Originally Posted by jcyuhn

Probably 10-11 years old is how far you'll get with an E-class wagon before the kids no longer fit back there. I have friends that were forced to move from a wagon to a 3-row SUV about the time their kids became teens - they just didn't fit in the rear facing seat any longer.

I think you have a good point about the headrests. Don't think there's any good solution there. How old must the kids be before their heads are above the top of the seat? On the plus side, the 3rd seat has the best cupholders in the entire car.

Don't forget that on a wagon when the 3rd seat is in use, there is zero luggage capacity available.

I got 30.1MPG on a College Station-Plano run this past weekend. But that's not a typical number.

- JimY