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Car
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Rear Seat
Front Seat
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Approaching a stationary car: Left Offset
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Approaching a stationary car: No Offset
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Approaching a stationary car: Right Offset
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- Adequate
- Marginal
- Weak
- Poor
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In the frontal offset test, dummy readings showed good or adequate protection of all critical body areas for both the 6 and 10 year children. In the side barrier test, protection was good for all critical parts of the body, except for the head of the 10 year child, which was rated as adequate, based on readings of head acceleration. The CLA has a system that automatically recognises when a rearward-facing child restraint has been put in the front passenger seat and deactivates the airbag for that seating position. Mercedes-Benz showed that the system worked robustly and it was rewarded. All of the restraint types for which the CLA is designed could be properly installed and accommodated.
- Good
- Adequate
- Marginal
- Weak
- Poor
Head Impact 20.3 Pts
Pelvis Impact 6.0 Pts
Leg Impact 6.0 Pts
| System Name | Active Brake Assist | ||
| Type | Auto-Brake with Forward Collision Warning | ||
| Operational From | 7 km/h | ||
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Day time
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Adult crossing the road
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Child running from behind parked vehicles
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Adult along the roadside
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Adult crossing the road
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Adult along the roadside
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Approaching a crossing cyclist
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Cyclist along the roadside
The CLA has an active, deployable bonnet. Sensors in the bumper detect when a pedestrian has been struck and actuators lift the bonnet surface to provide greater clearance to the stiff structures in the engine compartment. Mercedes-Benz showed that the system worked robustly for different pedestrian statures and across a wide range of speeds, so tests were performed with the bonnet in the raised position. Protection was good at almost all test locations on the bonnet. Protection was also good for the leg and pelvis areas of a struck pedestrian. The AEB system performed well in tests both of its pedestrian detection and its response to cyclists, with collisions avoided in nearly all test scenarios.
- Good
- Adequate
- Marginal
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- Poor
| System Name | Speed Limit Assist |
| Speed Limit Information Function | Camera based |
| Speed Control Function | System advised (accurate to 5km/h) |
| Applies To | All Seats | ||
| Warning | Driver Seat | Front Passenger(s) | Rear Passenger(s) |
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| System Name | Active Lane Keeping Assist |
| Type | ELK + LKA (including LDW) |
| Operational From | 60 km/h |
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| System Name | Active Brake Assist | |||
| Type | Autonomous Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Warning | |||
| Operational From | 7 km/h | |||
- Autobrake function only
- Driver reacts to warning
Autobrake function only
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Approaching a slower moving car
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Approaching a slower moving car
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Approaching a slower moving car
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Approaching a braking car
Driver reacts to warning
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Approaching a stationary car
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Approaching a stationary car
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Approaching a stationary car
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Approaching a slower moving car
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Approaching a slower moving car
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Approaching a slower moving car
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Approaching a braking car
The AEB system performed well in tests of its functionality at highway speeds. The lane assistance system performed marginally, with adequate performance for lane keeping assistance and emergency lane keeping but lacking a blind-spot monitoring system. The speed assistance system, comprising a camera-based speed limit detection system and driver-set speed limiter, was rated as good. The car has a seatbelt reminder system as standard for front and rear seats.
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Specifications
Tested Model Mercedes-Benz CLA 180, AMG Line, LHD
Body Type - 4 door saloon
Year Of Publication 2019
Kerb Weight 1395kg
VIN From Which Rating Applies - all CLAs
Class Small Family Car
Safety Equipment
Note: Other equipment may be available on the vehicle but was not considered in the test year.
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Variants of Model Range
| Body Type | Engine & Transmission | Model Name/Code | Drivetrain | Rating Applies | |
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| 4 door saloon | 1.46 diesel | CLA 180 d | 4 X 2 |  |
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| 4 door saloon | 1.95 diesel | CLA 200 d / CLA 220 d | 4 X 2 | |
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| 4 door saloon | 1.95 diesel | CLA 220d 4MATIC | 4 X 4 | |
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| 4 door saloon | 1.33 petrol | CLA 180* / CLA 200 | 4 X 2 | |
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| 4 door saloon | 1.99 petrol | CLA 220 / CLA 250 | 4 X 2 | |
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| 4 door saloon | 1.99 petrol |
CLA 220 4MATIC / CLA 250 4 MATIC |
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Table applies to Shooting Brake variants
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The Mercedes-Benz CLA shares its active safety technology with the A-Class, assessed by Euro NCAP in 2018. Hardware is the same and the two cars' systems perform equivalently. Accordingly, active safety results are based on those of the A-Class. As the front seats and head restraints are also identical, the results of the A-Class have also been used for rear-end whiplash protection. All full-scale crash tests have been repeated.
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The passenger compartment of the CLA remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger. Mercedes-Benz showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate for both the driver and the rear passenger. In the side barrier impact, dummy readings showed good protection of all body areas. However, the rear door on the impacted side of the car opened during the test and the score was penalised for the risk of occupant ejection. In the more severe side pole test, protection of the chest was adequate and that of other critical body regions was good. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection. The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed well in tests of its functionality at the low speeds, typical of city driving, at which many whiplash injuries are caused, with collisions avoided or mitigated in all test scenarios.