Compare the2022 Porsche PanameraVS 2021 Mercedes AMG E-Class Sedan

Both the Panamera and AMG E-Class Sedan have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Panamera has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The AMG E-Class Sedan’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Porsche Panamera has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The Panamera offers available whiplash protection, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the whiplash protection system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Panamera helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard and even aims one of the vehicle’s headlights in the direction of the person or object. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer a night vision system.

The Panamera’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the AMG E-Class Sedan.

Both the Panamera and the AMG E-Class Sedan have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, blind spot warning systems and around view monitors.

The Panamera’s corrosion warranty is 7 years longer than the AMG E-Class Sedan’s (12 vs. 5 years).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Porsche vehicles are better in initial quality than Mercedes vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Porsche 15th in initial quality. With 30 more problems per 100 vehicles, Mercedes is ranked 25th.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Porsche vehicles are more reliable than Mercedes vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Porsche second in reliability, above the industry average. With 36 more problems per 100 vehicles, Mercedes is ranked 15th.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2021 Auto Issue reports that Porsche vehicles are more reliable than Mercedes vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Porsche 11 places higher in reliability than Mercedes.

The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid’s 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid produces 87 more horsepower (690 vs. 603) and 14 lbs.-ft. more torque (641 vs. 627) than the AMG E 63 S’ optional 4.0 turbo V8.

On the EPA test cycle the Panamera Sedan running on electricity gets better mileage than the AMG E-Class Sedan Sedan:

On the EPA test cycle the Panamera Sedan running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the AMG E-Class Sedan Sedan:

The Panamera 4 E-Hybrid can drive on battery power alone for up to 19 miles. The AMG E-Class Sedan must run its internal combustion engine to move.

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the Panamera’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. Mercedes only offers a regenerative brake system on the AMG E-Class Sedan E 53.

The Panamera’s standard fuel tank has 2.6 gallons more fuel capacity than the AMG E-Class Sedan (23.7 vs. 21.1 gallons).

The Panamera offers a standard sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

For better stopping power the Panamera Turbo S’ front brake rotors are larger than those on the AMG E-Class Sedan:

The Panamera stops much shorter than the AMG E-Class Sedan:

For better traction, the Panamera has larger standard tires than the AMG E-Class Sedan (F:265/45R19 & R:295/40R19 vs. F:245/40R19 & R:275/35R19). The Panamera Turbo S/Turbo S E-Hybrid’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the AMG E-Class Sedan (F:275/35R21 & R:325/30R21 vs. F:265/35R20 & R:295/30R20).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Panamera offers optional 21-inch wheels. The AMG E-Class Sedan’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The Panamera offers active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The Panamera offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Mercedes doesn’t offer an active suspension on the AMG E-Class Sedan.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Panamera’s wheelbase is .4 inches longer than on the AMG E 53 (116.1 inches vs. 115.7 inches). The Panamera Executive’s wheelbase is 6.3 inches longer than on the AMG E 53 (122 inches vs. 115.7 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Panamera is .9 inches wider in the front and 1.8 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the AMG E-Class Sedan.

The Panamera’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (52% to 48%) than the AMG E-Class Sedan’s (55.3% to 44.7%). This gives the Panamera more stable handling and braking.

The Panamera 4S handles at 1.01 G’s, while the AMG E 63 S pulls only .97 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Panamera w/Rear Axle Steering’s turning circle is 3.6 feet tighter than the AMG E-Class Sedan’s (37.4 feet vs. 41 feet). The Panamera Executive’s turning circle is .3 feet tighter than the AMG E-Class Sedan’s (40.7 feet vs. 41 feet).

The Porsche Panamera may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 300 pounds less than the Mercedes AMG E-Class Sedan.

The front grille of the Panamera uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Panamera offers available computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Panamera Sedan a Large car, while the AMG E-Class Sedan is rated a Mid-size.

The Panamera Sport Turismo has 11 cubic feet more passenger volume than the AMG E-Class Sedan (108 vs. 97).

The Panamera has .5 inches more front headroom, .2 inches more front legroom, .3 inches more front shoulder room and .4 inches more rear headroom than the AMG E-Class Sedan.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Panamera’s available rear seats recline. The AMG E-Class Sedan’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Panamera has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the AMG E-Class Sedan (17.6 vs. 13.1 cubic feet).

The Panamera Sport Turismo has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the AMG E-Class Sedan (18.3 vs. 13.1 cubic feet).

A control in the cargo area automatically lowers the Panamera’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

J.D. Power and Associates surveys of service recipients show that Porsche service is better than Mercedes. J.D. Power ranks Porsche first in service department satisfaction. With a 32% lower rating, Mercedes is ranked 6th.

The Panamera’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The AMG E-Class Sedan does not have an oil pressure gauge.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Panamera offers an optional rear wiper. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

Optional air conditioned front and rear seats keep the Panamera’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

Both the Panamera and the AMG E-Class Sedan offer optional massaging front seats. The Panamera also offers optional massaging rear seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging rear seats aren’t available in the AMG E-Class Sedan.

The Panamera is available in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations. The AMG E-Class Sedan doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.