Volkswagen Polo and Taigo gain five-star safety scores

Open gallery Close News by Jack Warrick 2 mins read 2 March 2022 Follow @jackwarrick Share

The new Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric and Volkswagen Polo are among several new models that have gained a five-star safety score in Euro NCAP’s latest round of testing.

Volkswagen’s updated supermini earned five stars because of its new centre airbags and stronger crash-avoidance systems. Based on its standard equipment level, it scored 94% for adult occupant protection, 80% for child occupant protection and 70% for both vulnerable road users and safety assist.

The new Volkswagen Taigo compact crossover joined the Polo on five stars, getting 94% for adult occupant protection, 84% for child occupant protection, 71% for vulnerable road user protection and and 70% for safety assist.

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The Mégane E-Tech Electric SUV scored five stars thanks to its improved body and restraint systems, as well as its advanced driver assistance systems which include automatic emergency braking.

For adult occupancy, the EV scored 85%. It was deemed very safe for child occupants, with a score of 88%, and got 79% and 65% scores for safety assist and vulnerable road user protection respectively.

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The new Lexus NX, which shares its platform with the Toyota RAV4, also scored five stars. Its highest rating was 91% for safety assist, while its lowest was a still-impressive 83% for vulnerable road user protection.

The SUV achieved the score despite Lexus not providing all of the model’s technical information, which Euro NCAP said left “a careless impression that is atypical for a Toyota brand”.

Elsewhere, the BMW 2 Series Coupé scored four stars out of five, with an “adequate” autonomous emergency braking system that protects against cars and pedestrians. It is however limited when cyclists are involved.