E53 AMG, EQ, soft-top add to Mercedes magic

As we turned disconnected the TV, near the location and climbed into the Mercedes AMG E53 Cabriolet past Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Rockies were astir to stroke a late-inning pb successful the last crippled of their shot play and the Denver Broncos – well, the Baltimore Ravens had already kayoed backmost Terry Bridgewater and were present chasing replacement Drew Lock each implicit the field, it didn’t look good.

Inside the Mercedes, with a facelift and a prima of the luxury four-seat convertible class, Jan and I looked guardant to a fantastic 55-mile ride/drive retired U.S. 34 and I-76 to the eastbound extremity of Fort Morgan, wherever we would articulation Kurt, Tammy and Ryan Wells for meal astatine the Mav Kitchen and Tap House.

The pleasant travel down and backmost would crown the play for us; determination volition beryllium nary structural shingle with this stiff-bodied Mercedes, and its lane-correction strategy is so-Mercedes, simply a smooth, dependable unit backmost to halfway lane, nary abrupt jerks oregon crisp responses.

The AMG-enhanced E53 4Matic is equipped with a 429-horsepower, turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6-cylinder motor and 9-speed automatic transmission; each this, positive EQ Boost – the Mercedes is simply a mild hybrid.

EQ Boost combines a 0.9-kWh lithium-ion artillery and a 48-volt integrated starter generator, which tends to destruct turbo lag, adds horsepower and torque to amended acceleration, and, successful Eco mode, supports coasting for raising substance efficiency. EPA estimation for the 2021 AMG E53 Cabriolet is 21 city/27 highway; I averaged 23.5 miles per gallon for wide driving.

Responses for engine, transmission, steering and suspension are accrued oregon lessened by 5 driving modes – slippery, comfort, sport, sport-plus and individual, and paddleshifters lend much driver-control. Adding information is beardown braking which pairs four-piston calipers with 14.6-inch beforehand discs and 14.2 rear. The two-door rides connected Pirelli 245/35R20 tires. Mercedes’ 4Matic strategy tin alteration drive-control.

The cloth brushed top, precise well-insulated, is overmuch lighter than the much fashionable power-folding hardtop convertibles, resulting implicit the people of respective years successful little accent connected the precise interior workings of the lowering and raising tasks.

Doors connected the E53 are big, agelong and highly heavy, and the halt positions connected the unfastened doorway are truthful soft, it often, erstwhile the car is parked, begins closing connected the slightest of an incline.

The Burmester situation dependable is superb, successful casual listening each enactment is distinguishable from another.

Additional AMG, driver-assistance and high-tech packages raised terms of the E53 convertible from a basal of $82,850 to sticker of $95,790. Among the add-ons are saddle brownish and achromatic leather $2,990 and driver-assistance $1,700, including distance-assist, cross-traffic function, lane-keeping, blind-spot and steering assist.

Also AMG show exhaust $1,250, AMG multispoke wheels $950, exterior lighting, heated beforehand armrests and compartment aerial fragrances. The AMG E53 convertible is built successful Bremen, Germany.

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