Mercedes Just Won Europe’s Biggest Award Again, And It Only Took 52 Years

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The Mercedes-Benz CLA wins the Car of the year. You don't have to overstate such an award, but it should carry fresh self-confidence to Stuttgart.

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Mercedes has deprived Renault of a third consecutive crown, the CLA having won the title of car of the year 2026. It succeeds the Renault 5 E-Tech, which itself succeeds the Scenic E-Tech. But what are the rules regarding the scoring of cars? Car of the year: seven finalists, one winner Each year, the final phase of the Car Of The Year contest competes seven cars, selected to reach the final. Let's say that only really new cars (and therefore no…

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The new generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLA has become the European Car of the Year 2026. This is an admirable achievement, especially since in recent years only products from mass-market brands have won this professional journalistic poll. The automaker with the three-pointed star has built top-notch technology into the interior of this model and added an attractive design.

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The Mercedes-Benz CLA has won the European Car of the Year 2026 award. The previous year's winner was the Renault R5.