I, too, only found out MB was selling a C43 wagon in Canada. I have since put in an order - this past Saturday.

I was getting the itch to replace my '13 GLK250. The availability of a sub 5 second Merc wagon was the all the push I needed to run to a dealer and say "shut up and take my money!"

I don't have a specific allocation yet, but my sales guy said I have an April production date.

They are run flats Probably explains why so many reviewers comment on the harsh ride. Getting the blacked out 19s regardless. Should look awesome with the canvasite blue and night package.

Obviously, I can't comment the fuel economy yet. I can give the email of my sales guy who just switched into a C43 wagon for his daily driver.

From my research, all Merc wagons are made in Germany either Bremen or outside Stuttgart.

The dealer said a trailer hitch was a no go with the diffuser. Shame for me because I have a Thule bike rack I now need to part with.

I stand corrected. The dealer did mention you could get the ball trailer hitch. Since that doesn't help my situation with the bike rack, I forgot about the whole thing and started worrying about selling my soon to be useless bike carrier.

My current bike carrier fits in the 1"/2.5 cm square connector. I like that style because it's completely out of the way. To be honest, there's probably enough room in the back with the seats down that the few occasions where the bike carrier would be needed is slim to none.

I got excited too when I heard that the C43 with the face lifted front end is available in Canada. The wagon looks really nice, though I wish the Shooting Brake would make it here, and it’s such a rare sight and I don’t like SUVs and the sedans are all too common, especially when the all the sedans in the Mercedes lineup (except for the A-class) are Russian doll versions of each other.
All dealerships in Ontario has anywhere from 1 to 3 C43 wagons in stock, but the majority are in black with the rest mainly in Mojave Silver (I have seen a white and a iridium) and almost all has the dual spoke AMG star wheels with the black piano interior trim, and all seems to have the AMG night package, which I am not a big fan of.

My preference would be a Mojave Silver. I love the Iridium silver on my current W204, but I think the warmer tone of the Mojave silver looks better on a wagon, and not have the Night Package as I think the chrome trim around the windows look more upscale and nicely highlights the sleek sweeping arc of the side windows.
For options I would go with the Preimium Package, Technology Package (the digital instrument display is really nice and I don’t like the AMG checkerboard background of the analog display), 19” black multispoke wheels (I don’t like the standard dual spoke because of the heavy wheel lip which makes it look smaller), the AMG driver’s package (which you have to get with the multispoke wheels, but the enhanced exhaust which you can control is very nice), and intelligent drive package for safety. I love the anthracite oak open pore wood trim as it’s the most subtle and sporty-looking wood trim and it’s new for 2019. The black piano trim is a pain to keep clean and I’m worried about scratches.

Im a bit on the fence right now as I plan to purchase later in the year and I have narrowed my choices down to this and the Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor, but with the Tesla model 3 there is little to deferntiate a $50,000 model from a $80,000 model, the spartan interior is a bit extreme, and installing a charger in my condo parking space will be a pain and expensive, but the technology is incredible and I like how the cars are always improving themselves and Tesla always likes to sneak in some Easter eggs for fun. I tend to keep my cars for a long time (about 12 years) so I want a car that looks and feels timeless and something a little unique.
Decisions, decisions...

Thanks for all your input, that’s good to know.
I may now even consider Iridium Silver or Diamond White in addition to the Mojave Silver, the best thing to do is try to see it in person. The blacked out window trim would look really nice with tinted windows and the Night Package on a lighter paint. I would also like to black out the chrome trunk strip.

Yes the Model 3 and the C43 are two very different cars and I really love both of them on many different levels. Where I live they are the same price and the acceleration is very similar (with the Dual Motor model without the performance pack). There used to be a $10,000 rebate on all electric cars but our new local government ended that program along with cuts to other environmental and education funding .
The Model 3 is all about the technology and the electric motors and it’s as stealthy and a sleeper of a performance car you can get. The C43 has a lot more presence, flash and luxury, and the wagon is a rare sight on the road, not to mention being much more practical.
This is my only vehicle so I need to think about which car I could live with the most and keep for a long time, but luckily I still have a lot of time to think about it.