Double honours for E-Class

This year's prestigious Fleet World Honours have been announced and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class has come up trumps in multiple categories. Named 'Best New Car' and 'Best Executive Car', the E-Class was praised by the judges for its refinement, comfort and good looks, as well as for being one of the safest cars in its segment. Features including the manufacturer's Active Brake Assist, adaptive brake lights as standard and active bonnet all helped to set the model apart from its competitors in these two tough classes. Alex Grant, editor of Fleet World magazine, commented: "It's a technological showcase, featuring new-generation diesel engines and the latest connectivity and driver assistance features. With comfort and refinement to live up to its downsized S-Class styling, it's made its rivals look dated." Welcoming the news, head of fleet at Mercedes-Benz Cars UK Rob East stated that the E-Class continues to prove popular with the public and fleet operators across the country, with 41 per cent of all E-Class sales in the last year being fleet purchases. Ben Robb, brand manager at The Fuelcard People, adds: "The E-Class has been an amazing addition to fleets across the UK in the last year and it's therefore extremely fitting for the model to pick up not one, but two top honours in 2017."