Euro NCAP has announced safety ratings of four new cars today.
Both the Audi A6 and the VW Touareg achieved a maximum five star rating, the Ford Tourneo Connect four stars and the Suzuki Jimny – being launched to media at the moment – three stars.
The A6 and the Touareg scored particularly well for vulnerable road user protection including new requirements for cyclist detecting AEB.
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The updated Connect compact panel van (model last tested in 2013) achieved four stars against the 2018 requirements. It now has AEB and lane support as standard, even for commercial variants, making it stand out amid competition in this segment.
The Jimny managed only three stars, “let down by its underwhelming driver assistance systems”, Euro NCAP said.
Secretary general Michiel van Ratingen said: “Overall, these latest results demonstrate that, as Euro NCAP’s test protocols evolve and become more demanding, a five star rating remains an achievable although challenging objective for the auto industry.
“It is particularly positive and welcome that manufacturers are performing well in the assessment of vulnerable road user protection systems such as AEB for cyclists. [We have] now tested six models which feature this life saving technology. These driver assistance systems are the building blocks for potential automation in the future. Importantly they offer tangible safety benefits today.”
