Mercedes works its luxury magic again with the V-class

Van-derived cars are not a big favourite here at Examiner Motoring, offering as they largely do a heap of utilitarian car ownership, yards of plastic chic, and an ambivalence of character, writes Declan Colley

Such things are, by and large, a ruse by car companies to persuade people that functional, no-frills motoring can be an enjoyable and useful experience; more often than not it isn’t. It’s usually deeply unpleasant.