Mercedes has just announced the prices of its new E-Class Estate and the order books are open to customers who will need to find £37,935 for the E 220d SE and £40,430 for the E 220d AMG Line.

Initially, only the diesel-powered four-cylinder E 220d will be available, with the six-cylinder E 350d and petrol 3.0-litre V6 Mercedes-AMG E 43 joining the line-up a little later this year and the price of those variants will be announced closer to the launch date.

The E 220d boasts a new four-cylinder 2.0-litre turbocharged engine producing 194bhp and offering combined fuel economy of 67.3mpg with carbon emissions from 109g/km. It can sprint from 0-62mph in 7.7 seconds.

For an extra £2,495, AMG Line introduces the striking AMG exterior styling with 19-inch alloy wheels in titanium grey, upper dashboard finished in Artico leather, black ash wood trim, a three-spoke AMG steering wheel wrapped in Nappa leather and brushed stainless steel AMG sports pedals with black rubber studs.