Mercedes-Benz T-Class

The passenger compartment of the T-Class remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy numbers showed good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger but a small penalty was incurred for structures in the dashboard on the driver’s side which might lead to a reduced level of protection to those of different sizes or sitting in a different position.  Protection of the passenger dummy was good for all critical body areas.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the T-Class would be a benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full width rigid-barrier impact, protection of all critical body areas was good for the driver and at least adequate for the rear seat passenger.  In the side barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good and maximum points were scored. In the more severe side pole impact, protection was good or adequate. Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be adequate. The T-Class has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts and this performed well in Euro NCAP's test. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The T-Class has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash.   The car is not equipped a system which applies the brakes after an impact to avoid secondary collisions.