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.

Integrated child restraints are an option for the second-row outboard seats and were used for the dynamic tests.  Apart from the head and neck of the 10 year dummy in the frontal offset test, protection of which was adequate, the car provided good protection of all critical body regions of both dummies in dynamic crash tests.  The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. Universal belted restraints failed the installation check in the rear centre and optional third row seats.  A choice of appropriate universal belted child restraint systems is presented in the Touran’s vehicle handbook.  All child restraint types could be properly installed and accommodated in the other seating positions.

Protection of the head of a struck pedestrian was predominantly good or adequate.  The bumper offered good protection to pedestrians’ legs at all test locations but protection of the pelvis was almost completely poor.  The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the VW can respond to vulnerable road users as well as to other vehicles.  The system performed only marginally in tests of its response to pedestrians and cyclists, with collisions avoided in most test scenarios.

The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the Touran performed adequately in tests of its reaction to other vehicles.  A seatbelt reminder system is fitted as standard to the front and rear seats and the car is equipped with a system to detect driver fatigue.  The lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane, and also intervenes in some more critical situations.  A driver-set speed limiter is standard equipment.