The 2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class received an overall rating of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program for US-market vehicles. In detailed testing, the C-Class earned 4 stars for frontal crash protection, 5 stars for side crash protection, and 4 stars for rollover resistance. The side pole crash test resulted in 5 stars. NHTSA applies these ratings across model years until a significant redesign occurs, so this rating covers the C-Class lineup for the year shown.
5/5 Overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
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Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 4 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.
