How The Extra Two Seats in a Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon Work

Arguably known as simply the best large station wagon you can buy in the whole wide world, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon (Estate or T-Modell, depending on market) has a few tricks up its sleeve that not too many people are aware about.

First of all, the S212 generation of the model has the largest interior space of any station wagon that is currently in production, with a luggage compartment that offers no less than 695 liters (24.5 cubic feet) in standard and up to a cavernous 1950 liters (68.9 cubic feet) with the rear seats folded.

Second of all, no matter what engine version or trim level you choose (depending on the market there are lots of them, ed), the rear suspension has a self-leveling function. This obviously means that no matter how much crap you fill it with, the rear of the car will never do the Carolina Squat.

Third of all, and for some people the most important, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon can come with no less than seven passenger seats. To our knowledge, there is no other station wagon currently in production that offers this gimmick.

To be fair, the seven seats option – which is standard in the United States – is more like a 5+2 option, since the last two seats are only fit for children up to 10-12 years old and certainly not fat, so keep that in mind.

With that being said, if you ever wondered how those extra two seats can be manipulated inside the ginormous luggage compartment of the E-Class Wagon, now is your chance. They even have their own dedicated cup holders, how cool is that? Business in the front, party in the back.