The Mercedes-Benz E-Class station wagon is becoming very popular as the deliveries of the upper-range station wagon have increased by 14 percent to 16,700 units since the beginning of this year. Approximately 185,000 customers have opted for the E-Class station wagon since the model’s market launch in March 2003. The primary selling points of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class station wagon are its elegance, comfort, and cargo volume of up to 1,950 liters.

The vehicle offers innovative safety technologies such as PRE-SAFE and the optional Intelligent Light System. Records show that around three quarters of all Mercedes-Benz E-Class station wagon customers drive one of the four diesel variants. The most popular engine version for the upper-range Mercedes-Benz station wagon is the E 220 CDI, which is chosen by approximately 30 percent of customers.

The diesel variants are extremely popular for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class station wagon as well, with more than two thirds of all customers worldwide choosing this option. Approximately 40 percent of customers have opted for the C 220 CDI engine. Since the debut of the first Mercedes-Benz station wagon in 1946, a total of 1.6 million Mercedes-Benz station wagons have been sold throughout the world. In fact, there is a total of 550,000 units of the current Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Mercedes-Benz E-Class station wagons that have been delivered to customers since their market launch. In 2007, more than half of the C- and E-Class station wagons were delivered by Mercedes-Benz went to customers in Germany. The second most important market for the Mercedes-Benz station wagons is the UK, followed by Japan.

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