Euro NCAP★
Euro NCAP stars summarise crash protection and safety-assist performance under that test programme. It matters because safety is not one score. Structure, restraints, crash avoidance, driver monitoring, test year and market equipment all change the result.
How to compare it
Compare stars with the test year and detailed category scores. A five-star result from an older protocol is not the same as a five-star result under a newer, tougher one.
- Read the test year and market equipment.
- Separate crash protection from driver assistance.
- Check whether the exact trim includes the safety hardware.
What changes it
Safety results change with market equipment, test protocol year, sensor calibration, tyre fitment and whether assistance systems are standard or optional.
- A rating needs its year and programme.
- Trim-level equipment can change assistance performance.
- Driver monitoring affects assisted-driving safety.
Common trap
Stars are not permanent truth. Protocols change, equipment can differ by market and optional safety packs can affect results.
- A star rating without a year is incomplete.
- Optional safety packs can change the result.
Euro NCAP: safety is layered
Good safety is structure plus restraints plus sensors plus clear driver responsibility.
Euro NCAP across EVRadar
Based on 164 published cars
Lowest
0 ★
Typical
4.7 ★
Highest
5 ★