Mercedes-AMG’s New Station Wagon Is a Hybrid Beast, and It’s Coming to the U.S.

Another day, another luxury station wagon.

On Tuesday, Mercedes announced that the Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid Wagon will be coming to the U.S., one of the latest luxury performance station wagons to be sold here.

The announcement is part of a small trend. It follows BMW’s prior move to sell the 717 hp M5 Touring here. Audi, meanwhile, also sells the RS 6 Avant GT, which delivers 621 horsepower. Mercedes’s entrant is the E 53 Hybrid Wagon, which generates 604 hp with its hybrid powertrain, most of which is made by a turbocharged six-cylinder engine.

Mercedes-AMG’s new E 53 Hybrid Wagon is also the first luxury performance station wagon from the German marque in the U.S. since the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S, a car that thought it was a sports sedan.

The new E 53 Hybrid Wagon will get to dealerships here later this year, Mercedes said. In addition to the turbocharged six-cylinder engine, Mercedes says that the synchronous electric motor is “permanently excited.” That motor makes 161 horsepower and all the power runs through a nine-speed automatic transmission. With the addition of the AMG Dynamic Plus Package, which includes various performance upgrades, the top speed is 174 mph. The car can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in as little as 3.8 seconds.

The permanently excited electric motor can power the car up to 87 mph, and up to 42 miles on battery power alone. Mercedes did not give an EPA-estimated range.

Inside and outside, there is a wealth of options available to buyers, including 12 different paint colors, three different kinds of wheels, microfiber or leather upholsteries, and a 12.3-inch screen for the front passenger. Mercedes did not say how much the E 53 Hybrid Wagon will cost, though you can expect a significant markup on the AMG E 53 sedan’s $88,000 starting price.

Station wagons have been said to have died before in an era when SUVs are dominant, but they have also had a funny way of sticking around. That’s good for nostalgists who adore the shape, and for more practically minded buyers who simply want a lower car than an SUV. In an age when aerodynamics are prized, station wagons have a lot to offer. On the road, meanwhile, a luxury performance station wagon is a subtle marker of taste.

Click here for more photos of the 2026 Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid Wagon.