I love Tommy ❤️ in a best friend way, he's truly a delightful person. Tommy's reaction to the huge front emblem and real time directions within the navigation system was awesome 😄.
I was putting my shoes on when he turned the engine on to hear the exhaust and I first thought someone turned the lawnmower on next to them somewhere but I guess that’s how that amg sounds like
I agree with Roman, just lease it. These things will be very expensive to repair when things start breaking, which they will. An endless money pit is not something I would want to deal with.
sammarullah bhatti leasing allows you to buy a car for 2-500 a month cheaper cause theirs no interest rate. In the luxury segment it’s also better to lease cause the amount of money cars cost to fix. Leasing is also great cause you can write it off on your taxes better than you could a buy due to depreciation hits. And you’ll have a newer car always and if you like you can buy the car if you want to keep it. I imagine they give much better deals on leases cause they wanna keep money rolling but from a tax write off stand point it’s better and make more sense . Luxury cars are different without the warranty
Seems like a beautiful car but at near 100k it would be for only the fairly well off. Will be fun to see what it does around your track. Thanks for yet another great video gentlemen. Love the channel.
I agree, I’m not impressed by the gear shift. This is is my dream car. I’m so use to the regular gear shift on the cars so I don’t like that the gear shift is by wheel.
@Armando Sturzenegger It has an integrated started generator. So it is basically an electric motor sandwiched between the engine and transmission. So to start the engine it uses the 48 volt electrical system to turn that electric motor. That means there is no starter technically. The motor just starts spinning the engine which means no starter noise. It's so cool. So there are no drive belts at all since everything else is run electrically and also the stop start function operates really well since the electric sandwich motor can start the engine without you feeling it and with no starter noise. So the engine actually switches off when coasting to a stop and can start instantaneously and imperceptibly.
yikes, if you have a mild hybrid system and it costs so much money, you should at least get better mpg. why bother with the mild hybrid complexity if you aren't benefiting from it? it's just a gimmick I'd say
Outside of the gadgets, nothing else about that vehicle is interesting or impressive to me. Lease it if you must have it. The performance in the real world did nothing incredible. Track racing would be pointless. But sure, give it to the American Stig.(thanks for not calling him former stig lol). Would have liked to have seen Roman in the back seat giving a real world comfort evaluation from a passengers perspective.
I hope Roman's new-found pessimism on all things is a mid-life crisis moment and he would go back to sound and un-pretentious excellent car reviews. At times to me he is coming across as trying to be too laddish with Tomi who I have to say is maturing into a fine reviewer (full disclosure) I didn't warm to Tomi at first as I thought he was too boyish but no more. Again a good review by father and so despite Roman usurping Tomi too often. :) Mercedes is sheer class it shouldn't be expected to be in all-comers' budget get real Roman. Lol..
That is one UGLY looking vehicle, almost as ugly as i am! I vote to call it a RUFUS, because it is exactly as Tommy described that name! That grille is perhaps thee ugliest bit of automotive 'design' I have seen in a while. Mechanically it's first class, I luuv those in-line engines.
8:20 okay, will do -the exhaust $2800, off by a factor of two - rear side airbags $1000, still wrong. -cupholder $500, I'm really getting worried at how often I'm sharing a guess. -driver aids $5000(I'm assuming it's a lot and it's a hot item), dam it! -nice seats $2000, close enough. -comfort cabin tech is a lot of expensive parts to change..... $3000, I suck at this.
I agree with your overall point but that undersells the 53. It’s a powertrain that shows where we are going and offers a good amount of performance without going full on with displacement. Plus I like to see the return of the straight six.
Volkswagon Van...old ones from the 60s had a hUGE emblem on the front
You are correct! That’s the answer.
@@TFLnow ...thanks...there was an old guy in our neighborhood who was telling all of us kids it was a Willys automobile!!
How BLESSED you are to make videos with your DAD!!!
"It's a bargain!" lol. Love Roman's sense of humor.
I love Tommy ❤️ in a best friend way, he's truly a delightful person. Tommy's reaction to the huge front emblem and real time directions within the navigation system was awesome 😄.
Love the father and son dynamic. Do more reviews together.
I was putting my shoes on when he turned the engine on to hear the exhaust and I first thought someone turned the lawnmower on next to them somewhere but I guess that’s how that amg sounds like
What does wonky mean? It's like watching Roman arguing with himself in his 20s. 👍👍
I agree with Roman, just lease it. These things will be very expensive to repair when things start breaking, which they will. An endless money pit is not something I would want to deal with.
Facts! It will cost you more to buying used than new over the course of the loan
Yo can u briefly explain to me why leasing new Germans is better than financing? Like what are the ups and downs..genuinely curious
sammarullah bhatti may I answer that for you?
Willie Bender ofc
sammarullah bhatti leasing allows you to buy a car for 2-500 a month cheaper cause theirs no interest rate. In the luxury segment it’s also better to lease cause the amount of money cars cost to fix. Leasing is also great cause you can write it off on your taxes better than you could a buy due to depreciation hits. And you’ll have a newer car always and if you like you can buy the car if you want to keep it. I imagine they give much better deals on leases cause they wanna keep money rolling but from a tax write off stand point it’s better and make more sense . Luxury cars are different without the warranty
Seems like a beautiful car but at near 100k it would be for only the fairly well off. Will be fun to see what it does around your track. Thanks for yet another great video gentlemen. Love the channel.
Tommy I thought the street display guidance was super cool👍🏼
I like the speed selector in the stock. It's a nice design.
I agree, I’m not impressed by the gear shift. This is is my dream car. I’m so use to the regular gear shift on the cars so I don’t like that the gear shift is by wheel.
omg, i cant imagine the maintenance costs on that engine alone... new design concepts, huge complexity, MB 'reliability'
Something called “warranty”
JogBird maintenance isn't a problem for the rich people that are getting this car
ICEs are getting ridiculously complex around the intake and exhaust systems, now with added electric motor as well
:54 you might want to take note at the Q8 or the RS Q8 which is far more appropriate to compare it to
I enjoyed watching Rufus.?..Ashley?..nice job Roman and Tommy...and thank you AMG Ashley 😅😂😄
Roman would be really bad at the price is right 😂
I like how the engine just goes on when you start it with no starter noise since it has no conventional starter.
@Armando Sturzenegger It has an integrated started generator. So it is basically an electric motor sandwiched between the engine and transmission. So to start the engine it uses the 48 volt electrical system to turn that electric motor. That means there is no starter technically. The motor just starts spinning the engine which means no starter noise. It's so cool. So there are no drive belts at all since everything else is run electrically and also the stop start function operates really well since the electric sandwich motor can start the engine without you feeling it and with no starter noise. So the engine actually switches off when coasting to a stop and can start instantaneously and imperceptibly.
Mine is going to set me back $97,000. I'm getting all the bells and whistles.
First person to get more than a 5.2 0-60 on RUclips
The logo on my Sprinter is enormous.
The RDX’s is pretty big too .... pause !
5:24 👈🏼😂 I knew the similarities were not normal !!
The biggest car emblem I think of is the BMW X7 but of your referring to grills that's where lexus is king
The rear emblem of the Cadillac Escalade EXT is the largest one placed on a vehicle.
Nope
TOMMY!! Please Please Please take over doing all of the videos. The other guys work my damn nerves.
yikes, if you have a mild hybrid system and it costs so much money, you should at least get better mpg. why bother with the mild hybrid complexity if you aren't benefiting from it? it's just a gimmick I'd say
Im bout to buy 1 of these 🔥💯
Outside of the gadgets, nothing else about that vehicle is interesting or impressive to me. Lease it if you must have it. The performance in the real world did nothing incredible. Track racing would be pointless. But sure, give it to the American Stig.(thanks for not calling him former stig lol). Would have liked to have seen Roman in the back seat giving a real world comfort evaluation from a passengers perspective.
7:51 Wonky: is any solid part or feature on your car that performs way below your luxury expectations...Wonky !!
Serious... performance... machine... okay that bar is low these days apparently sigh
Wait for second hand depreciation.
You guys are great! Awesome team
Hey Mercedes, I have a bad case of turrets. Are ya ready?
Tommy, you need to be a bit more critical like your old man.
Hate when i cant see outside shot of it driving guys
Nice review!
It's good looking
Why were these even made?
I like you guys both are so funny. Bargain! 😂
Mercedes emblem = The eye of Sauron.
F-250 Super Duty,that Ford logo was THICC🤣
Should have called it Rolfe...looks like a Rolfe to me lmao
I called it Rolfe before I saw you call it Rufus bahahaha Maybe it's the German equivalent
Just switch off the hot word then you don't need to worry about saying Mercedes. Why don't journalists just switch it off?
Fabulous!!!!
How many hp?!
I hope Roman's new-found pessimism on all things is a mid-life crisis moment and he would go back to sound and un-pretentious excellent car reviews. At times to me he is coming across as trying to be too laddish with Tomi who I have to say is maturing into a fine reviewer (full disclosure) I didn't warm to Tomi at first as I thought he was too boyish but no more. Again a good review by father and so despite Roman usurping Tomi too often. :)
Mercedes is sheer class it shouldn't be expected to be in all-comers' budget get real Roman. Lol..
$93K This SUCs
Sabrina? I’d call it Derek 🤪
That's his dad? 5:23
Looks like a jasmine to me
That is one UGLY looking vehicle, almost as ugly as i am!
I vote to call it a RUFUS, because it is exactly as Tommy described that name! That grille is perhaps thee ugliest bit of automotive 'design' I have seen in a while.
Mechanically it's first class, I luuv those in-line engines.
8:20 okay, will do
-the exhaust $2800, off by a factor of two
- rear side airbags $1000, still wrong.
-cupholder $500, I'm really getting worried at how often I'm sharing a guess.
-driver aids $5000(I'm assuming it's a lot and it's a hot item), dam it!
-nice seats $2000, close enough.
-comfort cabin tech is a lot of expensive parts to change..... $3000, I suck at this.
Well it’s not an amg, not powerful and not that fast
Refined, yes. Elegant, no...
Ford F-250 might have the biggest logo
Its not a real AMG!! The 35, 43, 53 "amg"s are not real amgs they are the normal Mercedes with a tune and sporty bumpers...facts
I agree with your overall point but that undersells the 53. It’s a powertrain that shows where we are going and offers a good amount of performance without going full on with displacement. Plus I like to see the return of the straight six.
Suv coupe is just stupid. Either get an suv or get a sedan.
Unfortunately its not a reliable vehicle, unless your rich hahaha.
Come on guys this is not a good car pleaseeeeee see that you're better than this ...
RAM logo?
Nope
إن الله هو الرزاق ذو القوة المتين
لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله
Mercedes
I'll just wait 5 years when I can buy one for $ 3500
It's ugly in my opinion. It's rather have a regular GLE. Actually, I'd rather have an Audi A6 Allroad.
For that kind of money, it´s for sabrinas...
Cars are not an investment. Idiotic idea.
Talk about a cringe-worthy review. Holy trying to be cool.
Like you could have done better😂
Way, waaaay overpriced nonsense as usual from the Germans. Will probably loose half its resale value in like 3 or 4 years. Hard pass
I bet if this was a Lexus or Acura you wouldn’t complain
These guys are horrible