Middle class

THERE’S been a Estate version of the C-Class ever since the model arrived to replace the 190E in 1993, and Mercedes is on to its fifth generation, known internally as the W206, which arrived in 2021.

UPMARKET estate cars have always been popular. In recent years they have become the go-to alternative to the SUV, often delivering more usable space, as well as a more sophisticated and sporty drive.

BMW and Mercedes-Benz will go head to head with the new iX3 and GLC – a pair of radical electric SUVs that will kick-start crucial new eras for the two German marques. The pair are set to headline the

THIS is the ‘big one’ for Mercedes. Not in terms of size, because the CLA will, in effect, be the entry-level model for the firm’s future range, but in terms of impact, given that it’s the first of fo

Four hundred and eighty-three miles. That makes this new Mercedes-Benz CLA the longest-range EV you can buy in the UK, surpassing the firm’s other streamlined saloon, the EQS. Even when you remove the

WHILE the BMW 3 Series is into its seventh generation as a saloon, the Touring estate is only on its sixth incarnation, because a wagon version of the original 3 Series was never produced. The current