Euro NCAP Safety Assessment Ranks The New Passat Five Stars

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According to the reputable consumer protection program, Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme), the new Volkswagen Passat has received the highest grade of five stars. According to the total score of the independent European testing authority, this places the car among the top-rated midsize cars for 2024. The entirely redesigned Passat also won the highest accolade from Euro NCAP, following 2010 and 2014.

The success story of Volkswagen’s best-selling Passat, now in its ninth generation, continues. The Passat’s numerous significant safety advancements satisfied the experts at Euro NCAP. The Passat is only available as an estate variant. Four areas are included in the independent European institute for consumer protection, Euro NCAP, which conducted a safety study. The Passat fared highest in the Adult Occupant Protection category, receiving a rating of 93%. In addition, it did remarkably well in the remaining three categories: safety assistance (80%), vulnerable road users (83%), and child occupant protection (87%).

Numerous help systems come installed as standard, assist systems are included in the Volkswagen Passat at no additional cost, even at the basic level. These consist of the following: Park Distance Control (acoustic and visual warning signals if there are obstacles in the front or rear areas), Side Assist (lane change system), Lane Assist (lane keeping system), ACC stop & go (Adaptive Cruise Control), Dynamic Road Sign Display using the front camera, LED headlights and tail light clusters.

Prioritizing safety from the inside out. The Autonomous Emergency Braking Front Assist with Pedestrian and Cyclist Monitoring feature is especially noteworthy since it enhances the safety of susceptible road users in the event of an imminent accident.  When a bicycle, motorcycle, or other type of road user approaches from behind, the exit warning system, within the parameters of the system, can stop an occupant from opening a door and can also provide visual and auditory alerts. 

Car2X, another crucial piece of technology in the Passat, enables the car to communicate with other cars and the traffic infrastructure to share information about nearby risks. The Passat is a great all-around family vehicle as well as business class. The safety of children is a major concern when it comes to occupant protection. The Passat received the highest possible result in the frontal and side impact tests since it was judged to offer extremely good protection for all of the two child dummies’ vital body parts.

The Euro NCAP test criteria have been more stringent since 2023. One of the new requirements is the ability to detect any youngsters left in the car, a criterion that the new Passat generation also satisfies. Best-seller, particularly as a business. Throughout its five decades of existence, the Passat has been sold in excess of 34 million units. Over the years, the estate version of the automobile has gained significant popularity in Europe, to the point where Volkswagen currently exclusively provides this model in the estate configuration. Approximately 45,494 new registrations in Germany in 2023, the Passat Variant led the mid-sized class standings.

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