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Euro NCAP publishes its Best in Class for 2019. Fifty-five cars were assessed among which forty-one achieved the top accolade. This makes 2019 one of the most impressive years on record since Euro NCAP started to evaluate consumer safety of cars on the European market. Mercedes-Benz regained its crown in the best performing Small Family Car category. The CLA is the sporty alternative to the A-Class Sedan, the winner of last year’s Best in Class. It achieved a score of more than 90 percent in three of the four areas of safety and delivered the best overall rating of the year. Remarkably, Mercedes-Benz launched five more five-star vehicles in 2019, all with outstanding crash protection and driver assistance technology.
The passenger compartment of the EQC remained stable in the offset frontal test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the kneesand femurs of both the the driver and passenger. Mercedes-Benz showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupantsof different sizes and to those sitting in different positions. For the passenger, protection of all critical body areas was good. Likewise, inthe full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver was good for all critical body parts. For the rear passenger, dummy readings ofchest compression indicated a marginal level of protection for this part of the body, with good or adequate protection elsewhere. In theside barrier impact, the EQC scored maximum points with good protection all-round. Dummy readings indicated good protection for allcritical body areas in the more severe side pole test, too. However, a post-test inspection revealed that the upper hinge of the rearimpacted-side door had broken, and the car was penalised. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protectionagainst whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. A geometric assessment of the rear seats indicated marginal whiplashprotection. The standard-fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed well in tests at the low speeds at which manywhiplash injuries occur, with collisions against another vehicle avoided or mitigated in all test scenarios.
The passenger compartment of the CLA remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the kneesand femurs of both the driver and passenger. Mercedes-Benz showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants ofdifferent sizes and to those sitting in different positions. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good oradequate for both the driver and the rear passenger. In the side barrier impact, dummy readings showed good protection of all bodyareas. However, the rear door on the impacted side of the car opened during the test and the score was penalised for the risk of occupantejection. In the more severe side pole test, protection of the chest was adequate and that of other critical body regions was good. Testson the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. Ageometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection. The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systemperformed well in tests of its functionality at the low speeds, typical of city driving, at which many whiplash injuries are caused, withcollisions avoided or mitigated in all test scenarios
In the frontal offset test, the passenger compartment of the B-Class remained stable. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger. Mercedes-Benz showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions. Protection of the front passenger was good for all critical body areas. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver was good or adequate for all critical body areas. For the rear passenger, dummy readings of chest compression indicated marginal protection for that body area but protection was otherwise good or adequate. In the side barrier impact, protection was good for all body areas and the car scored maximum points. In the more severe side pole test, protection of the chest was adequate and that of other critical body areas was good. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection. The standard-fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed well in tests of its functionality at the low speeds at which many whiplash injuries occur.
The passenger compartment of the GLE remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. Mercedes-Benz showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good for the driver and at least adequate for the rear passenger. In the side barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good and the car scored full points in this test. In the more severe side pole impact, dummy readings of chest compression indicated marginal protection of this body region, with other critical body areas being well protected. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection. The standard-fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed well in tests of its functionality at the low speeds at which many whiplash injuries occur.
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