The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon has claimed the top honour at the UK Car of the Year Awards 2017.

(L-R) John Challen, director of the UK Car of the Year Awards and Krishan Bodhani of Mercedes-Benz Cars UK

Already named in January as the Best Executive Car, the E-Class has now triumphed over other sector winners to take the overall title, with the Volvo V90 and Jaguar F-Pace finishing in joint second place, while Hyundai’s Ioniq and the Ford Focus RS came joint third.

“Mercedes-Benz has a long history of creating impressive saloon cars and the new E-Class continues this trend and raises the bar in the executive vehicle sector. Stunning inside and out, it takes driver and passengers into the realms of luxury. The level of technology – and the attention to detail – at your fingertips is astounding,” said John Challen, director of the UK Car of the Year Awards.

Other comments from the UK Car of the Year jury included from Fleet World’s Alex Grant who said the Mercedes was “a technological showcase”, adding: “Beautifully built and a pleasure to drive, wherever your journey takes you, the E-Class resets the executive class benchmarks.”

Earlier in the week, E-Class also picked up the Best New Car and Best Executive Car awards at Fleet World Honours 2017.

Full list of UK Car of the Year Awards 2017 winners:

Best Small Hatch – Hyundai Ioniq

Best Family Car – Toyota Prius

Best Executive Car – Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Best Luxury Car – Rolls-Royce Dawn

Best Estate Car – Volvo V90

Best MPV – Renault Scénic/Grand Scénic

Best Crossover – SEAT Ateca

Best Large Crossover – Jaguar F-Pace

Best Coupe – Porsche 718 Cayman

Best Cabriolet – Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet

Best Sports Car – Porsche 718 Boxster

Best Performance Car – Ford Focus RS

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