Speed assistance
Overall, the iX3 demonstrated a high level of safety and showed excellent performance in each of the four stages of safety.
The iX3 detects and classifies the stature of occupants in the front seats, it does not monitor correct driver seatbelt usage or a front seat passenger who is ‘out of position’, for example with their feet on the dashboard.
The driver monitoring system scores well, both for distraction and for impairment. Key driving controls make use of physical controls such as buttons or stalks, while infotainment and comfort controls rely more on the screen or speech. A child presence detection system detects when a child has been left in the car and issues a warning when appropriate.
Based on a test drive of some 2000 km through Italy, France, Germany and Austria, the speed limit information function correctly identified the limit in 86 percent of cases, equivalent to 97 percent of the driving distance.
The iX3 has all of the latest crash avoidance systems. Its autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system far exceeds the requirements of legislation and performs well in many of the advanced test scenarios required by Euro NCAP. The car has a system to prevent ‘dooring’, where a door is opened into the path of a cyclist approaching from behind, and this worked well.
Protection was good or adequate for all occupants in the frontal offset test. Good protection was provided to both of the child dummies, sitting in the rear seats, and maximum points were scored. In the full-width test, chest protection was rated as marginal for the small female driver, but protection was otherwise good or adequate. Additional data and validated computer modelling demonstrated good protection in most of the various combinations of test configuration and occupant stature. Overall, the iX3 scored well for the robustness of the protection it offered.
Full points were scored in the side impact tests, including far-side, where the iX3 has a centre airbag to mitigate occupant to occupant impacts.
Protection of vulnerable road users was more varied, with few areas where good protection was provided to the head or pelvis. Protection of the femur and tibia yielded multiple good results.
The iX3 drops only a few out of a maximum 100 points in Post Crash Safety. Third Party Service (TPS) eCall is available but not in all countries covered by Euro NCAP. The door handles are electrically operated but were found to be extended and operable after all of Euro NCAP’s crash tests, and the mechanical fallback was confirmed.
Overall, the iX3 demonstrated a high level of safety and showed excellent performance in each of the four stages of safety.
The iX3 detects and classifies the stature of occupants in the front seats, it does not monitor correct driver seatbelt usage or a front seat passenger who is ‘out of position’, for example with their feet on the dashboard.
The driver monitoring system scores well, both for distraction and for impairment. Key driving controls make use of physical controls such as buttons or stalks, while infotainment and comfort controls rely more on the screen or speech. A child presence detection system detects when a child has been left in the car and issues a warning when appropriate.
Based on a test drive of some 2000 km through Italy, France, Germany and Austria, the speed limit information function correctly identified the limit in 86 percent of cases, equivalent to 97 percent of the driving distance.
The iX3 has all of the latest crash avoidance systems. Its autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system far exceeds the requirements of legislation and performs well in many of the advanced test scenarios required by Euro NCAP. The car has a system to prevent ‘dooring’, where a door is opened into the path of a cyclist approaching from behind, and this worked well.
Protection was good or adequate for all occupants in the frontal offset test. Good protection was provided to both of the child dummies, sitting in the rear seats, and maximum points were scored. In the full-width test, chest protection was rated as marginal for the small female driver, but protection was otherwise good or adequate. Additional data and validated computer modelling demonstrated good protection in most of the various combinations of test configuration and occupant stature. Overall, the iX3 scored well for the robustness of the protection it offered.
Full points were scored in the side impact tests, including far-side, where the iX3 has a centre airbag to mitigate occupant to occupant impacts.
Protection of vulnerable road users was more varied, with few areas where good protection was provided to the head or pelvis. Protection of the femur and tibia yielded multiple good results.
The iX3 drops only a few out of a maximum 100 points in Post Crash Safety. Third Party Service (TPS) eCall is available but not in all countries covered by Euro NCAP. The door handles are electrically operated but were found to be extended and operable after all of Euro NCAP’s crash tests, and the mechanical fallback was confirmed.
Overall, the iX3 demonstrated a high level of safety and showed excellent performance in each of the four stages of safety.
The iX3 detects and classifies the stature of occupants in the front seats, it does not monitor correct driver seatbelt usage or a front seat passenger who is ‘out of position’, for example with their feet on the dashboard.
The driver monitoring system scores well, both for distraction and for impairment. Key driving controls make use of physical controls such as buttons or stalks, while infotainment and comfort controls rely more on the screen or speech. A child presence detection system detects when a child has been left in the car and issues a warning when appropriate.
Based on a test drive of some 2000 km through Italy, France, Germany and Austria, the speed limit information function correctly identified the limit in 86 percent of cases, equivalent to 97 percent of the driving distance.
The iX3 has all of the latest crash avoidance systems. Its autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system far exceeds the requirements of legislation and performs well in many of the advanced test scenarios required by Euro NCAP. The car has a system to prevent ‘dooring’, where a door is opened into the path of a cyclist approaching from behind, and this worked well.
Protection was good or adequate for all occupants in the frontal offset test. Good protection was provided to both of the child dummies, sitting in the rear seats, and maximum points were scored. In the full-width test, chest protection was rated as marginal for the small female driver, but protection was otherwise good or adequate. Additional data and validated computer modelling demonstrated good protection in most of the various combinations of test configuration and occupant stature. Overall, the iX3 scored well for the robustness of the protection it offered.
Full points were scored in the side impact tests, including far-side, where the iX3 has a centre airbag to mitigate occupant to occupant impacts.
Protection of vulnerable road users was more varied, with few areas where good protection was provided to the head or pelvis. Protection of the femur and tibia yielded multiple good results.
The iX3 drops only a few out of a maximum 100 points in Post Crash Safety. Third Party Service (TPS) eCall is available but not in all countries covered by Euro NCAP. The door handles are electrically operated but were found to be extended and operable after all of Euro NCAP’s crash tests, and the mechanical fallback was confirmed.
Seatbelt usage | |
Correct belt routing | 0% |
Rear seat occupancy | 100% |
Occupant classification | |
Passenger airbag status | 75% |
Out of position | 0% |
Stature classification | 100% |
Occupant presence | |
Child presence detection | 60% |
Crash occupancy information | 80% |
Driver monitoring | |
Distraction | 56% |
Impairment | 100% |
Driving controls | |
Driving | 100% |
Comfort & infotainment | 60% |
Speed assistance | |
Speed limit information | 96% |
Speed control function | 100% |
Adaptive Cruise Control performance | |
Car-to-car | 79% |
Car-to-motorcyclist | 95% |
Car-to-VRU | 100% |
Additional features | 70% |
Steering assistance | |
Steering assistance | 0% |
Lane change assist | 0% |
Car & motorcyclist | |
Rear-end & head-on | 90% |
Junction – turning | 94% |
Junction – crossing | 48% |
Pedestrian & cyclist | |
Moving in same direction | 90% |
Turning | 75% |
Crossing | 92% |
Single vehicle | |
Driver acceptance | 100% |
Lane departure | 93% |
Car & motorcyclist | |
Car-to-car | 96% |
Car-to-motorcyclist | 90% |
Car & motorcyclist | |
Junction – turning | 62% |
Junction – crossing | 100% |
Pedestrian & cyclist | |
Crossing | 100% |
Manoeuvring | 60% |
Dooring | 100% |
Offset | |
Driver | 90% |
Front passenger | 95% |
Rear passengers | 100% |
Full width | |
Driver | 85% |
Front passenger | 100% |
Rear passenger | 90% |
Virtual testing & sled | |
Driver | 83% |
Front passenger | 93% |
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Side mobile barrier | |
Driver | 100% |
Rear passengers | 100% |
Side pole | |
Driver | 100% |
Far-side | |
Occupant-to-occupant | 100% |
Side mobile barrier | 100% |
Side pole | 100% |
Dynamic | |
Driver | 97% |
Static | |
Front passengers | 100% |
Rear passengers | 100% |
Head impact | |
Cyclist | 62% |
Adult pedestrian | 62% |
Child pedestrian | 61% |
Pelvis & leg impact | |
Pelvis | 17% |
Femur | 100% |
Knee & tibia | 73% |
Child seat installation check | |
i-Size | |
Isofix | |
Seatbelt attached |
Rescue information | |
100% | |
Rescue guide | 100% |
Post crash intervention | |
Advanced eCall | 75% |
Hazard light activation | 100% |
Vehicle extrication | |
Energy management | 100% |
Occupant extrication | 100% |
Occupant monitoring | |
Advanced seatbelt reminder |  |
Airbag cut-off switch | |
Occupant stature classification | |
Child presence detection | |
Driver engagement | |
Distraction detection | |
Fatigue detection | |
Vehicle assistance | |
Advanced speed assist system | |
Adaptive Cruise Control | |
Steering assistance |  |
Occupant monitoring | |
Advanced seatbelt reminder | |
Airbag cut-off switch | |
Occupant stature classification | |
Child presence detection | |
Driver engagement | |
Distraction detection | |
Fatigue detection | |
Vehicle assistance | |
Advanced speed assist system | |
Adaptive Cruise Control | |
Steering assistance | |
Frontal collision | |
Advanced Autonomous Emergency Braking | |
Lane departure collision | |
Advanced Emergency Lane Keeping | |
Blind Spot Monitoring | |
Low speed collision | |
Low speed Autonomous Emergency Braking | |
Reverse Autonomous Emergency Braking | |
Cyclist dooring | |
Driver | Front passenger | Rear passenger | |
Child safety | |||
Isofix / i-Size |  | | |
Integrated child seat | |  | |
Frontal impact | |||
Front airbag | | | |
Adaptive seatbelt | | | |
Side impact | |||
Side head airbag | | | |
Side chest / pelvis airbag | | | |
Centre airbag | | | |
VRU impact | |||
Active pedestrian protection | | ||
Post crash intervention | |
Advanced eCall | |
Multi-collision brake | |
Vehicle extrication | |
Automatic high-voltage deactivation | |
Automatic door unlocking | |
Note: other equipment may be available on the vehicle but was not considered in the test year
Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
2026-07-08 | Rating Published | |
Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
2026-07-08 | Rating Published | |
Body type | Variant description | Drivetrain | Rating applies LHD | Rating applies RHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 door SUV | electric - iX3 40 | 4x2 | | |
5 door SUV | electric - iX3 50 xDrive* | 4x4 | | |
