Last week saw Mercedes-Benz pick-up yet another three awards. This time the honour was bestowed upon the German automotive company by the WCOTY (World Car of the Year) Awards.
Mercedes are no stranger to this particular contest after winning 2014 World Luxury Car award for the S-Class at the WCOTY awards last year. This year, however, see’s the brand score a well-deserved hat-trick.
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been declared “2015 Car of the Year”. It was chosen from an initial entry list of 24 different vehicles, then a short list of 12, then just 3 finalists: the Ford Mustang, the Volkswagen Passat, and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, said: “The C-Class is a best seller that has always been a trendsetter in the premium medium-size category. This is true for the new C-Class as well. It comes to the starting line with qualities usually reserved for higher-class automobiles – ecologically, technically and also with regard to comfort and driving pleasure. It embodies what we understand modern automotive luxury made by Mercedes-Benz to be and has all the prerequisites to be a huge success. Accordingly we are extremely delighted of winning the honour of WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR.”
The awards were presented just 2 months after we reported that the new C-Class had won 2 business car awards.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe was also a winner bringing home the title of “World Luxury Car”, whilst the Mercedes AMG GT won the award for “World Performance Car”.
Hayley has been an automotive writer for almost a decade, and is the editor of a popular UK motoring blog, as well as writing for DDR Surrey Mercedes Specialist. She specialises in Mercedes-Benz and dreams of one day owning a Mercedes AMG A45.