Volkswagen Touran

The passenger compartment of the VW Touran remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated a possibility of injury to the driver’s femur and protection of this body area was rated as marginal.  Dummy readings of compression also indicated marginal protection of the chest of the driver.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the car would be an aggressive impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body regions was good or adequate for both the driver and rear passenger.  In both the side barrier impact and the more severe side pole test, protection of all critical body areas was good and the Touran scored maximum points in this part of the assessment. 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 poor. The Touran does not have a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts.  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 Touran has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash.  The car's ‘Multi Collision Braking’ system automatically applies the brakes to prevent secondary collisions but did not bring the car to a halt and was not rewarded.