Mercedes-Benz crashes two production CLA cars together at 56 km/h
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has published a crash test in which two production examples of its new CLA collided at 56 km/h in an intersection-style scenario. The results have not been verified by an independent consumer-protection body and rest on the manufacturer's own data.
Carmaker Mercedes-Benz has publicly shown a safety test of its new CLA model, in which two cars, each travelling at 56 km/h, collided in a situation resembling an intersection crash. The test indicates how the new compact model behaves in a side impact, and it serves as a safety claim aimed at buyers. However, the results have not been independently verified by a consumer-protection organisation, so they rely on the company's own measurements and assessment.
How the test was run
A CLA Shooting Brake with an electrified combustion engine struck the driver's side of a fully electric CLA saloon. Unlike traditional tests, this one used two genuine production cars rather than standard impact barriers.
Results
According to Mercedes-Benz, the passenger safety cells of both cars remained stable. Readings for all eight test dummies, four adults and four children, stayed within the set biomechanical limits. The high-voltage battery of the electric CLA remained intact after the powerful side impact.
The manufacturer's experience
The company says it has analysed about 6,000 real road accidents since 1969. Developing a new model also involves around 15,000 virtual crash simulations and 150 physical crash tests.
