The passenger compartment of the C40 Recharge remained stable in the frontal offset test. Protection of all critical body areas was good for both driver and front passenger and the C40 Recharge scored maximum points in this part of the assessment. Volvo showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to the knees and femurs of occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the C40 Recharge would be an aggressive impact partner in a frontal collision. With the exception of the chest of the rear passenger, protection of which was adequate, all critical body areas of both the driver and rear seat passenger were well protected. In both the side barrier test and the more severe pole impact, protection of all critical body areas was good and the car scored maximum points. Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be adequate. The C40 Recharge has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts and this performed well in Euro NCAP's test. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The C40 Recharge has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash.   The car also has a system which applies the brakes after an impact, to avoid secondary collisions.

In both the frontal offset test and the side barrier impact, protection of all critical body areas was rated as good, for both the 6 and 10 year dummies and the car scored maximum points. The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position.  Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded.  All of the child restraint types for which the car is designed could be properly installed and accommodated.

The protection offered by the bonnet to the head of a struck pedestrian was predominantly good or adequate.  The bumper provided good protection to pedestrians’ legs at all test points but the protection provided to the pelvis by the front edge of the bonnet was mixed, with areas of good and poor performance.  The C40 Recharge has an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system which can respond to vulnerable road users as well as to other vehicles.  The system performed adequately in tests of its response to pedestrians.  The system’s response to cyclists was good, with collisions avoided in many test scenarios.

The C40 Recharge has a seatbelt reminder system on the front and rear seating positions.  The AEB system performed well in tests of its response to other vehicles, with impacts avoided in most test scenarios.  A speed assistance system combines camera information with digital mapping to identify local speed limits and presents this information to the driver, allowing the limiter to be set appropriately.  A lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane and intervenes more aggressively in some more critical situations.