The Volkswagen Caddy was introduced in Australia and New Zealand in November 2015. This ANCAP safety rating applies to Australian Caddy Trendline short wheelbase (SWB) people mover variants built from November 2016, and on sale in Australia from January 2017, when safety upgrades were introduced. Van and long wheelbase (LWB) variants are not covered by this rating.
Test Results Summary
| Crash Test | Score |
|
|---|
| Adult Occupant Protection |
32.10 |
out of 38 |
| Full Width Frontal Test |
7.41 |
out of 8 |
| Frontal Offset Test |
7.20 |
out of 8 |
| Side Impact Test |
8 |
out of 8 |
| Pole Test |
6.89 |
out of 8 |
| Whiplash Protection Test |
2.61 |
out of 3 |
| AEB (City) |
0 |
out of 3 |
| Child Occupant Protection |
38.30 |
out of 49 |
| Safety Assist |
8.84 |
out of 13 |
| Speed Assistance System |
1.33 |
out of 3 |
| ESC |
3 |
out of 3 |
| Seat Belt Reminders |
2 |
out of 3 |
| Lane Support System |
0 |
out of 1 |
| AEB (Interurban) |
2.51 |
out of 3 |
| Pedestrian Protection |
20.99 |
out of 36 |
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 are standard. Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and a speed assist system (SAS) are standard. A lane departure warning (LDW) system is available as an option.
ANCAP & UCSR Rating ExplainedThis shows the differences between the rating processes.
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Frontal Offset Crash Test Results
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Frontal Offset*
|
7.2
|
pts
|
(out of
8)
|
|
Head/Neck
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
2.39
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Lower Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test. Chest protection of the driver was rated ‘Marginal’, while passenger chest protection was rated ‘Acceptable’. All doors remained closed during the crash.
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
|
|
Good protection was provided for the driver in the side impact test.
Full Width Frontal Test
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Driver*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Neck
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
3.42
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Rear Passenger*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Neck
|
3.47
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
2.74
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
In the full width test, protection of the driver’s chest and the chest and neck of the rear passenger was rated ‘Acceptable’. All other critical body regions of both the driver and passenger were rated ‘Good’.
Pole Test
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Pole*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
2.77
|
pts
|
|
|
Abdomen
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Pelvis
|
4
|
pts
|
|
In the side pole test, chest protection was ‘Acceptable’. A gap appeared between the door and B-pillar and a penalty was applied.
Whiplash Protection Test
Front / Rear: 1.61 points
Rear: 1.00 points
AEB (City): [Not tested]
AEB City is available as standard on the Australian Caddy, however was not tested.
Child Protection Test
Crash Test Performance
18 month old child: 12.00 points
3 year old child: 11.30 points
Child Safety Features & Child Seat Installation
Safety features: 3.00 points
Installation check: 12.00 points
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Pedestrian Summary
Scored out of 36 points
Adult & child head impacts: 14.07 points
Upper leg impacts: 0.92 points
Lower leg impacts: 6.00 points
This vehicle scored 20.99 out of 36 points. The bumper provided ‘Good’ protection to pedestrians' legs and scored maximum points. However, protection of the pelvis region was almost completely ‘Poor’. The bonnet and windscreen showed predominantly ‘Adequate’ or ‘Marginal’ protection in Euro NCAP tests. (Tested by Euro NCAP v8.0)
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
|
|
6 L/100km
|
138 g/km
|
|
|
|
Base Model Safety Features
Legend
Standard
Not Available
Optional
No Information
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