Rent Mercedes E 63 AMG 2020 in Dubai

School run on Monday, a 3.4-second launch onto Sheikh Zayed Road on Friday: the Mercedes E 63 2020 does both in the same week, and we deliver it to your door in Dubai within 1 to 2 hours of booking. This is the AMG version of the E-class, a 612 hp twin-turbo V8 super-sedan that still seats five and takes the family's cases. If you want executive comfort with genuine supercar pace, this is the one. If you mostly want a quiet, efficient cruiser, a calmer E-class makes far more sense, and we say so below.

What you're actually renting

The badge matters here, so be clear about which E-class you've got. The E 200, E 300 and E 450 are the everyday cars: smooth, frugal, easy to live with. The E 63 is a different animal built by AMG. Under the bonnet sits a hand-assembled 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 making 612 horsepower, driving all four wheels through a 9-speed AMG gearbox. It hits 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds. That's the same straight-line pace as cars costing three times as much, wrapped in a body that looks, from across a car park, almost like a standard E-class.

So you get two cars in one. Drive it gently and it behaves like a luxury sedan. Bury the throttle and it pulls like almost nothing else in its size class.

Does the family and the luggage fit

Yes, and this is the whole point of renting an E 63 over a two-seat sports car. It's a full five-seat sedan with a 540-litre boot, so two large suitcases and a couple of soft bags go in without a fight. Three adults across the back is fine for an airport run; for a long day it's more comfortable as four people total. The boot handles a family's week of luggage or a big mall haul, which a dedicated sports car simply cannot.

That's the case for this car. You're not giving up practicality to get the speed. A weekend with kids, then a blast on the highway, both work from the same key.

Fuel, and how often you'll stop

Be realistic. A 612 hp V8 is thirsty, and Dubai's stop-start traffic and the temptation to use the performance make it thirstier. The official combined figure is around 11.6 L/100km, but driven the way most renters drive this car, plan for noticeably more. With the 66-litre tank you'll be looking at the pump every 450 to 550 km of mixed driving, sooner if you enjoy it.

Petrol in Dubai is cheap by global standards, so the fuel cost isn't punishing. But if refuelling twice in a week annoys you, that's a sign the E 63 is the wrong tool and a regular E-class is the right one.

On Dubai roads and in the heat

This is where the E 63 earns its keep. On Sheikh Zayed Road it's planted and quiet at a fast cruise, and overtaking takes no planning at all. A gap opens, you're through it. The all-wheel drive keeps that power usable, so it doesn't feel nervous the way some rear-drive performance sedans do. For DXB or DWC airport runs it's effortless, with the cabin comfort to make the drive pleasant rather than just fast.

The cabin cools quickly. Park it in 45-degree sun and the AC pulls the front down to comfortable within a few minutes, with rear vents keeping back-seat passengers happy too. It's a large, well-insulated cabin, so it copes with Dubai summer far better than a small budget car ever does.

Two honest cautions. The car is wide, just over 1.85 metres, so tight Marina multi-storey bays and tighter ramps need care, and you'll use the cameras. And the performance is real: Salik tolls, RTA fines and any speed-camera penalties pass to you as the renter, and the limits here are enforced hard. Seatbelts are mandatory in every seat. A car this fast rewards restraint on public roads.

Who should rent it, and who shouldn't

Rent the E 63 if you want one car that covers the school run, the airport, and a proper high-speed cruise, and you actively want the V8 and the pace. It's ideal for someone who needs five seats and real luggage room but refuses to drive something dull.

Skip it if your week is mostly errands and economy matters. The E 200 or E 300 gives you the same badge, the same comfort and the same space for far less fuel, and it's easier to park. And if you want pure driving thrill with no family duties, a dedicated two-seat sports car will feel sharper. The E 63's gift is doing the sensible job and the thrilling one at once, and if you only need one of those, something else fits better.