Virtually no other area inspires Mercedes-Benz engineers more than researching new safety technologies. They passed their first key safety milestone as early as the 1950s with the development of the passenger safety cell, invented by Béla Barényi. Today it is one of numerous elements of an integrated safety concept that edges Mercedes-Benz vehicles closer to our vision of accident-free driving.

The majority of accidents start long before the actual collision: with a lapse in concentration, poor visibility or hazards which cannot be anticipated. That’s why the Mercedes-Benz safety concept employs a range of measures to support safe driving in everyday operation and which can help you bring critical situations under control.

Mercedes-Benz stands for automotive safety. That’s why our vehicles can support their passengers even in critical driving situations, so that every journey is as safe as it can possibly be.

Cars from Mercedes-Benz have a host of safety systems to prevent accidents. Should the worst come to the worst, however, a number of occupant safety measures are activated. They include protection for the vehicle occupants as well as for other road users.

Protection for the vehicle occupants is provided by a high-strength safety passenger compartment; and the driver/front-passenger seats as well as the second-row rear seats are fitted with 3-point seat belts as standard. Like the front seats, the outer seats in the second row also feature belt tensioners and belt force limiters.