Fifteen out of sixteen cars have achieved a maximum five star rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety tests. With safety protocols due to get even tougher in 2023 the latest results are very encouraging in line with Euro NCAP’s Vision for 2030.

The cars in the latest test covered different segments and power plants. They included the full electric, Tesla Model S and the new-to-market NIO ET7, which both also scored top marks in the Green NCAP rating. Other five star rating were awarded to the electric Toyota bZ4X and its twin Subaru Solterra.  The DS 9, a large family car achieved four stars, due in part to a penalty in the frontal offset test for being an aggressive impact partner towards other vehicles.  

The other cars achieving 5-star results were another family car, the Hyundai IONIQ 6, scoring a commendable 97% in Adult Protection; the smaller Honda Civic; the small off-roaders the Toyota Corolla Cross as well as the Nissan Ariya and its bigger brother the Nissan X Trail. The large MPV Renault Austral, the Land Rover Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport also scored five-star ratings.  Two further Chinese cars achieved maximum scores, the new small-off roader smart #1, now jointly owned by the automotive company Geely, and another small-off-roader the WEY Coffee 02.

Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP’s Secretary General, commented, “Manufacturers are keen to achieve good scores in this year’s tests as next year protocols become more stringent and provide increased challenges for vehicle development in line with our Vision Zero objective of 2030.”