The Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the iconic G-Class off-road vehicle have been voted the best cars in their respective category by the readers of German car magazine "auto motor und sport" as part of an extensive reader survey. As a result, both vehicles have been awarded the title "The best car of 2014".

Some 115,285 readers took part in this year's long-standing vote organised by specialist car magazine "auto, motor und sport" to find the best car of the year. Models from Mercedes-Benz succeeded in securing two pole positions: the S Class scored a convincing victory in the luxury class, while the G-Class came out on top in the off-road vehicle category.

The S-Class has long been the yardstick for technological advancement and luxury motoring. It also boasts innovative safety systems which even feature a partially autonomous traffic jam vehicle following function, for example. Another unique highlight is Magic Body Control, which makes the new S Class the world's first vehicle that is able to detect surface undulations in the road ahead and adjust the suspension accordingly – the result gives a whole new meaning to ride comfort.

As a classic off-road vehicle, the G-Class continues to write a unique success story with no end in sight: it laid the foundations for the Mercedes-Benz SUV family as early as 1979. Since then the G-Class has been continually enhanced.