Mercedes Benz has unveiled its very own iPhone app which will allow customers to view their accounts and make payments quickly and efficiently.

The app is free to all Mercedes-Benz customers who use the firm’s US financial services division to lease or purchase a Mercedes vehicle. For those who are ineligible to obtain the app for free, it is available from the Apple App Store.

After conducting internal research Mercedes-Benz found that there was an approximately 50% 50% split between is customers who used iPhones and Blackberry devices, however the decision was made to devise an app for the iPhone as this could also be used by customers with iPod Touches.

Mercedes-Benz is also hoping to develop an app for Blackberry devices in the near future to further enhance the company’s “mobile platform.”

The team behind the Mercedes app had very little time to devise the feature. Work started on creating the app in July, and it was finished by September. Now customers will be able to view their accounts and process payments direct from their bank account to Mercedes using the brand new app.

If you are interested in loading the Mercedes-Benz app to your iPhone you must first register online at Mercedes-BenzFinancial.com to set up a user password and identification.