Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2010-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Mercedes Benz E 350 Coupe 2-door
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mercedes-Benz.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| 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 | VTF1010 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 1 |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Center (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | -1 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -4 |
| Rearward (cm) | -5 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1010 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 276 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 25 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 17 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.20 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 27 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.6 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 2.7 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.35 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.55 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.8 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.7 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 59 |
| Right | 72 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2010-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 Mercedes Benz E 350 Coupe 2-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Mercedes-Benz.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1012 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -19.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1012 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 497 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 51 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.66 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.48 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.5 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 42 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 65 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1012 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 415 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 11 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 16 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 13 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 1.55 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.13 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 20 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 38 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2010-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E 350 2-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,736 lbs |
| Peak force | 20,852 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.58 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats with automatically adjusting head restraints (AHR)
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seats with automatically adjusting head restraints (AHR) |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 54 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 15 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 15.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 59 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 80 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 513 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.