The Volkswagen Arteon was introduced in New Zealand in August 2017 and Australia in October 2017. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants built from June 2017.
Test Results Summary
| Crash Test | Score |
|
|---|
| Adult Occupant Protection |
36.76 |
out of 38 |
| Full Width Frontal Test |
7.67 |
out of 8 |
| Frontal Offset Test |
7.87 |
out of 8 |
| Side Impact Test |
8 |
out of 8 |
| Pole Test |
7.87 |
out of 8 |
| Whiplash Protection Test |
2.35 |
out of 3 |
| AEB (City) |
3 |
out of 3 |
| Child Occupant Protection |
42.05 |
out of 49 |
| Safety Assist |
8.90 |
out of 12 |
| Speed Assistance System |
1.50 |
out of 3 |
| Seat Belt Reminders |
2 |
out of 3 |
| Lane Support System |
2.70 |
out of 3 |
| AEB (Interurban) |
2.70 |
out of 3 |
| Pedestrian Protection |
36.10 |
out of 42 |
Safety Feature Summary
The safety feature information below is subject to change without notice. For up to date safety feature specifications for all variants, please see the safety feature table to the right or contact the manufacturer.
Dual frontal, side chest and side head-protecting (curtain) airbags and a driver knee airbag are standard. Autonomous emergency braking (AEB), lane support systems (LSS) and a manual-set speed limiter are also standard.
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Frontal Offset Crash Test Results
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Frontal Offset*
|
7.87
|
pts
|
(out of
8)
|
|
Head/Neck
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Lower Legs
|
3.73
|
pts
|
|
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test. Protection offered to the lower legs was ‘Acceptable’, while all other critical body areas was ‘Good’.
Side Impact Test Results
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Side Impact*
|
8
|
pts
|
(out of
8)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Abdomen
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Pelvis
|
4
|
pts
|
|
In the side impact test, ‘Good’ protection was provided to all critical body areas.
Full Width Frontal Test
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Driver*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Neck
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Rear Passenger*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Neck
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
2.68
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
In the full width frontal test, protection was ‘Acceptable’ for the chest of the rear passenger but was ‘Good’ for all other critical body areas of the driver and rear passenger.
Pole Test
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Pole*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
3.74
|
pts
|
|
|
Abdomen
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Pelvis
|
4
|
pts
|
|
In the more severe pole test, driver chest protection was ‘Acceptable’ while protection offered to all other critical body areas was ‘Good’.
Whiplash Protection Test
Front / Rear: 1.60 points
Rear: 0.75 points
AEB (City): 3.00 points
Child Protection Test
Crash Test Performance
6 year old child: 11.31 points
10 year old child: 11.74 points
In the frontal offset test, protection of the 10 year dummy was ‘Good’ or ‘Marginal’. For the 6 year dummy, protection of the chest was ‘Marginal’, while protection of other critical areas was ‘Good’ or ‘Adequate’. In the side impact test, protection of both dummies was ‘Good’.
Child Safety Features & Child Seat Installation
Safety features: 7.00 points
Installation check: 12.00 points
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Pedestrian Summary
Scored out of 42 points
Adult & child head impacts: 18.96 points
Upper leg impacts: 6.00 points
Lower leg impacts: 6.00 points
AEB (VRU): 5.14 points
This vehicle scored 36.10 out of 42 points. The Arteon has an 'active' bonnet. Sensors in the bumper detect when a pedestrian has been struck and actuators lift the bonnet, providing greater clearance to hard structures in the engine compartment. Protection was ‘Good’ or ‘Adequate’ over almost the entire surface of the bonnet. The bumper provided ‘Good’ protection to the legs of struck pedestrians and the pelvis area. The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system can detect pedestrians and performed well in testing. (Tested by Euro NCAP v8.3)
Pedestrian Rating Explained
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) provides consumers with independent and transparent information on the level of occupant and pedestrian protection provided by different new car models, in the most common types of crashes, through its star rating program.
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Green Vehicle Guide
|
Combined Fuel Consumption
|
CO2
|
Greenhouse Rating
|
Air Pollution Rating
|
Overall Rating
|
|
7.5 L/100km
|
170 g/km
|
|
|
|
Base Model Safety Features
Legend
Standard
Not Available
Optional
No Information
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