Euro NCAP 2015: new VW Touran is 'Best in Class' 21.01.2016: Touran wins in 'Compact MPV' category Affirmation of the popular family car's comprehensive safety concept

    Touran wins in 'Compact MPV' category

    Affirmation of the popular family car's comprehensive safety concept



The new Touran has been acclaimed by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) as the best compact MPV. The Touran is thus one of the most crash-resistant vehicles of 2015.


The latest generation of the popular family MPV passed the demanding series of Euro NCAP crash tests back in September and gained the highest rating of five stars. The rating takes account of the results from four sub-sections: occupant protection for children and adults, pedestrian protection and driver assistance systems.


The NCAP test specifications were again made tougher in 2015. The introduction in particular of an additional head-on collision of the entire front of the vehicle into a solid obstacle saw increased significance placed on occupant safety.


The Touran showed itself to be well equipped to cope: thanks to its optimised vehicle body structure and standard systems such as Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with countersteer assistance, including ABS and Automatic Post-Collision Braking, it is one of Europe's safest cars.
 

The PreCrash proactive occupant protection system also plays a special role. It activates ahead of any crash in order to minimise its severity by taking preventative measures. In addition to automatic tautening of the safety belts, the system recognises if the vehicle is in danger of skidding and automatically closes the windows and sliding sunroof. The best possible support of the head and side airbags is thus guaranteed.  


Euro NCAP publishes a list of the top-ranking vehicles each year. In 2015, a total of 40 models from a range of manufacturers were subjected to the demanding series of NCAP tests.
 



Sonja Tyczka, photo Volkswagen