2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

large luxury car / 2-door coupe

2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2-door coupe
2010 Mercedes E class 2-door coupe shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
G
Side: original test
G
Roof strength
G
Head restraints & seats
G

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system
Not tested
Standard system
Not tested

Other available safety features

  • Optional blind spot detection
  • Optional lane departure warning
  • Optional lane departure prevention

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

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.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
A
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

About the original moderate overlap front test

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.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2010-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E 350 2-door

Overall evaluation
G
Curb weight 3,736 lbs
Peak force 20,852 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio 5.58

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seats with automatically adjusting head restraints (AHR)

Overall evaluation
G
Dynamic rating
G
Seat/head restraint geometry
G
Technical measurements for this test

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.

System details

  • Optional Pre-Safe Brake with Pedestrian Recognition
  • Standard Collision Prevention Assist Plus

Package name

  • Optional Premium 3 Package

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2015-17 models

  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • Autobrake not tested.

System details

  • Standard Collision Prevention Assist Plus

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2015-16 models

  • This system does not meet the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • Autobrake not tested.

About the original front crash prevention test