2003-2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (E 320 / E 350 - W211) FMVSS 208 Unbelted Full-Overlap Crash Test

A Full-Overlap frontal impact at 25 Mph (40 Km/h) where both driver and passenger are unbelted. Dummies are 5th percentile Female.
FMVSS Research Test for ensuring baseline safety.
FMVSS 208 Compliance: Fail - Labeling. (See explanation below.)
Driver - Passenger
HIC 53 - 28 (700 Max)
Neck Tension (N) 812 - 261 (2620 Max)
Neck Compression (N) 75 - 530 (2520 Max)
Chest G's 39 - 28 (60 Max)
Femur Loads (L/R - N) 2407/3969 - 3926/4060 (6805 Max)
FMVSS 208 Failure Explanation:
The driver side and passenger side sun visor warning labels are not permanently affixed. The labels are easily peeled off the visor. S4.5.1 (c) Each vehicle shall have a label permanently affixed to either side of the sun visor, at the manufacturer’s option, at each front outboard seating position that is equipped with an inflatable restraint. The gluing process was changed for the remainder of the 2006 model year and an additional heating process was scheduled to be added at the beginning of the 2007 model year.

[@pololedodo7981]

The windshield has no cracks, very strong frame!

[@shark90gr]

Much better than American cars of this age

[@yes8032]

Excellent engineering from Mercedes

[@mrb8158]

Best car brand in the world!!

[@iviw211motor3]

Uno de los coches más seguros

[@davidhoffman1278]

One thing that I note from the unbelted tests is that we would have had to mandate the use of 2 point lapbelts to get the maximum mitigation of injuries even with high quality airbags(SIRS).

[@burghia841]

It is safer than BMW e60?

[@johnwells9077]

It looks like the active headrests were extended before the crash. I know this because my wife's 2007 E class was bumped in traffic and both headrests extended and had to be reset.

[@LRSTGS]

I believe they can deploy before impact. I used to have a W211 and mine deployed while taking extreme evasive action, at the same time the seatbelts tightened and the windows went up...but there was no physical impact.

[@watchsee1812]

👌👍

[@simonsays6553]

2021: 5:52 The Greta Transformer...creepy
Wow amazing how the A pillar, windshield and the whole underbody don't move a thing. That's a real German Panzer.
Today's cars are more flexible even Mercedes. It's better when you hit a "soft" target.
Older cars are more safe with hard obstacles like trees and trucks.

[@edwardandrade4390]

So what happened to the E 350? This was the 320 only. By the way these dummies were so far forward that they were almost biting on the dashboard before the crash

[@davidhoffman1278]

5th percentile female test dummies, thus shorter legs and shorter arms and moved forward for reaching dashboard controls.

[@suddendilemma5137]

Why they made dual stage airbags depending on the seat position different charges in the air bag and ignited. There is a company called autoliv that does quite a bit of the science behind these. Interesting stuff..

[@adrianthomas5957]

further too see what real engineering Mercedes had in the 80's. New car advertisement Mercedes S class Australia Don't think my E500 would be up to the same after witnessing this video.

[@WooAssetto]

Do you have a w211 e500? Damn thats the car i want to buy as my first car, pls tell me more about it. Is it reliable? Is it fast?

[@antreaskonstantinou8585]

How about consumption?

[@bleachstain9785]

@@WooAssetto I’ve got one, been about as reliable as a 20 yr old Mercedes could be.
Yes it’s fast, and it’s reliable for the most part.
My fuel Consumption is 33mpg highway, and 24-25 city.

[@brennansilvia8842]

😲

[@adrianthomas5957]

What happened to the days they tested cars at 50 to 70 miles an hour. off set was two cars driven towards each other one test I saw from Cadillac was driven into a lamp post another from Dodge 70 miles an hour into a cement road block. Holden Australia even tested Roll overs in the 60's. I have an E500 and saw this, suffice to saw a bit worrying when impact of an oncoming vehicle will be at least a combined speed of 40 - 60 mph depending on which country and a highway total of 100- 130 mph and if a truck is involved you'll be needing more than a séance to get ya out of the upholstery. Then you have to account fro nose down not level as in the lab test assuming the driver has braked hence the lower speed of impact,

[@gx455]

Speed?

[@user-ie4yc4uo9l]

25 mph

[@gx455]

@@user-ie4yc4uo9l really? That's very slow for such a damage, isn't it?

[@martinsv9183]

@@gx455 No, its good. Its not a deformable barrier like the regular 40mph test.

[@user-ie4yc4uo9l]

@@gx455 look at the drivers door - 25 mph

[@StoneCoolds]

I think all tests are pretty bad, i mean we test cars at 25 mph when they normally drive at 35 in the city and up to 90 in the highway...
Would be like testing a tank armor and fire bb guns at it lol

[@GlossaME]

That's just 25 MPH/ 40 KPH. Tests are usually done at 40 MPH/ 65KPH. Fail

[@balls_in-yo_jaw]

25 mph not safe at all looks like 35 mph damages 👎👎

[@aname1281]

Idk if u know but it’s supposed to crumple, more damage to car = less damage to people, get in a wreck in a square body at 25 and it’ll look like a scratch meanwhile you broke both wrists and suffered a concussion

[@DraganGagiBelic]

@@aname1281 agree that the vehicle should protect you, but with 25 miles of speed the damage is unstoppable. and I love this car, but I don't see it very strong

[@GEOLOGYandSOILSCIENCE]

O please!!!! Crash a ford focus or toyota Carolla at that speed and split in half or into a million pieces

[@balls_in-yo_jaw]

Not that much

[@davidhoffman1278]

The purpose was testing the test dummies unbelted