Informed choice for car buyers and fleet operators
“Although this technology is rapidly developing, it’s not yet possible to prevent every collision with a pedestrian in the real world,” said Van Ratingen. “But vehicles designed to perform well in these tests will be better equipped to prevent these thousands of needless deaths and life-changing injuries on our European roads.
Cars equipped to save lives
AEB Pedestrian systems are already offered on several vehicles tested by Euro NCAP, including
- Audi Q7,
- BMW 2-Series and BMW i3,
- Ford Mondeo,
- Lexus NX,
- Mercedes C-Class,
- Mini Cooper,
- Volvo V40, XC90,
- Toyota Avensis and
- VW Passat.
“Therefore, from 2016 the rating will give credit to those vehicle models that offer this capability. At the same time, these tests will make it possible for new car buyers and fleet operators to make an informed choice.”
Euro NCAP has been assessing pedestrian protection since 1997 and has awarded higher scores in its safety ratings to vehicles designed with forgiving front-ends. The organisation started testing the effectiveness of manufacturers’ AEB systems in preventing car-to-car collisions in 2013 and is planning to extend the assessment of AEB systems for vulnerable road users to cyclists – as already being developed by Volvo, a pioneer in AEB systems for pedestrians nearly a decade ago – in the coming years.
AEB Pedestrian systems are already offered on several vehicles tested by Euro NCAP, including Audi Q7, BMW 2-Series and BMW i3, Ford Mondeo, Lexus NX, Mercedes C-Class, Mini Cooper, Volvo V40, XC90, Toyota Avensis and VW Passat.
