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The drivers' legs are no longer exposed to serious injury in a frontal crash in Benz's Vito van.
The Mercedes-Benz Vito has joined VW at the top of the van safety in being awarded a four-star rating by ANCAP.
Previously it was only the VW Transporter and Caddy that had the four-star rating, the top safety rating so far achieved by vans in Australia, but the 'Benz van has joined them and can now also claim to be the safest van in the land.
While other vans leave their drivers' legs exposed to serious injury in a frontal crash VW and Mercedes have managed to minimise that risk.
"These 4-star vans demonstrate this type of vehicle can be designed to minimise leg injury," says ANCAP Chair, Lauchlan McIntosh.
While VW and Mercedes are setting the safety pace the Mitsubishi Express languishes at the other end of the field with a single star against its badge.
