---
title: "Mercedes-Benz To Reveal E-Class All Terrain Wagon at Paris Motor Show"
description: "Tougher Benz wagon will compete with the A6 Allroad—but will it come to the U.S.?"
date: "2016-06-08"
modified: "2016-06-08"
authors:
  - name: "Ben Keeshin"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ben-keeshin"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/3873/mercedes-benz-to-reveal-e-class-all-terrain-wagon-at-paris-motor-show"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "E-Class"
  - "luxury"
  - "Mercedes-Benz"
  - "Paris Motor Show"
  - "sedan"
---

# Mercedes-Benz To Reveal E-Class All Terrain Wagon at Paris Motor Show

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Only two days following the debut of the [brand-new Mercedes E-Class wagon](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/3837/the-2017-mercedes-e400-wagon-is-coming-to-the-us>), [Mercedes has confirmed](<https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mercedes-benz-e-class-all-terrain-confirmed-paris-motor-show>) that it will show an all-terrain variant—meant to compete with the Audi A6 Allroad and Volvo Cross Country—at the Paris Motor Show later this year.

Like [the A6 Allroad](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/576/hero-of-the-day-allroad-allday-and-allofthenight>) currently available overseas—we Americans only get the smaller A4 Allroad—the E-Class All Terrain Estate will have an adjustable-height air-suspension, a raised ride height, and a wider track. It will pack the same range of turbocharged engines as the regular E-Class wagon, with gasoline and diesel options ranging from four to six cylinders. (Keep your fingers crossed for [an E43 AMG version](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/2545/the-2017-mercedes-amg-e43-is-a-fine-e63-placeholder>).)

While the elongated body and reasonable ride height will mean the All Terrain will certainly be less capable off-road than [the venerable G-Wagen](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/3775/mercedes-benzs-newest-g-class-is-a-throwback-to-the-suvs-off-roading-roots>) or even softer SUVs like [the GLE-Class](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/2471/critics-notebook-2016-mercedes-amg-gle63-s>), the new Benz soft-roader should provide more than enough ability to carry families over the river, through the woods and to any relative's house, elderly female or otherwise.

As E-Class chief engineer [Michael Kelz told](<https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mercedes-benz-e-class-all-terrain-confirmed-paris-motor-show>) *[Autocar](<https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mercedes-benz-e-class-all-terrain-confirmed-paris-motor-show>)*, “It won’t be as good as an SUV off road, but it will be able to go farther than most owners will expect.” Considering the high expectations owners bring to a Benz wagon, that's a pretty bold statement.

As is ever the case with tasty European wagons, it's unclear whether the the marauding E-Class All Terrain will motor over to our Yankee shores. As of now, Kelz says there are no plans to bring the off-road wagon Stateside—but seeing as how Mercedes is already one of the few European carmakers to go to the trouble of bringing wagons over here, an SUV-lite version would seem like a no-brainer. So keep your fingers crossed...and all manner of skis, boots, snowshoes, and hunting gear at the ready.

## Author
Ben Keeshin is a former staff writer for Maxim, and before that, contributed writing to the digital sides of Road & Track and Vanity Fair.

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