In the latest round of crash testing conducted by Euro NCAP, the Mercedes-Benz GLA came away with a five-star rating.
The car used for the crash test came equipped with front, driver knee and side airbags, an active bonnet, stability control and autonomous emergency braking. The car was also fitted with collision prevention assist, driver attention assist, crosswind assist and headlamp assist.
The SUV from Mercedes scored well in all categories, with the highest rating being 95 per cent for adult occupant protection. In this category, the car offered between good to marginal protection to its occupants. For child occupant protection, the car earned a rating of 89 per cent – for 18 month old occupants protection was good, while for 36 month old occupants protection was marked adequate. Euro NCAP also reported that all the restraint types the GLC was designed for, could easily be fitted.
In terms of pedestrian protection, the GLC’s bonnet offered between good and adequate protection in case of a collision with the active bonnet system assisting in absorbing the impact. Commenting on the level of protection, Euro NCAP said, “Good or adequate results were recorded over almost the entire bonnet surface, showing a high level of protection to the head of a struck pedestrian. The bumper also offered good or adequate protection to pedestrians' legs. Only the protection of the pelvis was mixed, with predominantly poor results.”
In addition to these ratings, the car scored 71 per cent for its list of driver assistance and autonomous braking technologies with Euro NCAP saying that the system performed well at high speeds.
Dipan Sur
Viraaj Bhatnagar
Suraj Viswanathan
Hormazd Sorabjee
