22.5.2019. More: With five stars was awarded to the youngest member of the Volkswagen family.
The new T-Cross was able to convince the renowned safety test of Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment programme) completely. The independent testers gave the new SUV in the small car Segment in all of the categories with the highest marks. Thus, the innovative Crossover model to the highest safety standards.
The new T-Cross is fitted as standard with numerous driver-assistance systems, which are found primarily in the upper vehicle classes. The system increase along with the excellent crash properties and the exemplary occupant protection, the safety, reduce the risk of a collision and improve the driving comfort.
T-Cross with many standard Highlights
As standard, the T-Cross the surroundings monitoring system Front Assist office pedestrian detection and City emergency braking function, Lane Assist, hill-start assistant, as well as the Proactive occupant protection system on Board. The latter closes when the risk of an accident automatically the Windows and the sunroof, tightens the seat belts and brake builds up pressure. In addition, the lane change assist-Blind Spot Detection, and the combined Parking assistant are included. Optional systems such as fatigue detection, Park assist, Park Assist and adaptive cruise control ACC, when the vehicle is controlled by a radar sensor automatically brakes and accelerates are also.
Euro NCAP after extensive testing procedures, the most common accident scenarios. The T-Cross-section in all the evaluation categories with some cross-class maximum results. So he scored, for example, in the area of “occupant protection for adults,” a compliance level of 97 percent. This value is only reached by the least number of vehicles, and shows that small SUVs are inferior to their larger brothers.
The very high child safety rating, with 86 percent, highlighting the excellent family practicality of the T-Cross. The “active support system” were rated 80%, which goes far beyond the previous Standard in this vehicle class. In addition to passive protection devices”, active emergency braking assistant take care of the” protection of pedestrians and cyclists. In this category was achieved, with 81 per cent, a very high rating in the current assessment scenarios.
The combination of the detail scores, the standings, the T-Cross and graduated with the maximum score of 5 stars. Thus, the new Small-shows-SUV: vehicle security is for Volkswagen no question the class of vehicle.
Important benchmark for vehicle safety
Euro NCAP is since 20 years a strict standard for the level of safety of new Automobiles in Europe. In recent years, test procedures were tightened continuously, and currently include, among other things, various collision scenarios. These include the frontal crash on includes aluminum barrier at 64 km/h and 40 percent Overlap, side impact, 50 km/h in the side of the vehicle structure, and a stake-side impact at 32 km/h. in addition, the Euro NCAP has increased the requirements in terms of standard driver assistance systems. All the Details of the test procedure can be viewed at www.euroncap.com open to the public.
Volkswagen T-Cross (photo: Volkswagen AG)
