Small overlap front
The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.
Driver-side
- Rating applies to 2023-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4-door 4wd
The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 GLC conducted by Mercedes-Benz as part of frontal crash test verification.
Overall driver-side evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | VTN2312 |
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Lower occupant compartment | |
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 1 |
Footrest (cm) | 7 |
Left toepan (cm) | 0 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 2 |
Parking brake (cm) | 0 |
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
Upper occupant compartment | |
Steering column | 0 |
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 0 |
Upper dash (cm) | 1 |
Lower instrument panel (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTN2312 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 253 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 0 |
Maximum Nij | 0.24 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 0.3 |
Right | 0.6 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 1 |
Right | 1 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.22 |
Right | 0.36 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 1.4 |
Right | 1.2 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 64 |
Right | 55 |
Passenger-side
- Rating applies to 2023-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4-door 4wd
The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 GLC conducted by Mercedes-Benz as part of frontal crash test verification.
Overall passenger-side evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Passenger injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
Test ID | VTP2321 |
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Lower occupant compartment | |
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 0 |
Footrest (cm) | 7 |
Right toepan (cm) | 5 |
Center toepan (cm) | 0 |
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
Upper occupant compartment | |
Center dash (cm) | 0 |
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 0 |
Upper dash (cm) | 2 |
Right lower dash (cm) | 2 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | VTP2321 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 201 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 14 |
Maximum Nij | 0.27 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 22 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 0.1 |
Right | 0.1 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 1 |
Right | 1 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.14 |
Right | 0.30 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 1.1 |
Right | 1.5 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 70 |
Right | 72 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTP2321 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 114 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 21 |
Maximum Nij | 0.16 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 34 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 0.1 |
Right | 0.5 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 1 |
Right | 3 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.38 |
Right | 0.35 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 0.1 |
Right | 1.0 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 32 |
Right | 45 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2023-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4-door 4wd
The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 GLC conducted by Mercedes-Benz as part of frontal crash test verification.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | VTF2319 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 1 |
Left (cm) | 1 |
Center (cm) | 1 |
Right (cm) | 1 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | 0 |
Right (cm) | 0 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | -3 |
Rearward (cm) | 8 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTF2319 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 193 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 17 |
Maximum Nij | 0.30 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 37 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 0.4 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 0.4 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.33 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.44 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 0.9 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.2 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 50 |
Right | 55 |
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2023-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4-door 4wd
The Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class was redesigned for the 2023 model year. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 GLC conducted by Mercedes-Benz as part of side crash test verification.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis | |
Driver head protection | |
Rear passenger injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis | |
Rear passenger head protection |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | VTS2342 |
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B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -27.0 |
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTS2342 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 108 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 14 |
Lateral force (kN) | 0.6 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 24 |
Average deflection (mm) | 22 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.72 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.37 |
Pelvis | |
Combined force (kN) | 3.3 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | VTS2342 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 240 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.5 |
Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
Lateral force (kN) | 0.3 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 25 |
Average deflection (mm) | 14 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.96 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.33 |
Pelvis | |
Combined force (kN) | 2.5 |
Headlights
Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
Trim level(s)
- Pinnacle trim
Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
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High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
High-beam assist? | Yes |
Overall rating | |
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp left and sharp right curves and fair on the gradual left and gradual right curves.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair in all 4 tests.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on both left curves and on both right curves.
Trim level(s) |
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Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
High-beam assist? | Yes |
Overall rating Applies to 2023-24 models |
LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
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Straightaway right edge | 114.0 m | None |
Straightaway left edge | 68.8 m | None |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 58.5 m | None |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 59.4 m | None |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 59.5 m | None |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 59.8 m | None |
HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
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Straightaway right edge | 145.5 m |
Straightaway left edge | 142.5 m |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 74.5 m |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 69.2 m |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 64.6 m |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 64.5 m |
Trim level(s)
- Premium trim
- Exclusive trim
Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
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High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | Yes |
Overall rating | |
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right and gradual left curves and fair on the sharp left and sharp right curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on both left curves and on both right curves.
Trim level(s) |
|
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Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | Yes |
Overall rating Applies to 2023-24 models |
LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
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Straightaway right edge | 107.8 m | 14.1% |
Straightaway left edge | 67.6 m | 14.1% |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 68.8 m | None |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 67.3 m | None |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 56.1 m | None |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 55.5 m | None |
HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
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Straightaway right edge | 175.2 m |
Straightaway left edge | 140.0 m |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 81.7 m |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 76.4 m |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 63.0 m |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 64.1 m |
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Ratings are given for 2 different systems available on this vehicle.
Seat belt reminders
Rating applies to 2023-24 models
Overall evaluation | |
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Front row | |
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual) | |
Initiation time | |
Duration | Long enough (90+ seconds) |
Volume | |
Audio frequency | |
Second row | |
Startup status alert (visual) | |
Initiation time | |
Duration at least 60 seconds | |
Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual) | |
Initiation time | |
Duration at least 30 seconds | |
Volume | |
Audio frequency |
Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 51 dB |
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 65 dB |
Difference between background and signal | 13.6 dB |
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 54 dB |
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 67 dB |
Difference between background and signal | 12.7 dB |
Dominant audio frequency | 664 Hz |
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2023-24 models
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | 300 |
Seat type | leather |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | 300 |
Seat type | leather |
G | Good |
A | Acceptable |
M | Marginal |
P | Poor |
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
No hardware available |
Details by seating position
1 | |
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Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
not too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors | |
2 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
none available | |
3 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
not too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | Yes |
Depth | Visible |
Force (lbs) | 1 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 78 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | Yes |
Depth | Visible |
Force (lbs) | 0 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 76 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | Yes |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
Lower anchor A | |
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No lower latch for this seat position | |
Lower anchor B | |
No lower latch for this seat position | |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | Yes |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | Yes |
Depth | Visible |
Force (lbs) | 1 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 72 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | Yes |
Depth | Visible |
Force (lbs) | 0 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 80 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | Yes |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |