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september 19, 2018 - Volkswagen

New Touareg receives five-star top rating in Euro NCAP

  • Rating confirms outstanding safety level of the new #Volkswagen SUV
  • Strong performance in all of the test programme’s categories

Wolfsburg (D) – Top marks for Volkswagen's #touareg: the European consumer protection organisation #euroncap has awarded the new luxury class model the maximum possible rating of five stars. In the eyes of the independent crash test experts, the #suv performed excellently in all categories.

The five-star rating received during the demanding testing methods of the “European New Car Assessment Programme” – or in short: #euroncap – underlines that the #touareg can be considered a particularly safe choice within its vehicle category. One of the most impressive The #touareg is amongst Europe's safest cars aspects of the new #touareg is its comprehensive safety package consisting of an optimised body structure, a belt, seat, and airbag network, and innovative assist systems. The #suv scores very good results in all four individual #euroncap categories. In the “Adult occupant safety” category, the vehicle scores 89 percent of the maximum mark. The #touareg also scores 86 percent for “Child occupant safety”, 81 percent in the “Safety assist” category and 72 percent in terms of “Vulnerable road users”.

Important benchmark for vehicle safety in Europe

Euro NCAP has been a stringent benchmark for the safety level of new vehicles in Europe for the last 20 years. Over the past few years, the test programme’s criteria have become increasingly strict and it currently includes elements, such as different collision scenarios (including front- end collisions with an aluminium barrier at 64 km/h and a 40 percent overlap, side impact at 50 km/h into the vehicle's side structure, bollard side impact at 32 km/h) and more stringent demands in terms of standard driver assist systems.

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