It could have been a contender against the superb Audi RS6 Avant – but the latest Mercedes-AMG E63 S Estate has been officially ruled out for the Australian market.

If having between 640 and 1820 litres of luggage volume sitting above 295mm-wide, 20-inch tyres that spin furiously to the tune of a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 with 450kW and 850Nm sounds appealing, then best look away now.

Or chastise someone who bought an AMG GLE 63 coupe.

2017 Mercedes AMG E63 S Estate rear

Although the Estate wears a 4Matic badge as per the sedan, denoting standard all-wheel drive capability, it also gets Race mode that can drive torque through the nine-speed dual-clutch transmission to the rear boots only. And an RS6 Avant’s quattro system can’t do that.

The big-booty version of the E63 S is a tenth slower from standstill to 100km/h than the sedan, though its 3.5-second sprint time can still out-do that Audi by two tenths.

2017 Mercedes AMG E63 S Estate interior

“The new AMG E63 Estate combines our brand’s hallmark driving dynamics with high everyday practicality,” spruiked Mercedes-AMG chairman of the board of management Tobias Moers in a statement. “It is not for nothing that the model has been a permanent fixture in the AMG portfolio for 40 years.”

However, Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific public relations senior manager David McCarthy told MOTOR that the affection shown for fast wagons in Europe and the UK was not reflected in the Australian market – and hence it has been ruled out.

2017 Mercedes AMG E63 S Estate front on

He remained noncommittal about the potential of a customer ordering one of their very own. “Show me the money!” he laughed.

Well-heeled families with a penchant for going fast should make it known to their local Mercedes-Benz dealership. Otherwise the Mercedes-AMG E63 S sedan – singularly, sadly – arrives there from mid this year.