Sitting in a field at my grandmother’s with the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E450 All Terrain wagon, the car is in Off-road mode that raises the air suspension about an inch for additional ground clearance. It’s not your typical E-Class. While it still prefers open highway to river bottoms, it’s a bit more comfortable getting to my grandpa’s favorite fishing spot.

The base suspension setting provides about 6 inches of ground clearance. Even raised, it sits about 7 inches. By comparison, a base Subaru Outback has 8.7 inches with the super capable Wilderness edition raised to 9.5-inches. If you want to look the part, buy the Mercedes, but if you really want to go off-roading, maybe shop others.

Still, it looks really slick with the big star in its grille, 20-inch AMG wheels, low roof rails and archi

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