Login

Volvo XC40 Achieves Five Star Rating In Euro NCAP Crash Test

The Volvo XC40 scored 97 per cent for adult occupant protection, putting it amongst the top five cars for this aspect of safety tested by Euro NCAP in the last three years.
Calendar-icon

By Carandbike Team

clock-icon

1 mins read

Calendar-icon

Published on July 18, 2018

Follow us on

google-news-iconWhatsapp-icon
Story

Highlights

    According to the data released by European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), the new Volvo XC40 has received a five star rating in the latest crash test results. Winner of the European Car Of The Year 2018 award, the Volvo XC40 scored 97 per cent for adult occupant protection, putting it amongst the top five cars for this aspect of safety tested by Euro NCAP in the last three years. With this, the XC40 joins its larger siblings in the 60 and 90 series as one of the safest cars on the roads.

    Also Read: All New Volvo XC60 Is The Safest SUV In Latest Euro NCAP Testing

    "The new XC40 is one of the safest cars on the market," said Malin Ekholm, head of Volvo Cars Safety Centre. "It comes standard with the largest offering of safety technology of any small SUVs, helping drivers detect and avoid collisions, remain safely in their lane and reduce the impact of accidentally running off the road."

    undefined

    Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General, Euro NCAP said, "It's good to see that manufacturers in the premium sector are responding to our tough new requirements introduced in 2018 by fitting technologies that will save lives."

    Also Read: Volvo XC40 Review: India Spec Driven

    The new Volvo XC40 joins the likes of the XC60, the S90 and V90 in making history for Volvo Cars as the first manufacturer to hold all top three car rankings in Euro NCAP's Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) tests - AEB City, AEB Inter-Urban and AEB Pedestrian. The four Volvo cars are the only cars to have achieved perfect scores in all three AEB categories.

    The Volvo S90 and Volvo V90 scored highly at the Euro NCAP 2017 Best in Class awards, achieving 95 per cent in Adult Occupant category and 93 per cent in Safety Assist category.

    Calendar-icon

    Last Updated on September 22, 2022


    Stay updated with automotive news and reviews right at your fingertips through carandbike.com's WhatsApp Channel.

    Great Deals on Used Cars

    View All Used Cars

    Research More on Volvo XC40

    Popular Volvo Models

    Explore More