Volvo Trucks continues to excel in Euro NCAP’s safety ratings with yet another test awarding Volvo FM with the maximum result of five stars. Seven Volvo truck models have now received a five-star rating from Euro NCAP, emphasizing Volvo’s no-compromise focus on safety.
The latest Euro NCAP safety rating is based on a test where the organization has focused on trucks in a segment they have defined as “Regional Distribution” and Volvo participated with its Volvo FM heavy-duty truck with a 4×2 rigid configuration. Once again, Volvo was awarded Euro NCAP’s maximum rating of 5 stars in safety performance.
These are the Volvo truck models with 5 stars in Euro NCAP’s rating, so far;
- Volvo FM 4×2 tractor
- Volvo FM 4×2 rigid
- Volvo FM 6×2 rigid
- Volvo FH 4×2 tractor
- Volvo FH 6×2 rigid
- Volvo FH Aero 4×2 tractor
- Volvo FH Aero 6×2 rigid
“Once again, we’ve seen clear proof that Volvo stands by its commitment: safety remains at the heart of everything we do,” says Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks. “We will continue to push innovation to stay at the forefront of safety and to protect drivers as well as everyone else on the road.”
All of the Volvo truck models rated by Euro NCAP have not only received the maximum safety score – they also fulfil Euro NCAP’s so-called City Safe criteria, thanks to both good vision and good performance of Volvo’s active safety systems, designed to protect pedestrians and cyclists in city traffic situations.
Volvo was the first truck manufacturer to be awarded the maximum 5 stars when Euro NCAP launched its first ever safety rating scheme for heavy commercial trucks in 2024.
A 5-star rating from Euro NCAP means that the truck meets or exceeds criteria such as driver support and collision avoidance, delivering traffic safety for the driver and surrounding road users.
Volvo Trucks’ vision of a zero-accident future is the company’s guiding star in its strive to continuously improve vehicle- and traffic safety, and the company will continue to develop safety systems that both provide protection but also that predict safety hazards and mitigate accidents.
Facts on Euro NCAP:
The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), based in Belgium, was first established in 1996 and quickly became the European industry standard for assessing the safety of passenger cars. It is supported by multiple European governments, including the European Union.
As for the truck test, each safety system is given a score, and these are aggregated for each area. This is then used to calculate a star rating of one to five stars for the whole vehicle, where five stars is awarded the best performance.
The scope of the truck test is as follows:
- Safe driving: Occupant monitoring, vision (both direct and indirect) and vehicle assistance (e.g. speed assistance)
- Collision avoidance: Frontal collisions (car, pedestrian and cyclist), low speed maneuvering collisions and lane departure collisions
- Post-crash: Rescue information.
Euro NCAP’s aim is to gradually expand the test scope to also include crash protection at a later stage, as well as testing trucks in different transport segments.
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