Tesla Model X Gets Euro NCAP 5-star safety rating
The Tesla Model X has just received a 5-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), building on its existing credentials from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Tesla has a long track record of acing safety tests, so its latest accolade is not a huge surprise. It scored 94 percent for safety assist which is the same as the Model 3 scored earlier this year.
It also achieved an impressive 98 percent for adult occupation protection, making it a strong contender for 2019’s Best in Class. We’ll find out at the end of the year if Tesla has come out on top.
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Euro NCAP mentions that the highest performing player in this round is undoubtedly the Tesla Model X, which registered 94% in the Safety Assist chapter, as well as the Tesla Model 3 that was tested earlier. This makes the two electromobiles the most efficient in this respect, according to the latest Euro NCAP protocols. Recently updated, Model X also achieved an impressive 98% score for adult occupant protection, making it a strong competitor in the Best in Class rankings.
Press Release: Model X’s top performance and score in Euro NCAP testing is notable for several reasons:
- It earned the highest overall rating to date in the 2018/2019 protocol for the Large Off-Road class.
- It earned the exact same overall score as Model 3 – showing that our large SUV is just as safe as our smallest and most affordable sedan.
- Model X achieved the exact same Safety Assist score that Model 3 got earlier this year, which is the highest ever recorded Safety Assist score under Euro NCAP’s current and most stringent protocol to date. And, these Model X tests were the first time an official safety rating organization has tested our new full self-driving computer.
- Model X achieved a near-perfect score in the Adult Occupant Protection category, scoring a full 8 out of 8 points on the Frontal Offset Deformable Barrier test, and 16 out of 16 possible points on the Side Impact tests.
All of these results are made possible by our all-electric architecture, which provides a low center of gravity, rigid passenger compartment, and large crumple zone. And, with our over-the-air updates, Model X (like all Tesla vehicles) continues to get even safer over time.