The Mercedes-Benz CLA received the Euro NCAP “Best Performer” safety award after achieving the highest overall safety scores among vehicles tested in its class. The rating was based on performance across Euro NCAP’s four categories: Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable Road User Protection, and Safety Assist.
The vehicle integrates NVIDIA DRIVE AV, an autonomous and assisted-driving software platform that supports perception, prediction, planning, and control functions. Mercedes-Benz also implemented NVIDIA’s Halos safety framework, which combines an AI-based driving stack with a parallel rules-based safety system. The system architecture is designed to meet automotive safety and cybersecurity standards, including ISO 26262 and ISO 21434.
According to Euro NCAP, the Mercedes-Benz CLA demonstrated strong performance in automated emergency braking, lane support systems, and other advanced driver-assistance functions evaluated during testing. The vehicle is the result of a multi-year collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA focused on software-defined vehicle safety and automated driving technologies.