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04/09/2008 17:33. You can't – unless you live in China. This is a Chinese market derivative only and Europe's marketing bosses are adamant we won't get it here, for fear of nibbling into sales of the S-class (which has been available in two wheelbases in Europe for several generations).

While we can see the logic of that argument, it seems a shame to do all this development work only to deny us the long-wheelbase E-class. We imagine it could be a hit with... // CAR Magazine