Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance (2024) Price & Specs
The 590 kW Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance is on its way to South Africa – yes, with 8 cylinders (and hybrid assistance). Here’s how much Mzansi’s priciest AMG costs…
Prefer your long-wheelbase luxury sedans with face-warping performance? Well, you’re in luck: the new Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance is on its way to South Africa, with local pricing for the hottest version of the S-Class yet having now been announced.
Thanks to a heads-up from the vehicle-information wizards over at duoporta.com, we can confirm that the S63 E Performance plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is priced from R4 742 190. For the record, that figure includes emissions tax as well as a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.
That price makes the S63 E Performance the most expensive AMG product currently in Mercedes-Benz South Africa’s portfolio, interestingly slotting in above the 620 kW GT63 SE Performance 4-Door Coupé (R4 359 965). Of course, it’s not the priciest model currently wearing the 3-pointed star, with that title instead belonging to the Mercedes-Maybach S680 (R5 079 542).
Revealed back in December 2022, the Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance combines a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine (and a 9-speed automatic transmission) with a rear-mounted 140 kW electric motor, a Affalterbach-developed 13.1 kWh battery pack and fully variable 4Matic+ all-wheel drive.
Peak system outputs stand at a whopping 590 kW and 1 430 Nm, resulting in a claimed 0-100 kph sprint time of just 3.3 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 250 kph (a figure that can optionally be raised to 290 kph via the R41 000 AMG Driver’s Package). Mercedes-Benz claims an all-electric range of 33 km, though says the focus is “less on electric range and more on best-in-class performance”. External charging is performed via a 3.7 kW onboard AC charger.
Considering this is an S-Class, the list of standard features is suitably lengthy and includes items such as 21-inch forged wheels, a panoramic sliding sunroof, a Burmester 3D surround-sound audio system, a 360-degree parking camera, wireless smartphone charging, heated-and-ventilated front seats, Nappa leather upholstery, a head-up display, rear-axle steering, a heated washer-fluid reservoir, a fingerprint scanner and plenty more.
That said, Mercedes-Benz SA also offers a wide range of optional packages, including the AMG Exclusive package (R115 500), the AMG Exterior Carbon Package (R102 500), the Rear Seat Comfort Package (R39 000), the Parking Package with remote-parking functions (R32 800), the AMG Night Package (R20 500) and the Chauffeur Package (R18 700).
In addition, there are several standalone extras available, ranging from climatised rear seats (19 800) and folding tables in the rear (R39 100) to high-performance ceramic composite brakes (R88 200), a Burmester high-end 4D surround-sound system (R152 600) and exclusive “Manufaktur” paint finishes (R30 400 for Opalite White Bright and R142 500 for Graphite Grey Magno).
Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance price in South Africa
Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance – R4 742 190
The price above includes a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan, which Mercedes-Benz SA says buyers can optionally exclude from the purchase price of the vehicle (reducing the price to R4 492 190, by our maths).
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