The 2024 Mercedes Benz AMG GLS 63 High Performance SUV

What is an AMG GLS 63? The AMG GLS 63 SUV is a high performance, large, luxury SUV, built in the Vance, Alabama, USA assembly plant and sold worldwide by Mercedes Benz. The AMG GLS 63 has a twin turbo V8 engine, a sporty AMG design, seating for up to seven passengers, with advanced technology features, and is a performance oriented version of the standard MBZ GLS SUV. With a focus on power and driving dynamics, while still maintaining a luxurious feel, the AMG 63 is considered a top tier model in the large luxury high performance SUV segment.

For the 2024 model year, the Mercedes Benz GLS full size SUV comes in only 4 models. Base window sticker prices start at $87,000 for the GLS 450, $112,000 for the GLS 580, $145,850 for this week’s test SUV, the AMG GLS 63, and $145,850 for the top of the line Maybach GLS 600.

Remember, these are base prices, then you add in all the options, plus the delivery fee, the sales tax and license plates and the dealer’s ADM additional dealer markup, if any. If you go all in and buy a Maybach, with every option, you’re in the $225,000 plus range for a very exclusive, very luxurious and very high performance Mercedes Benz SUV.

To showcase these full size MBZ SUV models, this week Mercedes Benz sent me a 2024 GLS with a base window sticker price of $145,850. The options on this AMG 63 edition are: the metallic paint for $1,750, the AMG leather interior upgrade for $250, the carbon fiber trim for $1,750, the AMG steering wheel for $500, the AMG alloy wheels for $5,150, the dash cam mount for $200, the warmth and comfort package for $1,100, and the AMG night trim package for $750. The manufactures suggested retail price (MSRP) , including the $1,150 destination and delivery fee, minus the $600 AMG equipment discount, is: $157,850.

After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealers fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $177,581. At just under $178,000, this MBZ AMG GLS 63 SUV is a very unique, full size, high performance, luxury SUV.

Speed, handling and comfort are the fine points of an AMG 63, and this vehicle has it all.

At this level of power and luxury, there are only a handful of competitors. The AMG GLS 63 Mercedes Benz stands tall as it’s one of the fastest SUV’s on the planet. The AMG GLS 63 SUV can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in approximately 3.7 seconds, with a top speed of 174 mph, thanks to its powerful twin turbocharged 4.0 liter V/8 engine, with 603 HP horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque. That’s really fast in anybody’s book.

Comfort starts with an AMG exclusive Nappa leather interior with diamond pattern stitching, an AMG high performance steering wheel wrapped in Nappa leather and microfiber, keyless go, hands free access, a 12.3″ center stack touchscreen, a 12.3″ digital instrument cluster, MB navigation, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Sirius XM all access satellite radio, MB user and MB connect services, a panoramic sunroof, power folding side view mirrors, 64 color ambient interior lighting, heated, ventilated and massaging front seats, a 5 zone climate control system, soft close doors, a wireless charging pad, and a set of 23″ AMG forged multi-spoke black matte alloy wheels.

The 2024 Mercedes Benz AMG GLS 63 SUV also has a Burmester 3D Surround Sound audio system with 13 speakers. This premium option includes a 9 channel DSP amplifier with 590 watts of power and, Vehicle Noise Compensation (VNC). VNC helps ensure a consistent surround sound experience while driving on different road surface conditions.

Mercedes builds AMG GLS 63’s for the 1%, with Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, who have the bucks to buy these brutes for their own personal enjoyment and to show off their wealth. While the average new vehicle buyer spends around $48,000 for a new ride today, this rig costs nearly 4 times that at $178 Grand. The AMG GLS 63 is just one more reason to keep playing the lottery, and hope that you have the next big dollar winning ticket so that you too can have champagne wishes and caviar dreams.

Call, click or visit your local Mercedes Benz dealer for a test drive, and a Bottom Line price review on the 2024 AMG GLS 63 High Performance SUV. And remember that the base price for a new GLS starts at only $87,000. Mercedes Benz – The Best or Nothing.

Be smart, stay safe, and just breathe. Remember, You Are What You Drive, and maybe, just for those reasons alone, you should Drive one, Buy one, Today. Have a great day, drive safely, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy.

This Bottom Line new vehicle review is a Nut & Bolt and Dollars & Sense editorial provided by Tony Leopardo. Tony the Car Guy is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a question, or comment for Tony, send it to tonyleo@pacbell.net and visit AutoWire.Net at www.autowire.net