Mercedes C Class Best In Its Class

The IQS study ("Initial Quality Study") assessed the as-delivered quality of vehicles from model year 2010 after 90 days. The production plants in East London and Sindelfingen also receive good ratings from J.D. Power and Associates.

"The quality of our vehicles is at an all-time high. An independent survey for the US market has now confirmed what our internal analyses and European studies have been showing for some time now," noted Dr. Thomas Weber, member of the Board of Management with responsibility for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development at Daimler AG, in response to the findings of the current IQS study ("Initial Quality Study") conducted by J.D. Power. The study surveyed US customers with vehicles from model year 2010.

Mercedes-Benz has achieved a further marked improvement in comparison to 2009, rising by three places in the brand ranking to 3rd place. This is the best IQS result for Mercedes since 1990. Particularly gratifying is the showing by the C-Class, which took first place in the premium entry-level segment. The new E-Class got off to an excellent start in both its saloon and coupé versions, notching up a second place, as did the facelifted S-Class.

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