2006 Mercedes-Benz R-Class

Tested vehicle: 2007 Mercedes-Benz R 500 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2006-12 models

The Mercedes-Benz R-Class was introduced in the 2006 model year and restyled for the 2011 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mercedes-Benz.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0719
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	6
Left (cm)	9
Center (cm)	10
Right (cm)	8
Brake pedal (cm)	10
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	2
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0
Rearward (cm)	-4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	2

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0719
Head
HIC-15	350
Peak gs at hard contact	negligible
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm)	15
Maximum Nij	0.40
Chest maximum compression (mm)	41
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	2.4
Femur force - right (kN)	2.0
Knee displacement - left (mm)	3
Knee displacement - right (mm)	9
Maximum tibia index - left	0.35
Maximum tibia index - right	0.63
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.7
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	98
Right	88

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2008 Mercedes-Benz R 350 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front and 2nd row seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2006 models

The Mercedes-Benz R class was introduced in the 2006 model year. Beginning with 2007 models, side torso airbags were made standard for second row seat occupants (they were optional in 2006 models).

Two tests of the R-Class were conducted because in the first test, the airbag warning lamp remained illuminated prior to the test, indicating a possible airbag malfunction. Mercedes-Benz diagnostics indicated the fault was confined to the second row right torso airbag, opposite the rear dummy's seating position. Nevertheless, the second test was conducted to determine if the airbag fault warning influenced the results. The second test (without a fault warning) produced very similar injury measures, which confirm the validity of the first test. Therefore, all ratings are based on averaged results from both tests.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0805	CES0816
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-11.0	-10.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0805	CES0816
Head HIC-15	112	81
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3	1.0
Compression (kN)	0.0	0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	47	47
Lateral force (kN)	1.8	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	51	50
Average deflection (mm)	41	43
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.30	3.97
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.88	0.98
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.2	1.0
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.7	2.1
Combined force (kN)	2.9	3.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.3	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	150	153
A-P moment (Nm)	-47	-51

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0805	CES0816
Head HIC-15	17	9
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1	0.1
Compression (kN)	0.4	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	10	8
Lateral force (kN)	0.8	0.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	12	12
Average deflection (mm)	11	10
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.02	1.88
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.09	0.11
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.1	0.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	0.6	0.5
Combined force (kN)	1.6	0.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.3	0.3
L-M moment (Nm)	103	72
A-P moment (Nm)	-30	-39

About the original side crash test