The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG earns its performance badge with its twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8 boasting 550 horsepower and a 4.8-second zero-to-60 time. Beyond that, Cars.com reviewer Kelsey Mays describes the luxury SUV as something of a mixed bag. Whether in Comfort or Sport modes, the car-based SUV feels decidedly trucklike, while the second row doesn’t offer the comfort or convenience features of competing SUVs. Watch the video above and decide if it’s worth the nearly $120,000 starting price — and if you’d be willing to part with several thousand more for the premium stereo system.
Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.