Mercedes M class
2012-13 models
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2013 Mercedes M class |
SIDE IMPACT TEST
OVERALL EVALUATION:
| Injury measures | Head protection | Structure/safety cage | |||
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| Head/neck | Torso | Pelvis/leg | |||
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Important: Side impact crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle type and weight categories.
Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
Test details:
The Mercedes M class was redesigned for the 2012 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mercedes as part of side crash test verification.
Injury measures:
Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Head protection:
Driver — The dummy’s head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
Rear passenger — The dummy’s head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
Additional features:
- Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
- Rollover sensor: designed to deploy the side curtain airbags in the event of an impending rollover
- Driver knee airbag: a separate airbag in the lower instrument panel designed to minimize knee injuries in frontal crashes
- Electronic stability control, includes roll stability control
- Antilock brakes
- Daytime running lights
Tested vehicle specifications:
- 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML 550 4wd
- Class: Midsize luxury SUV
- Weight: 4,533 lbs.
- Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
- Wheelbase: 115 in.
- Length: 189 in.
- Width: 76 in.
- Engine: 4.6 L V8
- EPA ratings: 0 mpg city | 0 mpg highway
