Mercedes-Benz Malaysia also took the opportunity to preview the Mercedes-AMG E 53 Sedan and the Mercedes-AMG E 53 Coupé at the recent media briefing of the company's 3rd quarter 2018 performance and highlights. So we got to view the cars and take some pics for you readers out there!
These two performance cars join the Malaysian Mercedes-Benz E-Class range and will be sold alongside the Mercedes-Benz E 200 Avantgarde, E 250 Avantgarde, E 250 Exclusive, E 300 AMG Line and the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S. Prices for the E 53 Coupe will be estimated at RM740,000 for and an estimated RM764,000 for the E 53 Coupe.
The Mercedes-Benz Straight Six Engine is Back!
The all-wheel drive Mercedes-AMG E 53 and E 53 Coupé are both powered by the 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder turbo engine with EQ boost starter-alternator which is a mild intelligent electrification hybrid setup. It is however still characterised by top performance like any other AMG badged vehicle. And this, is no AMG-Line, but a Mercedes-AMG which means more fettling by the guys at AMG rather than just putting on a bodykit, bigger wheels and other go-fast bits.
The Mercedes-AMG in-line six cylinder engine is most welcome and it harks back to an era of supreme smoothness which was last seen in the mid-1990s. It makes 435hp and 550Nm torque making it one of the faster Mercedes-Benz cars sold in Malaysia.
The straight six engine (as what in-line sixes are called) is inherently smoother and refined. So now customers can get performance and also even more smoothness in terms of mechanical refinement that is. Aside from that, I would also think that a straight six allows for an easier way of packaging turbos and also electric booster motors as the layout is more open than a V6 engine.
Ride & Handling Setup
In terms of its handling, the E53 series of cars should offer more agility, neutral cornering performance and greater traction come courtesy of the AMG RIDE CONTROL+ air suspension developed in Affalterbach. The multi-chamber air suspension is tuned with a particularly sporty damper set-up and continuously adjustable damping ADS+ (Adaptive Damping System) combine outstanding driving dynamics with high ride comfort. But since the E53 is running on air suspension, the ride should be quite sorted out also - the magic of air suspension systems.
The damping characteristics of the E 53 can also be pre-selected by the driver in three modes, "Comfort", "Sport" and "Sport+", allowing a significantly more noticeable differentiation between excellent long-distance comfort and sporty driving dynamics.
The fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive combines optimal traction for dynamic driving fun with a high level of driving safety in all conditions. The transition from rear-wheel to all-wheel drive and vice versa is said to be seamless, because Mercedes-AMG states that the intelligent control is integrated into the overall vehicle system architecture.
Other Notable Equipment
Both the Mercedes-AMG E 53 and E 53 Coupé are equipped with enhanced MULTIBEAM LED headlamps, with each headlamp equipped with 84 individually activated high- performance LEDs that makes it exceptionally bright and precise.
The sedan and coupé comes with 20-inch AMG alloy wheels which have staggered widths.
The Mercedes-AMG E 53 and E 53 Coupé also feature the exciting AMG Track Pace function. It transforms COMAND Online into a personal race engineer whereby each drive is analysed in detail, using more than 80 items of vehicle-specific data. Track days and spirited drives can be more fun and engaging with this function.
The Burmester ® surround sound system is also available for superior listening pleasure, along with a host of features which complement the high position of the Mercedes-AMG E 53 range.
Mercedes-Benz Services Malaysia have also announced that they will be offering the E 53 with the AgilityPlus 360° finance package that comes with great value-added benefits. They have Packages that let customers pay less and enjoy more of the ultimate convenience of combining financing, protection, service and insurance all in one.
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E 53 Sedan
E 53 Coupe
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