2022 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+ Final Edition

The E 63 S 4MATIC+ Final Edition closes a chapter of the W 213 and S 213 performance E-Class. Announced in May 2022, the 999-car worldwide programme combines an understated grey exterior with a distinctive cabin and the established twin-turbo V8 drivetrain. Its allocation covers both saloon and estate together.

History and verified programme identity

Mercedes-AMG presented the Final Edition on 31 May 2022. The programme is tied to the outgoing performance E-Class generation, rather than to every Mercedes-AMG car carrying a Final Edition badge. W 213 identifies the saloon body and S 213 the estate. The supplied photograph shows the saloon; a creator’s 2023 car title describes the pictured example’s date convention, while the manufacturer announcement establishes the programme’s 2022 introduction.

Engineering and design

The manufacturer describes a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 with 450 kW and 612 PS, combined with fully variable 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive. Those European power units should be retained when quoting the original record. The design problem differs from that of a two-seat sports car: passenger space and a conventional four-door body must coexist with the performance hardware. The estate adds another cargo and roof profile without becoming a separate 999-car production run. Reading this design as a complete system is more useful than treating its most conspicuous detail as a separate accessory. Body shape, packaging and the intended operating environment influence one another. The specification describes the original programme; equipment fitted to another derivative should not be transferred simply because its badge looks similar. Keep metric power, mechanical horsepower and market-specific published figures in their original conventions when comparing technical records.

The physical car in the supplied photograph

Matte-grey Mercedes-AMG E 63 S Final Edition saloon photographed at an outdoor automotive event. The full W 213 saloon exterior is visible and the creator’s file explicitly identifies Final Edition. The pictured body does not establish a saloon-only share of the combined 999-car programme.

Edition identity and design significance

The Final Edition’s coordinated exterior and interior specification distinguishes it from an ordinary E 63 S painted in a similar shade. The pictured matte-grey saloon shows the complete body and the model-specific exterior treatment, and the creator identifies the edition explicitly. Original order documentation remains the strongest evidence of allocation. The familiar E-Class silhouette is part of the appeal: considerable performance is packaged in an everyday passenger-car form rather than announced through an exotic body.

Collecting and chassis evidence

Keep the original Final Edition specification and allocation documentation with the chassis file. For an estate, preserve its body identity rather than borrowing a saloon-specific description. Matte paint repairs, replacement trim and altered suspension settings should each have a date and an explanation. A numbered plaque is useful alongside factory paperwork, but the plaque alone does not establish the whole vehicle’s history. Begin an individual vehicle file with the permanent chassis identity, dated manufacturer specification and original delivery paperwork. Retain later invoices and dated photographs beside that starting record. Paint, wheels and badges can be replaced; they describe current appearance rather than proving original allocation. A documented repair or specification change deserves its own date and explanation. An edition plaque is most useful when it agrees with the factory record. Do not turn a registration year, current plate number or event appearance into another manufactured vehicle.

Related Mercedes-Benz designs and meaningful comparisons

The GT 63 APXGP Edition packages a related V8 performance idea in a sports-coupé body with a film-inspired identity. The G-Class STRONGER THAN THE 1980s edition uses heritage styling on an upright SUV. Together they show three different ways a complete named programme can be limited without inventing a rare calendar-year slice of the standard model.

Reading the sources

The programme sources and the photograph answer different questions. Manufacturer and custodial records establish the original model, Type, category and published production scope. The creator’s file establishes the pictured subject, setting and image permission. An individual chassis history can then add ownership, competition entries and dated repairs without changing the scope of the original programme. Build references are not survivor counts, and a later specification does not automatically become an additional newly manufactured vehicle. Where primary evidence does not establish a complete fabrication census, that field remains unassigned.

Specifications and rarity evidence

Frequently asked questions

How rare is the E 63 S 4MATIC+ Final Edition?

Mercedes-AMG announced 999 E 63 S 4MATIC+ Final Edition vehicles worldwide across saloon and estate together in May 2022. There is no separate completed tally for either body here. The photographed saloon illustrates the shared programme; 999 must not be assigned to each body or interpreted as a survivor census.

How is E 63 S 4MATIC+ Final Edition classified?

This is a named original Mercedes-Benz road-car programme or factory body configuration within a qualifying low-volume family. The source-defined reference is below 7,500. Completed manufacture, shared allocation ceilings and current survivor counts remain separately labelled.

Which technical details are established for the programme?

The manufacturer programme record supports engine: 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8; european output reference: 450 kW / 612 PS; drive / body scope: Fully variable 4MATIC+; saloon and estate share one edition ceiling. These are programme or explicitly attributed photo references. A particular surviving car’s engine, chassis repairs and competition preparation require its own dated documentation.

Does the photographed appearance establish factory originality?

The caption records a source-identified E 63 S 4MATIC+ Final Edition subject and its documented setting. It establishes the illustration’s scope, while original components, restoration work and individual race provenance require chassis-specific evidence. A competition number, current paint or museum display is not used as an originality certificate.

What rarity or archive scope is verified?

Mercedes-AMG announced 999 E 63 S 4MATIC+ Final Edition vehicles worldwide across saloon and estate together in May 2022. There is no separate completed tally for either body here. The photographed saloon illustrates the shared programme; 999 must not be assigned to each body or interpreted as a survivor census.

What credit and reuse terms accompany the image?

Calreyn88 via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The original file and licence are linked with the image. Retain the creator, source and licence when uploading, exporting or reusing it; local retouching and synthetic enlargement have not been performed.

Related Mercedes-Benz profiles

• 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 APXGP Edition
• 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Edition STRONGER THAN THE 1980s

Sources and photo credits

• Manufacturer programme record

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