New Mercedes E-Class is pure class

TO say that the new Mercedes E-Class is an important car for the German manufacturer is like saying that Guinness is critical to St James’s Gate, writes Declan Colley

In both instances, the examples are central to their raison d’être.

With 13m models sold since the name officially came into being, in 1993, the E-Class has the broadest remit of any Mercedes and the widest appeal. Any new version has big shoes to fill.