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Remember when you could recite the lineup of one manufacturer by heart? Models, engines, everything. Those were the good old days (also known as the '80s) when everything made more sense.
You'd need Rainman-like abilities to remember the whole current range offered by Mercedes-Benz, and things don't look like they're going to get any simpler in the future. In fact, the German carmaker is even rumored to plan a new brand altogether under which to market its upcoming electric vehicles. For now, though, let's stick to what has been officially confirmed.
Over the course of this year, pictures showing a strange E-Class station wagon wearing the usual camouflage began to emerge. There weren't that many features setting it apart from the regular model, but it was enough to know this was something different. And following the reports from early 2016 that Mercedes-Benz was readying a more rugged E-Class T-Modell, it all clicked together.
Mercedes is joining a segment pioneered by the likes of Audi A6 Allroad quattro or the Volvo XC70, which is that of station wagons that don't shy away from stepping off the beaten track. Think of them as the only real alternative to SUVs and you won't be too far from the truth.
In a press release previewing the company's stand at the Paris show, Mercedes-Benz describes the E-Class All-Terrain like this: "thanks to off-road-based design features, the All-Terrain boasts a powerful and robust look and at the same time stands out from the classic estate. Dynamism and modern luxury are combined with status-enhancing poise and assurance, and follow the current design idiom."
We don't know about that, but we can't see why you wouldn't opt for this version if you were going to buy a regular four-wheel-drive E-Class wagon instead. It could get a slight price hike, but we're already in the region of $50,000 cars, so a ten percent premium wouldn't be the end of the world.
A spy photo session in July from our men with cameras and long telephoto lenses revealed that Mercedes-Benz is also prepping an AMG version of this model. It shouldn't really surprise anyone as Daimler has kept the Affalterbach people quite busy lately. However, there's no official word on that at the moment, but if you're in Paris between October 1 and 16, drop by the Mercedes-Benz stand and pop the question yourself.
Over the course of this year, pictures showing a strange E-Class station wagon wearing the usual camouflage began to emerge. There weren't that many features setting it apart from the regular model, but it was enough to know this was something different. And following the reports from early 2016 that Mercedes-Benz was readying a more rugged E-Class T-Modell, it all clicked together.
Mercedes is joining a segment pioneered by the likes of Audi A6 Allroad quattro or the Volvo XC70, which is that of station wagons that don't shy away from stepping off the beaten track. Think of them as the only real alternative to SUVs and you won't be too far from the truth.
In a press release previewing the company's stand at the Paris show, Mercedes-Benz describes the E-Class All-Terrain like this: "thanks to off-road-based design features, the All-Terrain boasts a powerful and robust look and at the same time stands out from the classic estate. Dynamism and modern luxury are combined with status-enhancing poise and assurance, and follow the current design idiom."
We don't know about that, but we can't see why you wouldn't opt for this version if you were going to buy a regular four-wheel-drive E-Class wagon instead. It could get a slight price hike, but we're already in the region of $50,000 cars, so a ten percent premium wouldn't be the end of the world.
A spy photo session in July from our men with cameras and long telephoto lenses revealed that Mercedes-Benz is also prepping an AMG version of this model. It shouldn't really surprise anyone as Daimler has kept the Affalterbach people quite busy lately. However, there's no official word on that at the moment, but if you're in Paris between October 1 and 16, drop by the Mercedes-Benz stand and pop the question yourself.
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