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# 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: Strong Safety Features, But No Official Crash Test Rating Yet
- URL: https://www.carexplore.com.au/2024-mercedes-benz-eqs-suv-strong-safety-features-but-no-official-crash-test-rating-yet/
- Published: 2024-09-30T06:31:10.000Z
- Updated: 2024-09-30T06:31:10.000Z
- Description: The 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV lacks official crash test ratings but offers extensive safety features including AEB, 8 airbags, and advanced driver assists. Its sedan counterpart's 5-star Euro NCAP rating suggests strong potential for safety performance in this luxury electric SUV.
- Author: Mehedi Hasan
- Tags: Car Questions, 2024, Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Australia, BMW SUV, ANCAP Safety Rating, NCAP Safety Rating, Crash Test Rating, Crash Test, Australian Market

While the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV has not yet received official crash test ratings from ANCAP, NHTSA, or IIHS, it boasts an impressive array of safety features and technology. Its sedan counterpart, the EQS, has demonstrated excellent safety performance, suggesting similar capabilities for the SUV version. 

## No Official Ratings:

  - The EQS SUV has not been crash-tested by ANCAP, NHTSA, or IIHS as of 2024

## Related Model Performance:

  - The EQS sedan received a five-star Euro NCAP rating in 2021
  - EQS sedan scored 96% for adult occupant protection and 91% for child occupant protection

## Standard Safety Features:

  - 8 airbags
  - Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and cyclist detection
  - Lane-keep assist and active lane-change assist
  - Blind-spot monitoring with exit warning
  - 360-degree camera system

## Advanced Driver Assistance:

  - Active steering assist
  - Adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go functionality
  - Pre-Safe Plus crash preparation system

## Structural Safety:

  - Battery protected by extruded aluminum underbody housing
  - Energy-absorbing structures fully encase the battery pack

## Final Comments:

While lacking official crash test ratings, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV's comprehensive safety features and advanced driver assistance systems suggest a strong focus on occupant protection. The excellent performance of its sedan counterpart in Euro NCAP tests further indicates the potential for high safety standards.

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## Ending Statement:

Despite the absence of official crash test ratings, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV's advanced safety technologies and structural design elements position it as a potentially very safe vehicle in its class. Buyers prioritizing safety should consider these features while awaiting official crash test results.

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