The new Volkswagen Arteon achieves five-star Euro NCAP safety rating

The Volkswagen Arteon has received a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating. The rating recognises not only the new Arteon's occupant protection for adults and children, but also its driver assistance systems fitted as standard and its performance in the area of Pedestrian Protection. According to Euro NCAP, the Arteon became the highest-scoring executive vehicle for Pedestrian Protection to date thanks in part to the emergency braking function that is also fitted as standard.

By giving it their five-star rating, the experts from the Euro NCAP have shown that they regard the Arteon as a particularly safe choice in its vehicle class. This excellent performance results from innovative driver assistance systems (including the emergency braking function to protect pedestrians, fitted as standard) and an integrated safety concept that, in the event of a collision, provides maximum occupant protection with optimised vehicle body structures and a highly effective safety belt, seat and airbag combination.

The overall safety rating of five stars is aggregated from the Arteon's results in four sub-sections. In the area of Adult Occupant Protection, for instance, the new gran turismo achieved 96 percent of the maximum score. For Child Occupant Protection, the Arteon gained 85 percent of the possible points total. The especially high rating of 85 percent in the Pedestrian Protection category is achieved by the successful combination of the emergency braking function related to pedestrians, which is fitted as standard, and the high passive potential for safeguarding unprotected road users.