5 m60) against the new e53 amg ? Is the e53 a better car overall and better drivers car ?
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04-17-2026, 12:56 PM	#2
chassis Colonel 9669 Rep 2,983 Posts Drives: 9Y0 Cayenne S Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Einbahnstraße iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 Porsche Cayenne S [7.69]	Beware the M256 3.0 I6 engine in the E53 is known for crumbling engine wire harness insulation. In MB product development terminology, this is a feature and not a bug.
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RM7 Brigadier General 3179 Rep 3,802 Posts Drives: Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alaska iTrader: (0)	No idea, but Mercedes are rarely the better "driver's car". They have some standouts, but BMW usually stands above them in dynamics. __________________ Current: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE, 2023 Colorado ZR2. Former: BMW 428i Gran Coupe.
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