24/06/2008 00:33. Before Mercedes-Benz even launched the new C-Class Estate, they had take it on numerous digital shopping trips.

Thanks to the wonders of computer simulation, loading hundreds of different items has been studied and honed to perfection.

So when it came to real-life luggage-lugging, nothing was left to chance. The result is a highly desirable and immensely practical estate that's arguably the classiest on the market.

New C-Class Estate is 55mm longer and 42mm wider than its predecessor, with a stretched wheelbase, allowing for a practical 485 litres behind the seats to a cavernous 1,500 litres with the rear seats folded down an increase of as much as 146 litres on the outgoing model.

And there are some thoughtful touches as well two bag hooks and four rings for anchoring down loads are... // Bedford Today