World Car Awards jurors praised the C-Class for its "all-new aluminum/steel hybrid platform and updated rear-drive powertrains that delivers levels of refinement, luxury, safety, ride and handling that challenge best-in-class."
Seventy-five automotive journalists from 22 countries comprised the international jury panel, with their decision announced at the New York International Auto Show on April 2.
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Volkswagen's Passat won European Car of the Year in early March.
The Mercedes-Benz group accumulated several other accolades at the 2015 WCAs - World Luxury Car (Mercedes-Benz S Coupe) and World Performance Car (Mercedes AMG GT) - with World Car Design of the Year going to the Citroen C4 Cactus and World Green Car awarded to BMW's hybrid sports performance vehicle, the i8.
The C-Class.
