2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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Safety - What the Auto Press Says

In government crash tests, the E-Class won a perfect five stars for protecting from injury in side-impact accidents, but only four stars for frontal-impact protection. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety hasn't tested the 2009 model, but with the 2008, the institute said nearly the opposite -- giving the E-Class its best score of "Good" in frontal-impact testing but only a score of "Acceptable" in side-impacts. 

E-Class buyers will find no shortage of safety features. Mercedes' Pre-Safe system helps prepare for a possible collision before it occurs, adjusting seat belts and airbags to match the force of an accident, even closing windows and sunroof quickly sensors indicate that a collision is imminent. All 2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedans are equipped with driver and passenger front and front-side airbags, window curtain airbags, plus seatbelt pretensioners and anti-whiplash active head rests at all seating positions.