Source: Volvo press distributorFive stars in the Euro NCAP crash test: New Volvo V40 convinces with record score • Best score in occupant protection • Highest pedestrian protection score • Top scores in assistance systems Cologne. The new Volvo V40 received the highest five stars in the Euro NCAP crash test. This was announced today by the Euro NCAP Institute in Brussels. At the same time, the Swedish compact model achieved the best result ever awarded by the organization This makes the dynamic Volvo V40 one of the safest cars in the world from mid-September onwards. “This is a fantastic result. Now we have it black and white: the Volvo V40 is one of the safest cars in the world. This is another important step in our plan that no new Volvo occupant should be seriously injured or killed in an accident in 2020,” explains Thomas Broberg, Senior Technical Advisor Safety at Volvo Car Corporation. The Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) has been evaluating the overall safety of a vehicle with up to five stars since 2009. The crash test is divided into four sub-areas, which are weighted differently: occupant protection for adults and children, pedestrian protection and safety assistance systems. Not only the overall result for the new Volvo V40 is record-breaking. The aim of the development of the Volvo V40 was to transfer the safety level of larger Volvo models to the compact class. This sophisticated approach, a rigid body structure and features such as the WHIPS sling trauma protection system form the basis for the excellent result. Also in the category of safety and safety, the V40 is also the ideal solution for the driver. The new Volvo V40 was able to score full. “We presented the Volvo V40 as the smartest and safest vehicle we’ve ever built, and in fact it offers important and meaningful assistance systems that support the driver: from the Volvo City Safety System and the emergency brake assist with automatic pedestrian detection, to the new track-holding assistant and Cross Traffic Alert, to the advanced BLIS, Thomas Broberg adds. The compact model is the first vehicle in the world to be equipped with a pedestrian airbag as standard. As soon as the seven sensors responsible for the pedestrian airbag in the front bumper register the contact with a pedestrian, the airbag is triggered by a pyrotechnic detonator. As a result, the bonnet is raised by about ten centimetres, the pedestrian airbag spreads U-shaped, thus covering a Most of the windshield, windscreen wiper arms and A-pillars reduce the risk of pedestrian injury. The Euro NCAP report states: “The system works convincingly. Hood and airbag offer good protection for pedestrians and thus help the Volvo V40 to the maximum score.” Volvo Car Corporation has already received the Euro NCAP Advanced Award for the Volvo City Safety System, which is far beyond the efficiency of comparable systems. of course, this safety feature, which is active up to 50 km/h and helps to avoid collisions in urban traffic, belongs to the standard equipment of the new Volvo V40. “We are working tirelessly to improve the already high safety level and protection level of our vehicles. To this end, we evaluate the real accident events, try to understand the causes and let the results feed into our development work”, explains Thomas B ==References==