BenzedUP
MB Enthusiast
Just watched a few videos on the MB USA site, MB safety is unbeatable IMO
Impact: Real Drivers. Life-Changing Stories#
Impact: Real Drivers. Life-Changing Stories#
donohoeIRL
New Member
I don't know how plastic cars (Renaults spring to mind) are getting a 5 star NCAP rating, when compared to the likes of a W210 or W211. I know what I would rather be a passenger in, in the event of a crash. Steel is generally stronger than plastic from my understanding.
Wings on a Merc don't flex when you lean on them either
Wings on a Merc don't flex when you lean on them either
JOB-BLACK-RAT
MB Enthusiast
I don't know how plastic cars (Renaults spring to mind) are getting a 5 star NCAP rating, when compared to the likes of a W210 or W211. I know what I would rather be a passenger in, in the event of a crash. Steel is generally stronger than plastic from my understanding.
Wings on a Merc don't flex when you lean on them either
NCAP is not 'real world' collision testing IMO, thats why flexicars always seem to do so well!
Wings, door skins etc are mild steel on most cars and have little if any influence on a car's safety, so even if they are made of plastic, GRF or aluminium a car's safety is not altered.
By modern standards a W210 is nothing special WRT to safety. Modern MB are however safe cars.
By modern standards a W210 is nothing special WRT to safety. Modern MB are however safe cars.
Sonny Burnett
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I don't know how plastic cars (Renaults spring to mind) are getting a 5 star NCAP rating, when compared to the likes of a W210 or W211. I know what I would rather be a passenger in, in the event of a crash. Steel is generally stronger than plastic from my understanding.
Wings on a Merc don't flex when you lean on them either
in the US 202 crash tests are like 4/5 star here is like a -6/5. ncap is a silly EU thing ignore it..
