Renault Laguna III - 2.0dCI Sport Tourer Owner's Review - Boxsterboy
If you do't like the Merc badge, they are easy to remove - I'm sure your local scroats will oblige ...
Some friends recently acquired a late E-class 210 320CDI estate (the one with the ocasional notorious rust problems) and seem happy with it. Indeed Autocar this week (or last) gave them a clean bill of health - so long as they've been serviced and are lucky enough to avoid the rust.