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The Australasian New Car Assessment Program has rated the Mercedes-Benz B-class
with its highest five star rating for occupant protection in its latest round of
crash tests.
“We are extremely pleased that the inherent safety of the B-Class has again
been recognised with this highest possible occupant rating of five stars,” said
Horst von Sanden, managing director of Mercedes Car Group in Australia.
“Our A-Class, B-Class, C-Class and E-Class all have the maximum five star
rating for occupant protection from EURO NCAP and this latest test result
recognises the primacy that safety plays at Mercedes-Benz,” he said.
The occupant star rating considers the injury measures to the occupants head,
neck, abdomen, pelvis, upper and lower legs and the deformation of the vehicles
structure. The star rating is assigned on the basis of crash test results from
an offset and side impact crash and include any additional points awarded where
advanced seatbelt reminders are fitted or a pole test is conducted.
To simplify the crash test results ANCAP* has assigned an occupant protection
rating based on an overall score, which is portrayed as a star rating out of
five. The more stars the higher the rating, the B-Class has scored the maximum
number of stars for occupant protection.
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is available with a range of engines and is priced
from $44,900 for the B 180 CDI and B 200 and the B 200 Turbo from $48,900. The
B-Class range is equipped with leading edge safety features including ASR, ABS,
ESP and five three-point seatbelts with all outboard seatbelts having emergency
pre-tensioners.
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