The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate is likely to be as reliable and well produced as its predecessors, according to one expert.

Writing for the Daily Mirror, Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond highlights the car's class-leading boot capacity and the use of innovations to improve its green credentials.

Mercedes car hire enthusiasts may be interested to know that the E-Class Estate gives motorist 695 litres of space when the rear seats are up and a massive 1,950 litres when they are folded flat.

The manufacturer has fitted the car with rear self-levelling suspension to ensure it can withstand heavy objects and larger items.

Mr Hammond stated that "these reliable German-quality wagons are so well made that many of the oldest models are still doing good service".

The E-Class is available with a choice of eight different engines, including the 6.3 litre E63 AMG, which will catapult drivers from zero to 62mph in just 4.6 seconds.

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Posted by Peter Grant