Successful Collision Test, Mercedes-Benz Proves EQS 450 And EQA 300 Are Highest Safety Level Cars

EQS 450 and EQA 300. (Doc. Mercedes-Benz)

JAKARTA - In addition to performance and design, the most important aspect of assembling vehicles is the safety aspect. This is evidenced from several automotive manufacturers that present models of vehicles that have the highest level of security, one of which is Mercedes-Benz.

Recently, the German manufacturer conducted the world's first hit test involving two pure electric vehicles. It was carried out on the EQS 450 SUV and EQA 300 which took place at the Group Technology Center for Vehicle Safety in Sindelfingen, Germany.

"Security is part of Mercedes-Benz's DNA and one of our core commitments to all road users. And for us, protecting human life is not about a driving system," said Markus Schafer, Chief Technology Officer of the Mercedes-Benz Group AG, on the company's website, Friday, October 13.

In the test, they prepared EQS 450 and EQA 300 which were positioned opposite each other. Each model has prepared two 49 kg female dolls with a height of 1.5 meters and wearing red T-shirts and plain white shoes.

Once everything is ready, these two cars are launched towards each other at a speed of 56 km/h with a 50 percent overlap on the front. The clashes are designed not parallel to mimic accidents that are common on the road when they want to overtake.

The dolls in each vehicle are equipped with 150 sensors per doll. After testing was completed, the manufacturer's engineers found a low risk of serious to fatal injuries. The test corroborated what engineers found in various computer simulations before the hit test was carried out.

This is certainly not surprising considering that the two EV models from Mercedes-Benz were ranked fifth-star by Euro NCAP in terms of driver safety and passenger safety.

The manufacturer did the test instead of for no reason. This further strengthens the commitment of the manufacturer bearing the 'Pak Panah' logo to assemble safe vehicles in order to achieve the target of zero casualties due to traffic accidents by 2050.

"Our target in 2050 is zero accidents involving Mercedes-Benz vehicles," said Schafer.