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Mercedes-Benz Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESF) History

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From 1971 to 1974, Mercedes-Benz took part in the international ESV (Experimental Safety Vehicle) program. The aim of this project was to improve passenger cars in line with the safety criteria of the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read more on http://www.mercedesclass.net/safety-2/safety-technology/crash-testing-for-safety-research/

About Mercedes-Benz CLE

The Mercedes-Benz CLE is a grand tourer which consists of the C236 coupe and the A236 cabriolet that were both launched in 2023 and replaced both the C and E-Class coupes. A performance variant, the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 was released and a more powerful CLE 63, is also planned for 2025.

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