The Volkswagen Polo was introduced in Australia and New Zealand in February 2018. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants.
Test Results Summary
| Crash Test | Score |
|
|---|
| Adult Occupant Protection |
36.72 |
out of 38 |
| Full Width Frontal Test |
7.80 |
out of 8 |
| Frontal Offset Test |
7.56 |
out of 8 |
| Side Impact Test |
8 |
out of 8 |
| Pole Test |
8 |
out of 8 |
| Whiplash Protection Test |
2.36 |
out of 3 |
| AEB (City) |
3 |
out of 3 |
| Child Occupant Protection |
41.98 |
out of 49 |
| Safety Assist |
7.17 |
out of 12 |
| Speed Assistance System |
1.50 |
out of 3 |
| Seat Belt Reminders |
3 |
out of 3 |
| Lane Support System |
0 |
out of 3 |
| AEB (Interurban) |
2.67 |
out of 3 |
| Pedestrian Protection |
31.98 |
out of 42 |
Safety Feature Summary
The safety feature information below is subject to change without notice. For up to date safety feature specifications for all variants, please see the safety feature table to the right or contact the manufacturer.
Dual frontal, side chest-protecting and side head-protecting (curtain) airbags are standard. Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and a manual-set speed limiter are standard. A lane support system (LSS) is not available.
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Frontal Offset Crash Test Results
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Frontal Offset*
|
7.56
|
pts
|
(out of
8)
|
|
Head/Neck
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
3.84
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Lower Legs
|
3.29
|
pts
|
|
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated GOOD protection of the head, knees and femurs of the driver and passenger, while driver chest protection was rated ADEQUATE.
Side Impact Test Results
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Side Impact*
|
8
|
pts
|
(out of
8)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Abdomen
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Pelvis
|
4
|
pts
|
|
In both the side impact and oblique side pole tests, protection of all critical body regions was GOOD and maximum points were scored.
Full Width Frontal Test
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Driver*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Neck
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Rear Passenger*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Neck
|
3.95
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
3.25
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
In the full-width test, protection was GOOD for all critical body regions of both the driver and rear passenger with the exception of the rear passenger chest which rated ADEQUATE.
Pole Test
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Pole*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Abdomen
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Pelvis
|
4
|
pts
|
|
In both the side impact and oblique side pole tests, protection of all critical body regions was GOOD and maximum points were scored.
Whiplash Protection Test
Front: 1.61 points Rear: 0.75 points
Child Protection Test
Protection of both child dummies in the frontal offset test was GOOD apart from the neck, rated as ADEQUATE for the 6 year dummy and MARGINAL for the 10 year dummy. In the side impact test, protection of all critical body areas was GOOD for both child dummies.
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Pedestrian Summary
Protection provided by the bonnet to the head of a struck pedestrian was mostly GOOD or ADEQUATE with some WEAK and POOR results around the base of the windscreen and along the stiff windscreen pillars. The bumper provided GOOD protection to pedestrians’ legs, while protection of the pelvis was mixed. Performance of the pedestrian-detecting autonomous emergency braking system was GOOD with impacts either avoided or mitigated under all test scenarios.
Pedestrian Rating Explained
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) provides consumers with independent and transparent information on the level of occupant and pedestrian protection provided by different new car models, in the most common types of crashes, through its star rating program.
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Base Model Safety Features
Legend
Standard
Not Available
Optional
No Information
The latest UCSR are based on statistics collected from car crashes in Australia and New Zealand between 1990 and 2017, where someone was killed or seriously injured. Over eight million police reported crashes were analysed in the latest UCSR.
