While the wait for Mercedes to release the 2008 C-Class Estate is for many of you anything but captivating, that hasn't stopped a random, unnamed photographer from journeying to the arctic to provide you with the latest cold weather test shots of the upcoming model.

As you'll see in the photos, not much new is revealed: it's a 2008 C-Class featuring a kid-tested, mother-approved station wagon tuckus paired with everything that makes the 2008 C-Class sedan so tasty.  Or, to think of it another way, it's like that incredibly-gorgeous, perfectly-proportioned girl you dated back in the day, who just so happened to have a slightly-more-shapely older sister. While you undoubtedly were content in your selection, the added form (and accompanying functionality) possessed by your significant other's sibling was still enough to inspire the occasional round of intrigue.

Hence, ladies and gentlemen, the appeal of the station wagon:  while conventionally the less attractive of the two,
added appeal can be drawn from delving deeper into its larger feature set, making it attractive in its own, unique form [i.e., there's more to indulge in].

To learn more, head over to the German Car Scene to view the entire high resolution 2008 Mercedes C-Class Estate spy photo gallery.

Enjoy.