# Mercedes — media coverage

Mercedes was mentioned 885 times in 223 outlets across 32 countries over the last 12 months. 53% of that coverage was positive and 12% negative. 85% was editorial rather than PR or paid placement.

- Data as of: 2026-10-04 (window: last 365 days)
- Mentions (12 months): 885 (948 all-time)
- Outlets (12 months): 223 in 32 countries
- Average sentiment: +0.308 (53% positive, 12% negative)
- PR / editorial: 137 PR · 748 editorial
- Sector: Auto
- Website: https://mercedes-benz.com
- Also written as: AMG, C-Class, E-Class, EQE, EQS, G-Class, GLC, GLE

## Coverage over time (mentions per month)

| Month | Mentions |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 11 |
| 2025-12 | 21 |
| 2026-01 | 54 |
| 2026-02 | 138 |
| 2026-03 | 104 |
| 2026-04 | 92 |
| 2026-05 | 51 |
| 2026-06 | 49 |
| 2026-07 | 91 |
| 2026-08 | 265 |
| 2026-09 | 0 |
| 2026-10 | 0 |

## Top outlets (12 months)

| Outlet | Mentions |
|---|---|
| carbuzz.com | 62 |
| autoevolution.com | 49 |
| caranddriver.com | 42 |
| motortrend.com | 42 |
| motor1.com | 41 |
| motorsport.com | 31 |
| autos.yahoo.com | 28 |
| roadandtrack.com | 24 |

## Countries (12 months)

| Country | Mentions |
|---|---|
| INT | 515 |
| US | 216 |
| GB | 26 |
| DE | 19 |
| CN | 15 |
| AU | 13 |
| CA | 11 |
| JP | 11 |
| IT | 8 |
| HU | 7 |

## Languages (12 months)

| Language | Mentions |
|---|---|
|  | 723 |
| en | 122 |
| de | 13 |
| fr | 11 |
| nl | 5 |
| es | 4 |
| hu | 3 |
| pt | 2 |
| hi | 1 |
| sk | 1 |

## Share of voice among Auto peers (12 months)

| Brand | Mentions |
|---|---|
| BMW | 1074 |
| Toyota | 919 |
| Mercedes | 885 |
| Audi | 690 |
| Ford | 647 |
| Volkswagen | 538 |
| Tesla | 424 |
| Hyundai | 266 |
| Renault | 250 |
| BYD | 249 |

## Recent coverage

- [Mercedes-Benz C-Class Facelift Goes On Sale In The UK - Rush Car Magazine](https://www.rushmagazine.co.uk/post/mercedes-benz-c-class-2026-facelift-on-sale-in-uk) — rushmagazine.co.uk, 2026-08-31, positive
- [Understeer Issues, Cost Cap Limitations Hound Mercedes' Championship Lead - roundtable.io](https://roundtable.io/sports/f1/news/understeer-issues-cost-cap-limitations-hound-mercedes-championship-lead) — roundtable.io, 2026-08-31, negative
- [Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+ EV Price Starts at €79,039 - Electric Cars Report](https://electriccarsreport.com/2026/08/mercedes-amg-cla-45-4matic-priced-at-e79039-in-germany/) — electriccarsreport.com, 2026-08-31, positive
- [Valtteri Bottas addresses F1 future as Fernando Alonso delivers desire to 'drive' in 2027 - RacingNews365 Review - racingnews365.com](https://racingnews365.com/valtteri-bottas-addresses-f1-future-as-fernando-alonso-delivers-desire-to-drive-in-2027-racingnews365-review) — racingnews365.com, 2026-08-31, neutral
- [Watch a V8 Mercedes F1 Car Scream Around Singapore - Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-v8-mercedes-f1-car-193559233.html) — sports.yahoo.com, 2026-08-31, positive
- [George Russell "has to win" Italian GP to keep F1 title hopes alive, says former driver - Motorsport.com](https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/george-russell-has-to-win-italian-gp-to-keep-f1-title-hopes-alive-says-former-driver/10851171/) — motorsport.com, 2026-08-31, neutral
- [5 Storylines to Watch at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix - Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/5-storylines-watch-2026-italian-180000260.html) — sports.yahoo.com, 2026-08-31, neutral
- [Ittai Rodriguez Dies After Speeding Mercedes-Maybach Crash on Ardmore Avenue - Pacific Attorney Group](https://www.pacificattorneygroup.com/accident-news/koreatown-ca-ittai-rodriguez-killed-in-crash-involving-mercedes-maybach-in-koreatown/) — pacificattorneygroup.com, 2026-08-31, negative

## Related brands

- [Audi](https://voilaiq.com/brand-catalog/audi.md)
- [BMW](https://voilaiq.com/brand-catalog/bmw.md)

Data: VoilàIQ, 2026-10-04. Canonical: https://voilaiq.com/brand-catalog/mercedes