Merc E-Class thinks it’s an SUV

Mercedes-Benz gives the E-Class some SUV appeal with its raised All-Terrain, creating the perfect all-round estate car

Mercedes is taking a swing at the well-heeled continental ski set with the E-Class All-Terrain
The All-Terrain version has been lifted 29mm and fitted with tougher bumpers

Don’t Mercedes-Benz’s product planners ski? They must not, otherwise they would have filled the off-road estate niche years ago. Audi and Volvo have been doing it forever, as Audi’s allroad quattro and Volvo’s Cross Country models litter car parks in alpine resorts, the combination of four-wheel drive, body-protecting add-ons and a slightly raised ride height evidently appealing to alpinists.

Given Mercedes-Benz’s prolific model ...