TEST RESULTS

Total 32 pts | 90%
Head: Good, Neck: Good, Chest: Adequate, Upper leg right: Adequate, Upper leg left: Adequate, Lower leg right: Good, Lower leg left: Good, Right foot: Good, Left foot: Good
FRONTAL IMPACT
15.0 pts
Head: Good, Chest: Adequate, Abdomen: Good, Pelvis: Good
SIDE IMPACT CAR
8.0 pts
SIDE IMPACT POLE
6.8 pts
Neck: Marginal

Total 42 pts | 86%
PERFORMANCE
12.0 pts
INSTRUCTIONS
4.0 pts
INSTALLATION
2.0 pts
 
18 month old child
RestraintBobsy G0 Plus ISOFIX
Group0, 0+
Facingrearward
InstallationISOFIX anchorages and support frame

PERFORMANCE
12.0 pts
INSTRUCTIONS
4.0 pts
INSTALLATION
2.0 pts
 
3 year old child
RestraintBobsy G1 ISOFIX top tether
Group1
Facingforward
InstallationISOFIX anchorages and top tether

VECHICLE BASED ASSESSMENT
6.0 pts
See comments
Total 15 pts | 41%
Pedestrian protection

HEAD
8.5 pts
PELVIS
2.4 pts
LEG
4.0 pts


Total 5 pts | 71%
SPEED LIMITATION ASSISTANCE
0.0 pts
- not available
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3.0 pts
- optional but meeting fitment rate
SEATBELT REMINDER
2.0 pts
- driver
- passenger


Details of tested car

Specifications
Tested model VW Polo 1.2 Trendline, LHD
Body type 5 door hatchback
Year of publication 2009
Kerb weight 1035kg
VIN from which rating applies applies to all Polos of spec tested
Class SUPERMINI
Safety equipment
Front seatbelt pretensioners
Front seatbelt load limiters
Driver frontal airbag single stage
Front passenger frontal airbag single stage
Side body airbags combined with side head airbag
Side head airbags


Comments

Adult occupant
The passenger cell remained stable in the frontal impact. The car scored maximum points for the protection offered to the passenger. For the driver, the steering column was the only stiff structure which might pose a risk to the femurs. In the car side impact, the car lost a fraction of a point for chest protection. Chest protection was rated as marginal in the more severe side pole test. Whiplash protection was rated as marginal.

Child occupant
Based on dummy readings in the frontal and side impact tests, the car scored maximum points for protection of both children. The passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. However, information provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag is not sufficiently clear. A permanently attached label warns of the dangers associated with the use of a rearward facing child restraint in the passenger seat.

Pedestrian
The bumper provided predominantly good protection for pedestrians' legs, although stiff structures at the outer edges were rated as poor. The front edge of the bonnet did not score so highly and was rated as marginal in most areas. The centre of the bonnet offered good protection to a child's head but poorer protection towards the edges. In most areas likely to be struck by an adult's head, poor protection was provided.

Safety assist
A seatbelt reminder system for the driver and passenger seats is standard equipment. Electronic stability control is an option on some variants in some countries but sales as standard equipment meet Euro NCAP's requirements for the system to be rewarded.

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