Spied: 2017 Mercedes E-Class Wagon

Apr 5, 2016 | 01:03 PM

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Spied: 2017 Mercedes E-Class Wagon

This is the first time we are seeing some of the E-Class Wagon's rear-end details.

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Apr 9, 2016 | 02:03 PM

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I 'm guessing it will not be available in North America. With Mercedes now making the C-Class wagon (S205) now available in Canada, the high price (very rarely seen here), cheaper SUV options such as the GLE, and unpopularity of the wagon form, Mercedes may go the way of Audi and BMW who stopped selling there upper-end wagons and only sell their compact versions.

Besides, with the C-Class now being classified as a large car, and the E-class now the size of the S-class of the 70s (W116), and the C having gone upmarket, there is little role for it here. People who want to transport things and people buy the cheaper GLE.

Apr 10, 2016 | 01:00 AM

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I sure hope your wrong. I have had the c class,the m class,and several e's. My current ride is my first Benz wagon and I really think it's great. Drives like a car should but has the cargo carrying ability of the m class.

Apr 18, 2016 | 12:34 PM

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Canada is getting the S213.

Apr 18, 2016 | 08:15 PM

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Hi YYZ I see you have the estate and the GLE. Any comments about how these two vehicles compare.

Apr 18, 2016 | 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by YYZ-E55

Canada is getting the S213.

What is the ETA for MY2017 S205 diesel to arrive in Canada ?

Apr 19, 2016 | 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by martinlarose

Hi YYZ I see you have the estate and the GLE. Any comments about how these two vehicles compare.

I don't drive the GLE regularly and it doesn't suit me in terms of the driving dynamics. I am not old enough (yet) to dislike the low seating position of the Estate. I can't fairly compare powertrains and I'm not a fan of diesel, but for sure the telematics on the S212 are really dated now, that's the only thing about the GLE that I prefer (though I am not a fan of the tablet display).

Really looking forward to the S213 but in the meantime I may try a GLE Coupe; having briefly driven one it seems to be much more agile and engaging to drive than the GLE SUV. It's too bad Canada isn't getting the C63 Estate; that would be the perfect choice for me!