With the disappearance of the glorious MercedesAMG E63 wagon from our shores a couple years ago, the title of Craziest Kid Hauler in the MercedesBenz showroom now falls to this: the MercedesAMG GLS63 SUV. It’s a threerow fullsize SUV with a handbuilt twinturbo V8 under its hood, an aggressive sport suspension, allwheel drive, grippy seats and electronics that tie it all together to make it work. And man, work it does — it’s a huge SUV, but it’s massively entertaining to drive, providing unbelievable thrust with a stab of the gopedal, accompanied by noises you don’t expect to come from a big family truckster. Fuel economy? Not the point. Smiles per gallon, buddy, that’s what we’re doing here.

It doesn’t hurt that the GLS is also roomy, comfortable, multifunctional, and now comes equipped with the latest MercedesBenz technology for both chassis and powertrain controls, and for multimedia, as well. Materials look and feel expensive, with just one glaring problem with the cabin — that infernal steering wheel. The rest of it is glorious, even if it does ride a little stiffly.

Cars.com Detroit Bureau Chief Aaron Bragman spent a week with the new ‘24 MercedesAMG GLS63 to see if it’s a worthy successor to the beloved E63 wagon. Here he presents his thoughts about what the company has accomplished with its new topdog performance family hauler. Read the full review on Cars.com!

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:51 It’s big, but that motor!
2:00 AMG equipment
3:10 Bumpy ride
3:50 Many modes, but not track
4:29 Interior upgrades
4:55 That damn steering wheel
6:00 MBUX and buttons
7:00 How it drives
7:26 Second & third rows
8:12 New for ‘24
8:56 Pricing
10:20 Get a V8 while you can

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