Comparison C63 Estate v M5 Touring

[BobbyK]

Anyone changed from an M5 Touring to Merc C63 Estate?

I have driven a friends and his lease is up so after having my E61 for over a year I went ahead and just advertised my car but now not so sure as the M5 is such a brilliant car, would the c63 even compare?

If anyone has swapped either way on these cars I would be interested in hearing your thoughts.

[Hedgeman]

I have an M5 touring and borrowed a C63 estate from my dealer for a weekend - wrote up my thoughts here.

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Regards,

Gary.

[seawise]

i've gone from an E60 M5 to a '11 E63 AMG wagon - the Mercedes is quite a bit more refined for daily use, but when you ask the car to press on surprisingly the Merc is almost as involving as the Beemer. brilliant engine/gearbox combo, nicer steering than the M5, similar quality ride, and goes sideways at the twitch of your toe. generally it feels like a more modern car, the interior is a much nicer place to spend time for instance. the C63 shares the same engine (slightly lower state of tune)/drivetrain and i would imagine as lighter feels a fair bit more agile than the bigger E class.