THREE MERCEDES-BENZ MODELS SCORE 5 STAR SAFETY

MERCEDES-BENZ SAYS: No less than three Mercedes model series at once have achieved the highest rating of five stars in the more stringent EuroNCAP test - the E-Class, GLK (not sold in SA) and C-Class.

“We are very pleased about this good result. It confirms the correctness of our real-life safety concept, even in standardised rating crash tests,” says Professor Rodolfo Schöneburg, Head of Passive Safety at Mercedes-Benz Cars.

In line with the claim that 'One star is sufficient', Mercedes-Benz has always taken a comprehensive safety approach that reflects what actually happens in real accidents. “Real Life Safety is far more than performance in standardised crash tests or the number of onboard airbags. The innovative PRE-SAFE system for example, which improves safety shortly before an accident occurs, is not assessed at all by EuroNCAP,” Schöneburg explains.

During the course of its development to date, the new E-Class has successfully come through over 150 high-speed crash tests and more than 5000 realistic crash simulations. These not only included the various impact configurations prescribed for rating tests and worldwide operating approvals, but also the in-house, Mercedes crash tests derived from accident research findings.