Some vehicles that have been crash-tested by EuroNCAP could be sold by manufacturers with lower levels of safety equipment than the standard tested. Does this not mislead the consumer?
Owing to time constraints and costs, it is impossible for Euro NCAP to test every single variant in a model range. In order to provide information relevant to the greatest number of consumers, our policy is to test the biggest-selling variant of the manufacturer’s product. We try to make sure that the safety equipment tested is representative of what is fitted as standard in the great majority of sales (see above). We believe it is in the interest of manufacturers to ensure this is correct, given potential repercussions from the media and general public when we publish results. Strictly speaking, our rating applies only to the variant we tested, equipped with the safety equipment fitted to the test vehicle. However, we also ensure that the same safety equipment is available as an option on all variants in the model range. Consumers should check to ensure that the car they purchase has at least this level of safety equipment if they are concerned about safety.
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