Big utility difference between the two. The Benz somehow manages to be twice as large on the inside without being any larger on the outside. OK, I'm exaggerating a bit, but only a bit. The cargo area behind the rear seat is literally twice as large on a 124 wagon as on an E34. I've drooled over various V8 powered BMW wagons, but they won't carry my bicycles worth a darn, so are off my list.

- JimY