Euro NCAP

See the safety results of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class by Euro NCAP

Results
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4.4 10 Clean Air Index
6.2 10 Energy Efficiency Index
3.0 10 Greenhouse Gas Index
Laboratory Tests NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN
6.310 Cold Test
7.110 Warm Test
0.010 Cold Ambient test
0.010 Highway
Road test
5.410 On-Road Drive
5.38 On-Road Heavy Load
3.35 On-Road Light Load
3.75 On-Road Short Trip
0.02 Congestion
Robustness
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  • n.a.
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

In most of the tests, NOx is well controlled. However, in the more challenging tests such as the cold ambient temperature and high-load highway scenarios, emissions of this pollutant are sufficiently high that the car loses all points for those tests and this reduces the index in this part of the assessment to 4.4.

Laboratory Tests Energy
7.110 Cold Test
7.710 Warm Test
5.310 Cold Ambient test
5.110 Highway
Consumption Driving Range
Average 5.1l100 km 1,049km
Worst-Case 6.1l100 km 839km
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  • n.a.
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

The A180d scores well in this part of the assessment, with an average fuel consumption of 5.1 l/100 km and an index of 6.2.

Greenhouse Gases CO2 N2O CH4
2.27 Cold Test
2.47 Warm Test
1.97 Cold Ambient test
2.07 Highway
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  • n.a.
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

Emissions of CO2 are never excessive and those of Methane, CH4, are very small. However, laughing gas, N2O, a powerful but unregulated greenhouse gas, is not so well controlled and points are lost for emissions of this gas.

Our verdict

The original A-Class came to the market in 1997 and, now in its fourth generation, remains part of Mercedes-Benz's line-up. The car tested by Green NCAP is the 180d, with Daimler's 1.5 litre, turbocharged four cylinder diesel engine. Energy efficiency is a strong point for the car, with low fuel consumption for a car of its weight. For pollutant emissions, the car has selective catalyst reduction, a three-way catalyst and a diesel particulate filter. On the whole, these work well and emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases are well controlled. Oxides of Nitrogen are the only weak point: in the Clean Air index, NOx is elevated in the more challenging tests and emissions of N2O, a powerful greenhouse gas, reduce the score in that part of the assessment. The indexes in these two areas of assessment reduce the average and result in an overall 2½ star rating.

Specifications

  • Tested Car WDD1770032V00XXXX
  • Publication Date 02 2021
  • Vehicle Class Small Family Car
  • Emissions Class Euro 6d-Temp
  • Tyres 205/55R17
  • Mass 1,405 kg
  • Engine Size 1,461 cc
  • Engine Power/Torque 85 kW/260 Nm
  • Published CO2 125 g/km