- Good
- Adequate
- Marginal
- Weak
- Poor
Frontal Full Width
Frontal Offset Deformable Barrier
Lateral Impact
Whiplash Rear Impact
Comment
The passenger compartment of the CLA remained stable in the frontal offset test. 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. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate for both the driver and the rear passenger. In the side barrier impact, dummy readings showed good protection of all body areas. However, the rear door on the impacted side of the car opened during the test and the score was penalised for the risk of occupant ejection. In the more severe side pole test, protection of the chest was adequate and that of other critical body regions 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 autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed well in tests of its functionality at the low speeds, typical of city driving, at which many whiplash injuries are caused, with collisions avoided or mitigated in all test scenarios.