Euro NCAP safety

Euro NCAP is an independent European test programme that assesses new cars on crash safety and accident prevention. The outcome is a star score (maximum five) built up from sub-scores for adult occupants, children, vulnerable road users and safety assistance. The individual percentages often say more than the stars alone.

The test protocols are tightened periodically. A five-star score from an older protocol is therefore not equal to five stars under a more recent, heavier protocol; the test year always belongs with the score. Not every variant or model year of a model is tested separately, and sometimes a score applies to a specific safety equipment.

We show NCAP results with test year and protocol and, where relevant, the sub-scores instead of only the number of stars. The score is from Euro NCAP, not measured by us; we do not compare across protocols without naming that.