Rent Mercedes G 63 AMG 2020 in Dubai

Start the Mercedes-AMG G63 2020 cold in a basement car park and the V8 answers with a bark that sets off the whole floor, and for a lot of renters that single sound is the reason they book it. We deliver this G-Wagon across Dubai within one to two hours, and the soundtrack is the product as much as the shape is. This is the car people rent to hear, not just to be seen in. Our honest take: if the engine note and the theatre of it are what you're after, the 2020 G63 delivers in full and the slightly older year keeps the rate sensible. If you want a quiet, easy week, you're looking at the wrong machine, and we'll explain where it asks something back from you.

The soundtrack, and what makes it

That noise comes from AMG's 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, making 577 hp through a nine-speed automatic to all four wheels. Cold-start it and the side exhausts crack hard before settling into a deep idle, and every tunnel or multi-storey on your route becomes a reason to drop a gear. It hauls this two-tonne box to 100 km/h in around 4.4 seconds, with a limited 220 km/h top speed you'll never need, but the sound during an overtake on Sheikh Zayed Road is the part you'll actually chase. People rent faster cars. Few rent louder, more characterful ones.

How it drives behind the noise

Strip away the drama and there's a properly quick, surprisingly usable car underneath. The throttle is sharp, the gearbox snaps through ratios, and despite the upright shape it shrinks around you on the move. First-timers expect it to lumber like the brick it resembles, and it simply doesn't. The rear-biased all-wheel-drive gives it a liveliness most big SUVs lack, so the noise is backed by genuine pace, not just volume.

Spec at a glance

What the noise costs you at the pump

A loud V8 hauling this much metal is a thirsty one. In city heat with the AC fighting 45 degrees you'll see the wrong side of 16 litres per 100 km, which is exactly why the tank holds 100 litres, and you'll fill it more often than almost anything else we rent. That's the price of the soundtrack, not a fault. Plan a couple of extra stops into the week and it stops being a surprise.

Size, parking and staying cool

The G63 is big and square. At nearly 4.9 metres long and over 1.9 wide, it wants a deliberate hand on tight Marina ramps and in older multi-storey bays, while the 241 mm of clearance makes speed bumps and steep mall entrances effortless. The 480-litre boot is upright rather than deep, fine for a few cases and soft bags but snug for four adults with full luggage. Cooling is strong: the climate system pulls a baked cabin down fast, the front vents are powerful, and rear passengers get their own outlets, so the back stays comfortable even after the car has sat in the sun.

A note on the fine print for this car. The 2020 is rented from age 23 with a security deposit held against the card and refunded after return, so check those terms suit you before booking. Salik tolls are billed to the renter at each gantry, RTA fines during the rental pass to you, and a child under four needs a child seat, which we can fit on request.

Who should rent it, and who shouldn't

Rent the G63 2020 if the V8 soundtrack and the theatre of it are the whole point of your week. The noise, the pace and the presence are all here, and the older year keeps it more affordable than the newest G. For anyone who books a car to feel something, this one delivers.

Skip it if you want calm, cheap, fuss-free transport. The thirst, the size in tight parking and the upright boot make a GLE or a Range Rover the sensible call for the same job. The G63 is loud and proud by design. Rent it for that, and the sound alone makes the week.