About this car in Florence

A group of eight staying in Florence will want Siena and San Gimignano at least once, and doing it in two or three cars means convoys and multiple car parks. The V 300 d Extra Long carries everyone together, with room for six medium cases and a small one even with every seat taken, so it also covers the airport run on arrival day. It is the most powerful V-Class, with 239 hp and all-wheel drive, and on the link road to Siena it travels as calmly as a large saloon.

Both old towns are limited traffic zones. In Siena, drop the group close to the walls and park in one of the car parks outside, then walk up to Piazza del Campo. San Gimignano, with its towers above the Vernaccia vineyards, works the same way. Avoid Siena on 2 July and 16 August unless you are going for the Palio itself: the town is full from the morning and parking fills early.

Winter tyres are fitted in the cold season and 4MATIC keeps the van sure-footed on wet Apennine roads in winter. AMG Line bumpers and wheels give it a smarter look outside hotels. Handover is at Firenze Peretola, Pisa Galileo Galilei, Santa Maria Novella or your hotel, arranged at booking, and the rental includes insurance and 24/7 assistance.

• Eight seats plus six medium cases and a small one
• 239 hp diesel and 4MATIC: the most powerful V-Class
• One vehicle for group days to Siena and San Gimignano