Mercedes currently has no plans to offer an estate version of the new coupé‑roofed C‑Class electric car, the company has said.
Robert Lesnik, Mercedes designer, told Autocar that "nobody is buying them" and argued estates sell poorly in the US and are not understood in China, leaving only pricier European buyers as a potential market. He cited the CLS shooting brake’s weak sales as an example of low demand.
Robert Lesnik said he personally favours station wagons and praised the E‑Class Estate, but added that any C‑Class estate would need to be commercially viable.
Mercedes expects the technically identical electric GLC SUV to provide a more spacious family option, while BMW has confirmed it will offer a Touring version of the new i3.
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