2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Seden/Wagon AWD/RWD Overall Safety Rating: 4 Stars Frontal Crash: 4 Stars (Driver: 4, Passenger: 4) Side Crash: 5 Stars (Driver: 5, Passenger: 5) Side Pole Crash: 3 Stars Rollover: 5 Stars Risk of Rollover: 9.9% Driver - Head Injury Criteria(HIC): 492 NHTSA - New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Side Pole Test: A small-sized adult female crash test dummy is placed in the driver's seat and is secured with a seat belt. The test vehicle, angled at 75 degrees, is then pulled sideways at 20 mph (32km/h) into a 25-cm diameter pole at the driver's seating location. This test mimics a side impact crash involving a narrow, fixed object like a utility pole or tree. Thumbs up for the crash test dummies! New crash test videos every week. Favorite this video and subscribe to CrashNet1! Subscribe: FB: G+: Twitter: On the web: