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2012 Info

VW Golf

Small Family Car
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Publication: Nov 2012

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  • Adult Occupant

    94%
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  • Child Occupant

    89%
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  • Pedestrian

    65%
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  • Safety Assist

    71%
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Total 34.0 Pts / 94%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
Frontal Offset Deformable Barrier
15.9 Pts
Passenger
Driver
Whiplash Rear Impact
3.3 Pts
Front Seat
Lateral Impact
14.8 Pts
Car
Pole

Comments
Total 43.6 Pts / 89%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
Crash Test Performance 22.6 Pts
18 months old child
10.6 Pts
Tested restraint (Fit): Bobsy G0 Plus ISOFIX
Adequate
36 months old child
12 Pts
Tested restraint (Fit): Bobsy G1 ISOFIX Top Tether
Good

Safety Features 9.0 Pts
Front
Passenger
2nd row
outboard
2nd row
center
Isofix
i-Size
Integrated CRS
  • Fitted to the vehicle as standard
  • Not fitted to the test vehicle but available as option
  • Not Available
CRS Installation Check 12.0 Pts
Comments
Total 23.5 Pts / 65%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
VRU Impact Protection
23.5 Pts
VRU Impact Protection

Head Impact 14.8 Pts

Pelvis Impact 2.8 Pts

Leg Impact 6.0 Pts


Comments
Total 5.0 Pts / 71%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
Speed Assistance 0 Pts
Electronic Stability Control 3 Pts
System Name ESC
Performance
Vehicle Yaw Rate @ COS + 1.00 s 2.16% meets ECE requirements
Vehicle Yaw Rate @ COS + 1.75 s 3.13% meets ECE requirements
Lateral Displacement @ BOS + 1.07 s 3.23 m meets ECE requirements
Seatbelt Reminder 2.0 Pts
Applies To Front seats
Warning Driver Seat Front Passenger(s) Rear Passenger(s)
Visual
Audible
  • Pass
  • Fail
  • Not available
Lane Support 0 Pts
AEB Inter-Urban 0 Pts
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Specifications

Tested Model VW Golf 1.2TSI 'Comfortline', LHD

Body Type - 5 door hatchback

Year Of Publication 2012

Kerb Weight 1205kg

VIN From Which Rating Applies - applies to all Golfs of the specification tested

Class Small Family Car

Safety Equipment

Driver
Passenger
Rear
FRONTAL CRASH PROTECTION
Front Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Belt Pretensioner
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Belt Loadlimiter
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Knee Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
LATERAL CRASH PROTECTION
Side Head Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Side Chest Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Side Pelvis Airbag
Driver
Passenger
Rear
CHILD PROTECTION
Isofix/i-Size
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Integrated Child Seat
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Airbag cut-off switch
Driver
Passenger
Rear
SAFETY ASSIST
Seatbelt Reminder
Driver
Passenger
Rear
OTHER SAFETY SYSTEMS
ESC
ESC
Speed Assistance
Speed Assistance

Note: Other equipment may be available on the vehicle but was not considered in the test year.

  • Fitted to the vehicle as standard
  • Fitted to the vehicle as option
  • Not fitted to the test vehicle but available as option
  • Not Available
  • Not Applicable

Videos

Advanced Rewards

VW
Autonomous Emergency Braking
VW
Other Systems
VW
Pre-Crash
VW
Lane Support

Rating Validity

Annual Reviews and Facelifts

Date
Event
Outcome
November 2012
Rating Published
2012
November 2013
Annual Review
2012
November 2014
Annual Review
2012
November 2015
Annual Review
2012
November 2016
Facelift Review
2012
January 2019
Rating expired
2012

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