2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE scores five-star ANCAP rating

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE electric sedan has been awarded a five-star ANCAP safety rating under the 2020-22 protocols.

The latest five-star result in the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), matches Euro NCAP’s five-star score with an ‘Advanced’ accolade from October 2022.

ANCAP praised the EQE’s ability to protect occupants, with the electric sedan scoring the second-highest protection rating for adult occupants (95 per cent) and child occupants (92 per cent).

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“Continuing the marque’s safe and green credentials, the Mercedes-Benz EQE offers another safe and green option,” said Carla Hoorweg, ANCAP chief executive.

There was also praise heaped on the EQE’s forward AEB system for its ability to detect potential obstacles including cars, crossing traffic, and vulnerable road users. Reverse AEB also features, and it can detect vehicles, obstacles and pedestrians at low speeds – potentially saving lives.

The EQE’s airbag count is up to an impressive 10: driver knee, centre, and second-row thorax-protecting airbags are technical highlights and something we’ll see more of in the future.

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All was not perfect though, with the EQE’s lane-keep assist deemed ‘Good’, though its emergency lane-keep assistance was only adjudicated as ‘Adequate’ by ANCAP.

The EQE joins 60-plus electric five-star certified vehicles on sale in Australia and New Zealand, and can now be found in ANCAP’s ‘Safe and Green’ guide.

“ANCAP’s ‘Safe and Green’ guide is designed to help consumers easily compare the safety of alternative-powered models – and with over 60 current models holding a five-star ANCAP safety rating, there are plenty of options,” said Ms Hoorweg.