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2014 Info

VW Passat

Large Family Car
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Publication: Dec 2014

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  • Adult Occupant

    85%
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  • Child Occupant

    87%
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  • Pedestrian

    66%
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  • Safety Assist

    76%
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Total 32.6 Pts / 85%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
Frontal Offset Deformable Barrier
14.9 Pts
Passenger
Driver
Whiplash Rear Impact
2.3 Pts
Rear Seat
Front Seat
AEB City
0.0 Pts
Performance:
Not Available
Lateral Impact
15.4 Pts
Car
Pole

Comments
Total 42.9 Pts / 87%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
Crash Test Performance 23.9 Pts
18 months old child
12 Pts
Tested restraint (Fit): Bobsy G0+ ISOFIX
Good
36 months old child
11.9 Pts
Tested restraint (Fit): Bobsy G1 ISOFIX TT
Adequate

Safety Features 7.0 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
crs
Installation
  • Easy
  • Difficult
  • Safety critical
  • Not allowed
Seat Position
Front 2nd row
Passenger Left center Right
Maxi Cosi Cabriofix (Belt)
Britax Römer King Plus (Belt)
Britax Römer Duo Plus (ISOFIX)
Britax Römer KidFix (Belt)
Maxi Cosi Cabriofix & EasyFix (Belt)
Maxi Cosi Cabriofix & EasyFix (ISOFIX)
BeSafe iZi Kid X3 ISOfix (ISOFIX)
Maxi Cosi Pearl & Familyfix (ISOFIX)
Britax Römer KidFix (ISOFIX)
  • Easy
  • Difficult
  • Safety critical
  • Not allowed
Detailed Test Results
Comments
Total 23.8 Pts / 66%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
VRU Impact Protection
23.8 Pts
VRU Impact Protection

Head Impact 15.3 Pts

Pelvis Impact 2.6 Pts

Leg Impact 6.0 Pts


Comments
Total 10.0 Pts / 76%
  • Good
  • Adequate
  • Marginal
  • Weak
  • Poor
Speed Assistance 1.3 Pts
Speed Limitation Function Manually Set
Electronic Stability Control 3 Pts
System Name ESC
Performance
Seatbelt Reminder 3.0 Pts
Applies To All seats
Warning Driver Seat Front Passenger(s) Rear Passenger(s)
Visual
Audible
  • Pass
  • Fail
  • Not available
Lane Support 0 Pts
AEB Inter-Urban 2.7 Pts
System Name Front Assist with City Emergency Braking
Type Forward Collision Warning with Auto-Brake
Operational From 5 km/h
Additional Information Default On; Supplementary Warning
Performance |
Autobrake Function Only Driver reacts to warning
Operational Speed 10-80 km/h 5-100 km/h
Approaching a stationary car See AEB City Crash avoided up to 45km/h.
Crash speed reduced up to 80km/h.
Approaching a slower moving car Crash avoided up to 70km/h.
Crash speed reduced up to 0km/h.
Crash avoided up to 80km/h.
Crash speed reduced up to 0km/h.
Following a car at short distance
Car in front brakes gently Avoidance Avoidance
Car in front brakes harshly Mitigation Mitigation
Following a car at long distance
Car in front brakes gently Avoidance Avoidance
Car in front brakes harshly Avoidance Avoidance
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Specifications

Tested Model VW Passat 2.0 TDI 'Comfortline', LHD

Body Type - 5 door hatchback

Year Of Publication 2014

Kerb Weight 1465kg

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

Class Large 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
Airbag cut-off switch
Driver
Passenger
Rear
SAFETY ASSIST
Seatbelt Reminder
Driver
Passenger
Rear
OTHER SAFETY SYSTEMS
ESC
ESC
AEB City
AEB City
AEB Interurban
AEB Interurban
Speed Assistance
Speed Assistance
Lane Assist System
Lane Assist System

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

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Rating Validity

Annual Reviews and Facelifts

Date
Event
Outcome
December 2014
Rating Published
2014
December 2015
Annual Review
2014
December 2016
Annual Review
2014
December 2017
Annual Review
2014
December 2018
Annual Review
2014
February 2019
Facelift Review
2014
December 2019
Annual Review
2014
January 2021
Rating Expired
2014

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