2023 Mercedes-AMG E63 Wagon Interior and Cargo

The E63 Wagon is sold with four no-cost Nappa leather interior color combinations, including Nut Brown/Black, Macchiato Beige/Black, Black Exclusive with Silver stitching, and Titanium Grey/Black with yellow stitching. Our tester featured the Titanium Grey, which looked pretty cool when paired with the yellow accent stitching. In terms of trims, six no-cost options include Natural Grain Black Ash wood, Brown Ash wood, Natural Grain Brown Ash wood, Natural Grain Grey Ash wood, Aluminum with longitudinal grain, and Aluminum with carbon grain. Metal Weave is available for $600, Manufaktur Black Piano Lacquer with flowing lines is $1,300, and AMG Carbon Fiber trim is the most expensive option at $2,850.

One of the main reasons you buy a wagon is its practicality, and the fact that it looks cool is just a bonus. In the E63 S, there's plenty of space for the whole family to bring luggage for a two-week vacation, thanks to 35 cubic feet of volume behind the second row. Fold those seats in their 40/20/40 split and you have even more space, with area increasing to 64 cubes. Thanks to the standard inclusion of a hands-free power liftgate, loading is easy. The cargo area is even more practical thanks to elastic nets, grocery hooks, a collapsible crate, and a pet divider.

In the cabin, you get a large center armrest bin, along with decently sized door pockets, a reasonable glovebox, and cupholders for four.

There is certainly no shortage of standard features on the E63 S wagon. Along with adaptive air suspension and dynamic engine mounts, you get a drift mode, launch control, an electronic limited-slip differential, and composite brakes. Also included are things like a panoramic glass roof, adaptive high beams, crosswind assist, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, automatic park assist with front and rear parking sensors, a surround-view camera, configurable ambient lighting, heated and ventilated front seats with heated armrests, a heated steering wheel, and dual-zone automatic climate control. Rain-sensing wipers, keyless entry and ignition, remote start, a power liftgate, and a 12.3-inch digital driver display all enhance convenience. If you're willing to fork out some extra cash, the options list will grant access to equipment like adaptive LED headlights, tri-zone climate control, massaging front seats, heated rear seats, soft-close doors, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, forward collision mitigation with automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, front cross-traffic alert, a dashcam, a head-up display, and manual rear sunshades.

All E-Class models received a tech upgrade for 2021 in the form of the MBUX infotainment system, which was a massive improvement over the COMAND system thanks to a touchscreen, improved touchpad control, natural voice commands with a "Hey Mercedes" function, and improved controllers on a new AMG steering wheel. We think it's pretty easy to use, and all of the best tech features are found here, including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth, built-in navigation with augmented reality, and a Burmester 3D surround sound system with 13 speakers. Options are few here, with front and rear USB-C ports, and in-car Wi-Fi being the major ones.