Photo material of MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO in China

The MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO package with focus on urban point-to-point assisted driving integrates driving assistance and navigation for a new driving experience, offering advanced SAE-Level 2 functionality from parking to destination with cooperative steering.

The MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO package includes systems to handle traffic lights, lane changes, intersections and pedestrian scenarios - even in dense city traffic. The system utilizes 27 sensors, including 10 cameras, 5 radar sensors and 12 ultrasonic sensors, feeding raw data to a powerful supercomputer capable of up to 254 trillion operations in a second. Thanks to our safety-based approach, it is sufficient that the driver touches the steering wheel in urban traffic instead of holding it tight. This hands-on approach enables the driver to give steering input immediately. Thanks to our unique cooperative steering concept, the system stays engaged when the driver makes steering adaptions. However, it is still an SAE Level 2 system. That means, MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO requires continuous driver supervision, with responsibility remaining with the driver at all times.

The function launched in China with the introduction of the new CLA at the end of 2025 and is scheduled for release in the U.S. later this year - depending on the model availability. Rollout in ECE countries will start in early 2027. Respective regulations have recently been finalized and will most likely take effect in early 2027.

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