The new CUPRA Terramar achieves a 5-star Euro NCAP Rating
CUPRA’s newest, most sporty and, electrified SUV has secured the EURO NCAP’s highest rating of 5-stars. The Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) is an independent organisation based in Belgium, where they evaluate the safety performance of all vehicles to be sold in Europe. Although you may be more familiar with the Australia and New Zealand ANCAP rating, both organisations conduct similar crash tests that include frontal, side, and pole impacts, as well as pedestrian protection.
How the Euro NCAP Works
The NCAP safety rating is based on a 5-star system, with the highest level being the safest. The rating is based on performance in four key areas:
- Adult Occupant Protection
- Child Occupant Protection
- Vulnerable Road User Protection
- Safety Assist
Adult Occupant Protection focuses on most of the safety in frontal, side, and rear impacts, including whiplash. In contrast, Child Occupant Protection assesses how well a child is protected, considering various child restraint systems and crash scenarios. Vulnerable Road User evaluates a vehicle’s impact on pedestrians and cyclists, including the effectiveness of emergency brake systems. Safety Assist evaluates the presence and performance of driver assistance technologies, such as lane-keeping assist, speed assistance, and emergency lane-keeping.
CUPRA has earned a name for itself by earning 5-star Euro NCAP safety ratings on all vehicles tested by Euro NCAP achieving 5-stars, showing the brand’s strong commitment to safety. The Terramar joins the 5-star lineup of the CUPRA Tavascan, Born, Formentor, and Leon.
Continue for a press release from CUPRA.
CUPRA’s Dedication to Safety
“The CUPRA Terramar’s 5-star Euro NCAP rating is a reflection of the importance we place on safety, not only on the occupants of the vehicel, but every road user.”
“CUPRA’s new sporty and electrified SUV embraced the challenge, and thanks to its suite of advanced safety systems, was able to join the CUPRA Tavascan, Born, Formentor and Leon with the maximum score possible.”
– Dr. Werner Tietz, Executive Vice-president for Research and Development at CUPRA.
The basis of the Terramar’s success in the Euro NCAP test is its range of safety and convenience features, delivering assurance to the driver and real-world practical benefits. The suite of technologies integrated amongst the seven-airbag standard includes, adaptive seat belts, speed limiter, lane assist, traffic sign recognition, automatic safety braking assistant (front assist), turn and dodge assistant, and attention and drowsiness assist — through a camera-based driver monitoring system in the rear-view mirror.
The integration of all these systems helped the Terramar score highly in each Euro NCAP category.
- Adult occupant scored 89%
- Child occupant scored 87%
- Vulnerable road user scored 82%
Safety, Evolved
In this ever evolving world of automobiles, the Euro NCAP enforces much more demanding requirements each year and the CUPRA Terramar’s 5-star award is testament to the importance the brand places on safety, and its continuing determination and to deliver the drive of the safest vehicles possible.
Coming Soon
The CUPRA Terramar has landed in New Zealand. To learn more and speak to one of our CUPRA Specialists, enquire here.
