Mercedes’ new E-Class Coupé gives you a lot of style and luxury for around £40k/$60k, but is a better choice than the more powerful Audi A5 that you can have for the same money?

With its S-Class-aping styling and spacious interior, the E-Class certainly has plenty of appeal.

So, summer is here, you’ve saved that Christmas bonus and you’re in the market for an upmarket coupé. Effortless performance, a luxurious interior and room for one passenger (or occasionally three) plus luggage are crucial requirements. But just because you’re opting for a coupé, that doesn’t mean you’re prepared to put up with poor fuel economy.

Now, that might sound like a tall order, but we’ve lined up two cars that should be more than up to the task. Both are packed with state-of-the-art infotainment gadgets, offer hot hatch levels of straight-line performance and are capable of at least 60mpg. Oh, and they both cost about £40,000/$60,000.
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