Then, earlier this year, BMW shattered the status quo by bringing its fire-breathing M5 station wagon to the States. Now, Mercedes-AMG wants back in on the action. For the first time since 2023 and t he old E63 S Wagon, Mercedes will offer an AMG station wagon in America: the 2026 Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid Wagon.

Americans don’t see wagon versions of performance cars like Europeans do, but fast long-roof models occasionally make their way here, including the Audi RS6 and new BMW M5. Mercedes has long offered the AMG E63 S wagon here in the States,

Surprise! While we await news on the new-generation E63 and its long-running wagon variant, AMG drops an E53 wagon on us.