Volkswagen Taos + 6 Airbags

36.28 points · 91%

Protection

GOOD

ADEQUATE

MARGINAL

WEAK

POOR

FRONTAL OFFSET DEFORMABLE BARRIER12.8 / 16 p

FRONT PASSENGER

DRIVER

WHIPLASH REAR IMPACT2.87 / 3 p

WHIPLASH REAR IMPACT

SIDE MOVABLE DEFORMABLE BARRIER TEST (CAR)8.00 / 8 p

SIDE MOVABLE DEFORMABLE BARRIER TEST (CAR)

SIDE POLE IMPACT7.60 / 8 p

SIDE POLE IMPACT

UN R32 (max. 1 point)	1
AEB City (max. 3 points)	3
Rescue Sheet (max. 1 point)	1
Fuel leakage detected after crash test	NO

COMMENTS:

Adult Occupant - Frontal impact: The protection offered to the driver and passenger head and neck was good. Driver’s chest showed marginal protection and passenger’s chest showed adequate protection. Driver and passenger´s knees showed adequate protection. Driver’s tibias showed adequate protection while Passenger’s tibias showed good protection. Footwell area was rated as stable. The bodyshell was rated as stable and it is capable of withstanding further loadings. Side impact: Head, abdomen, chest and pelvis protection was good. Side Pole Impact: Head, abdomen and pelvis showed good protection, chest showed adequate protection. Whiplash: the seat showed good protection to the adult neck. UN R32: the car meets the rear impact structure requirements. AEB City: the car offers AEB City meeting the technical and availability requirements achieving full score. Rescue sheet: available according to Latin NCAP criteria.

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44.00 points · 90%

Protection

GOOD

ADEQUATE

MARGINAL

WEAK

POOR

Dynamic test score (max. 24)	CRS installation score (max. 12)	Vehicle assessment score (max. 13)
24.00	12.00	8.00

Occupant	Child restraint system	Score	CRS type	Installation	Position
18-month-old child	Britax Roemer Baby Safe + ISOFIX BASE	Frontal (max. 8): 8.00 Side (max. 4): 4.00	0+	ISOFIX/LEG	Rearward facing
3-year-old child	Joyson (Takata) MIDI	Frontal (max. 8): 8.00 Side (max. 4): 4.00	0+/I	ISOFIX/LEG	Rearward facing

Installation and equipment assessment
Feature	Front passenger	2nd row outboard	2nd row centre
ISOFIX	NOT AVAILABLE	YES STANDARD	NOT AVAILABLE
i-Size	NOT AVAILABLE	NOT AVAILABLE	NOT AVAILABLE
Integrated CRS	NOT AVAILABLE	NOT AVAILABLE	NOT AVAILABLE

CRS installation assessment

		2nd row
Reference list		RIGHT	LEFT	CENTRE	RIGHT
Group 0+	Peg Perego Viaggio Switchable	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Group 0+	Roemer Baby Safe	Exempt	Pass	Exempt	Pass
Group 0+	Bébé Confort Streety Fix / Maxi Cosi Citi SPS	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Group I	Peg Perego Viaggio Switchable FWF	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Group I	Graco Cadeira Nautilus FWF	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Group II/III	Burigotto Multipla 1,2,3	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Group II/III	Graco Cadeira Nautilus	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

		2nd row
Manufacturer		RIGHT	LEFT	CENTRE	RIGHT
Manufacturer Q1.5	Britax Baby Safe + Base ISOFIX/LEG	Exempt	Pass	Exempt	Pass
Manufacturer Q3	Joyson (Takata) MIDI ISOFIX/LEG	Exempt	Pass	Exempt	Pass

*Fail only due to failed marking

COMMENTS:

Child Occupant - The child seat for the Q1.5 child was installed rearward facing using ISOFIX anchorages and support leg. It was capable of preventing head exposure and showed full protection. The 3-year-old child was installed rearward facing using ISOFIX anchorages and support leg It was capable of preventing head exposure offering full protection to the passenger. Side Impact: Both CRSs offered full protection. All seats passed the installation assessment. The car has ISOFIX anchorages correctly marked but lacking i-Size marking. All seating positions are equipped with three point seatbelts. All seating positions are equipped with three point seatbelts. Airbag warning when a rearward CRS is installed in the passenger seat meets Latin NCAP requirements. The car has a passenger airbag disconnection as standard.

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32.48 points · 68%

Protection

GOOD

ADEQUATE

MARGINAL

WEAK

POOR

PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION (PASSIVE)

22.22 points

UN127 pedestrian protection regulation

MEETS UN127 REGULATION

	Points	Maximum score
Head impact	13.95	24
Upper leg impact (pelvis)	2.27	6
Lower leg impact	6.00	6

PEDESTRIAN AEB

10.26 points

Pedestrian balancing factor (until 2022)

System name

Front Assist

Minimum speed range (km/h)

Maximum speed range (km/h)

250

PERFORMANCE

Summary

Percentage

Adult running, farside, 50%

94%

Adult walking, nearside, 25%

94%

Adult walking, nearside, 75%

100%

Child running, nearside obscured, 50%

42%

Human Machine Interaction

100%

COMMENTS:

Pedestrian Protection - The car proved to meet Pedestrian protection UN127 regulation. The car showed majority of head impact areas in the hood with marginal and adequate protection with some small good protection areas in the center of the hood and weak protection on the edges. Towards the windscreen and a-Pillars protection is marginal, weak to poor. Upper leg performance was predominantly poor and lower leg performance showed good protection. AEB VRU: the car offers AEB VRU meeting the technical and availability requirements achieving a high score.

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39.63 points · 92%

Protection

GOOD

ADEQUATE

MARGINAL

WEAK

POOR

Warning	Driver	Passenger		Rear passengers
SPEED ASSISTANCE (this feature scores only if it is standard in all versions)	3.00	SEAT BELT REMINDER (this feature scores only if it is standard in all versions)		10.00
Visual	OK	OK		OK
Audible	OK	OK		OK
LANE SUPPORT SYSTEMS				0.00
LDW is available according to Latin NCAP requirements
LKA is available according to Latin NCAP requirements
System name		Front Assist
Functionality		LDW & LKA
Operational from (km/h)		65
Warning		Vibration
LKA Test		FAIL
LDW Test		PASS
ROAD EDGE DETECTION				0.00
RED is available according to Latin NCAP requirements
BLIND SPOT DETECTION				3.00
BSD long range was verified by Validation
ESC				-
ESC IS STANDARD IN ALL VERSIONS
ESC Meets regulatory requirements of Latin NCAP
ADAC MOOSE TEST
Maximum faultless test speed (km/h)				90
MOOSE TEST: CONSUMER TEST
Maximum faultless test speed (km/h)				70
INTERURBAN AEB				-
System name		Front Assist
Functionality		FCW and AEB
Operational from (km/h)		5
Operational speed (km/h) Min \| Max — AEB		5 km/h - 250 km/h
Operational speed (km/h) Min \| Max — Driver reacts to warning		5 km/h - 250 km/h
Approaching a slower moving car — AEB		Crash avoided up to 65 km/h
Approaching a slower moving car — Driver reacts to warning		Crash avoided up to 80 km/h
FOLLOWING A CAR AT SHORT DISTANCE
	AEB		Driver reacts to warning
Car in front brakes gently	Avoidance		Avoidance
Car in front brakes hard	Avoidance		Avoidance
FOLLOWING A CAR AT LONG DISTANCE
	AEB		Driver reacts to warning
Car in front brakes gently	Avoidance		Avoidance
Car in front brakes hard	Avoidance		Avoidance

COMMENTS:

Safety Assist - ESC: The car offers ESC as standard. Moose test max speed was 90 km/h for the ADAC Moose scenario and 70km/h for the Consumer testing scenario. SBR: the car offers front and rear passengers SBR achieving full score. SA: The car offers standard speed limitation and it meets Latin NCAP requirements. BSD: The performance showed full score and met Latin NCAP minimum required market conditions. LSS and RED: did not meet default on requirement. AEB Interurban: the car offers AEB Interurban according to fitment requirements and scored almost full points in the tests.

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Car information
Taos	1864
5 door SUV	Mexico
2025	Latin NCAP market

FRONT PASSENGER

DRIVER

WHIPLASH REAR IMPACT

SIDE MOVABLE DEFORMABLE BARRIER TEST (CAR)

SIDE POLE IMPACT

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