Used buyer's guide: Mercedes E-Class Coupe pictures

You can’t exactly call the E-Class’s dash attractive, but it’s logically laid out and has a quality feel. The seats are excellent, too. Head and legroom are tight in the rear, although boot space is generous; the load bay is well shape

Sometimes the COMAND sat-nav takes only a partial UK postcode, but dealers can update the software for it to take a full postcode.

The coupe has two rear seats only, and passengers may find it claustrophobic, thanks to the small back windows and transmission tunnel.

Some diesels have been suffering from faulty injectors, so feel for evidence of misfiring and look for black smoke from the exhaust.

The four-cylinder engines perform well, but can be harsh; the six-cylinders are much smoother, and still prove economical.