One of the real stunners at the show was the new E-Class. However, what is under the skin is even more interesting.
The new E-Class offers a combination of new safety technologies and driving comfort under “Intelligent Drive” system to ensure maximum safety. Innovative driver assistance systems, preventive protective measures, a stress-resistant body structure and highly effective restraint systems make the E-Class one of the safest vehicles in its segment.
The basis for this is the integrated safety concept from Mercedes-Benz, which combines all elements of active and passive safety in a well-thought-out system – providing protection to the vehicle occupants and other road users. The integrated safety concept meets, to an unprecedented extent, the requirements for a high degree of vehicle and road safety, and is oriented towards real-world accidents.
New E-Class Benz.
In the event of an accident, the best possible protection is provided by the restraint systems, the comprehensive deployment of airbags and the structural safety of the body. An innovative sensor system triggers the safety systems depending on the situation and coordinates them all with each other. Restraint systems are the backbone of passive safety e.g., 3-point seat belts for driver and front passenger with electronic, reversible belt tensioners in the PRE-SAFE® phase and pyrotechnic belt tensioners in the event of an accident as well as belt force limiters, 3-point seat belts on the outer seats in the rear with pyrotechnic belt tensioners, belt force limiters for all rear seats and rear belt status display in the instrument cluster, NECK-PRO head restraints for driver and front passenger which provide early support for the head in the event of a rear-end collision and as such are able to reduce the risk of whiplash. Also fitted on board the E-Class is an elaborate system of airbags, sidebags, pelvisbags, windowbags which are able to provide additional protection in the event of accidents. For new level of safety, the new E-Class models are equipped with intelligent assistance systems such as Attention Assist, which is now able to warn of inattentiveness and drowsiness and Lane Keeping Assist and the Active Parking Assist which enables automated parking with active steering and brake control in both parallel and end-on spaces.
There are three main variants of the E-Class, ranging in price between 3.5 million baht up to 4.5 million baht. At those prices it is difficult to ignore a Benz.
