Rivals are closer than ever, but S-Class remains our favourite luxo-barge. For now

One of the most practical, sensible and desirable large estates.

If ever there was an estate to get the masses out of their X6s, this is it.

A coupe that majors on comfort and luxury. Unless you go for the C63 AMG, in which case it's NUTS

Same waft, just with added style. A fine long-distance GT, if ever there was one.

The leaps forward in road manners, cabin design and quality take the G-Class from being an ageing anachronism to a car that can be considered alongside top end Range Rovers

Mercedes has thrown everything it knows into the new E-Class. You can tell.

Classy, sensible and easy to live with. Not the most exciting small estate on sale, but possibly the most well-rounded

Great looking, stuffed with tech, implausibly fast. A private jet for the road

Dramatic, fast and useable, with Mercedes’ thoroughness and AMG’s sporting genes.

Mercedes nails it. The C-Class cabrio is pleasant to drive but majors on open-top relaxation

It’s not revolutionary, but in refocusing the dynamics to deliver a more relaxed driving experience, the All-Terrain is the most compelling E-Class estate out there.

Every bit as convincing as the VW California. What is loses in the finer packaging details, it makes up for in quality and design.

Mercedes almost undermines its own flagship with new E-Class Cabrio. Close one

A few niggles aside, this V-Class feels luxurious and worth the outlay. A fine, MPV/business-express.

Meet the new C-Class, same as the old C-Class: comfy, techy and classy

The B-Class is now a genuine contender – if an expensive one – in the family hatch sector.

The A-Class, especially with the enormo-screen option, is a feelgood car. It's solid, quiet and smooth-riding.

An immensely fast and capable car to drive. But Golf R remains better to drive.

A likeable thing. Go for a higher powertrain and it makes most sense.

Looks good, lowers the heart rate and comes with some reasonably cost-effective engines. A winning combination

Another brilliant iteration of the classic Mercedes - but the appeal of the looks will take time...