Citroen C5 Aircross also showed worse protection.
Although it may look more like the second generation Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, underneath it is a completely new vehicle. The premium SUV in the United States will come with two 2.0-liter gasoline turbo engines. One is traditional, and the other is mild-hybrid. Prices start at $42,650 MSRP. We have good news for you if you like the new Evoque and are considering buying one. It’s super safe.
Although the American Evoque isn’t yet crash-tested, the Euro-spec model of the same car has received the highest rating possible from the Euro NCAP. The progress made in vulnerable road user protection was particularly impressive to testers, which included the adoption of an active canopy and automatic emergency brakes for cyclist and pedestrian detection. Euro NCAP states that the Evoque performed well in all areas.
Michiel van Ratingen (Secretary General of Euro NCAP), comments that these results demonstrate that car manufacturers still want to attain the highest safety ratings. It is encouraging to see that advanced technologies like AEB and Lane Support are being widely deployed and improved. Although it is encouraging that basic driver assistance technologies will be required starting in 2022, most vehicle manufacturers are well ahead of the curve.
According to the safety organization, the Evoque’s diesel engine is the most popular in Europe. However, the strong ratings also apply to all variants, including the gasoline engines of 2.0-liters that will be sold in America.
Euro NCAP also tested the Citroen C5 Aircross, which received four stars in standard trim, five stars with optional safety equipment, such as AEB Inter-Urban and AEB Pedestrian.