Polestar’s 3 scores highly in latest round of Euro NCAP safety tests

Polestar’s electric 3 SUV has received a five-star rating and set a ‘new standard’ for child occupant protection in the latest round of Euro NCAP crash tests.

The 3, which joins the Polestar range alongside the 4 and 2, scored an 87 per cent safety rating overall but received praise for its child occupant protection, for which it got a 93 per cent rating – the highest score of any passenger car tested by Euro NCAP over the past nine years.

In addition, the 3 score 79 per cent for its protection of vulnerable road users and 83 per cent for its safety assistance systems.

Dr. Aled Williams, programme director at Euro NCAP, said: “The Polestar 3’s performance in the Child Occupant tests is tantalisingly close to a perfect score and shows how a commitment to the safety of all occupants can pay off in providing outstanding protection in the event of an accident.”

Cupra’s new electric Terramar also returned a five-star rating, as did the new Geely EX5. The Chinese-made electric SUV, however, dropped points in child occupant protection due to a failure of its detection system to meet Euro NCAP’s requirements.

Honggi’s E-HS9 was also awarded a five-star safety rating – though a small tear was found in the driver’s airbag in post-test inspections – while Jaecoo’s 7 PHEV was also handed a five-star safety rating but lost points as a result of a side curtain airbag getting trapped in a section of pillar trim and failing to deploy properly as a result.