Mercedes-Benz was awarded with prestigious «Car of the Year in Russia 2010» prize in four nominations at once. The gala rewarding ceremony of the winners was held on March 25, 2010 in “Rai” night club in Moscow.

Mercedes-Benz Е-Class gained a victory in «Business class» nomination, as well as became first in a special nomination «Novelty of the year». The flagship of the Mercedes-Benz model range – S-Class – was honoured with the first prize in «Premium class» nomination. Along with passenger cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans were also represented in the award. For the first time since the founding of the award, the best in “Vans” nomination was called Mercedes-Benz Sprinter – multifunctional wagon, which has made a perfect showing on the Russian market.

Since the new E-Class entered the market, it has already gained numerous awards in Russia and Europe. Now the time has come for Russian motor-car enthusiasts to appreciate its characteristics. The new Е-Class is basic for the company’s production program and embodies all the best in terms of security, comfort and environmental friendliness. Since the E-Class cabriolet and estate models are being offered in the Russian market, the E-Class is represented in full variety of models.

Having received the awards, Eberhard Kern, vice-president of Mercedes-Benz Russia SAO and sales and marketing director of “Mercedes-Benz Cars” said: «The victory in this prestigious award in four nominations at once poits to the fact that Mercedes-Benz brand is highly popular in Russia. The victory of the S-Class over the competitors in “Premium class” nomination once again confirmed its leadership in the “premium” segment. We would like to kindly thank the organizers and the "Autopanorama" magazine, and want to express a big gratitude to all admirers of Mercedes-Benz who has voted for our brand. It is mostly valuable for us that this year about 1,5 million people attended the voting and for many of them Mercedes-Benz is the favourite brand».

This year the «Car of the Year in Russia» award celebrates its jubilee and is presented for the 10th time. This is the most dimensioned national award in Russian automotive industry. The voting for the best models was held throughout the country from December 1, 2009 until March 1, 2010. The winners were determined through voting of the visitors of the award special internet site. Thus, the number of participants has increased by several times comparing to the last year and made up about 1,5 million people from 5000 cities of Russia.