The E63 by AMG comes from an era when saloon and estate cars were being built to rival real supercars. Subtle AMG styling on the outside did little to shout about the likely performance available from an estate car, but the 6.3 badge and quad exhausts hinted at something more.

All the normal Mercedes comfort and style is there, but adding the 6.3 litre V8, big brakes and sports suspension, turns this car from a family cruiser into a serious performance machine when required.

The car comes with a good service history, mostly through Mercedes Dealers until only the last few occasions, where specialists have serviced it.

Fully serviced prior to purchase by the current owner two years ago the car has recently had another full service and gearbox oil change, new engine mounts, new front anti-roll bar and front suspension arms and bushes, new front discs and pads, and a full recharge for the air conditioning system.

The car comes with its V5c showing 4 owners, an MOT until Feb 2023, the original owner’s wallet and manuals, 2 sets of keys, tools and space saver spare wheel.

There are several receipts for recent work, which haven’t been stamped in the service book, and some old MOTs.

The black leather Nappa leather interior has all the usual Mercedes refinements and equipment and, other than the usual wear obvious to the deep bolster of the driver’s seat the interior is in great overall condition.

The headlining, door cards, carpets and all the wood inserts are all clean and in great shape though you will find the odd small scratch or scuff on a bit of trim caused by normal use.

The car features AMG Nappa perforated leather electric heated memory seats, Harman Kardon sounds, cruise control, climate control and a Braybrooks fitted iphone adapter for music streaming. The dash cam shown in the photos will be removed prior to sale.

The boot area features a load liner and a luggage or dog guard all of which is clean and fully serviceable.

The Obsidian Black paintwork has a good and deep shine to it and generally presents very well, certainly suiting the subtle demeanour of the car.

There are a couple of stone chips to be found, and a few light scratches to the rear bumper, some slight corrosion starting around the rear wiper, and the lower spoiler at the front nearside needs to be clipped back in where it has dropped down slightly.

The AMG alloy wheels have a few marks and some kerbing scratches around the rim but overall they are all okay and all have good tyres fitted.

Recently serviced and with new front brakes and suspension arms the car is reported to be mechanically sound, with everything working as it should and with no known issues to advise.

As for the drive, well this packs serious punch and has a wonderful growl when you turn the key. It’s one serious engine that doesn’t really want to potter about and begs to be “driven” at every opportunity.

The E63 has all the style, refinement and comfort that has come to be expected from Mercedes so it can be that totally practical everyday family car used to take the kids to school or popping down the shops.

It has however a darker side, carefully crafted and tweaked by AMG, this car can get from 0-60 in around 4.5 seconds and continue accelerating relentlessly to its limited top speed of 155 mph in total comfort and with ease, not to mention with your suitcases and dog in the boot. 

It’s a definite wolf in sheep’s clothing with a highly addictive exhaust note and incredible performance that was only made in limited numbers so this is a rare and highly sought-after model and certainly a modern classic.