Federal crash test ratings for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class received a four-star overall rating in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program for US-market vehicles. In frontal crash testing, it earned three stars. Side crash protection was rated at five stars, while rollover resistance received four stars. The side pole test also resulted in a four-star rating. NHTSA applies these ratings across model years until a vehicle redesign occurs, so this rating covers the 2011 C-Class lineup.
4/5 Overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
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Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 2 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.