At a press conference co-hosted by the Bridgestone Corporation and the New York International Motor Show, the baby S-Class came out a winner among many entries.
The Mercedes-Benz S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY was chosen from an initial entry list of 23 new vehicles from all over the world.
This is the second time in World Green Car history that Mercedes-Benz technology has won this prestigious honour.
The Mercedes-Benz E 320 BlueTEC technology was the 2007 World Green Car winner.
The world's most economical luxury saloon has an output of 150kW and achieves a fuel consumption of only 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres, corresponding to CO2 emissions of 149 grams per kilometre.
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