The second generation Land Rover Range Rover Evoque might seem more like a facelift of the outgoing model but it’s actually a brand new vehicle underneath the skin. In the UK, the premium SUV starts at £31,600 OTR. If you, just like us, find the new Evoque pretty and smart, and you are seriously considering ordering one, we have more good news – it’s also super safe.

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The Euro-spec model has just received the highest possible rating from the Euro NCAP. The testers were particularly impressed by the progress made in the area of vulnerable road user protection, with the adoption of an active bonnet and automatic emergency braking for pedestrian and cyclist detection. In general, Euro NCAP says, the new Evoque performs solidly in all tested areas.

Range Rover Evoque crash test

“These results show that car manufacturers are still keen and able to achieve the highest safety ratings,” Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General of Euro NCAP, comments. “It is especially encouraging to see the continued widespread deployment and improvement of advanced technologies such as AEB and lane support. It is good news that some of the basic driver assist technologies will finally be mandated from 2022, but thankfully most vehicle manufacturers are already way ahead of the curve today.”

Range Rover Evoque crash test

The safety organisation explains that the tested Evoque uses a diesel engine, which is predicted to become the SUV’s most popular powertrain in Europe, but the strong ratings are also valid for all other variants – including the 2.0-litre petrol engines.

The other new model tested by Euro NCAP is the Citroen C5 Aircross which gained four stars in standard trim and five stars with optional safety equipment such as AEB City, AEB Inter-Urban, AEB Pedestrian, and adds cyclist detection.

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Anthony Karr
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After the three large off-roaders tested in February, Euro NCAP today releases the safety ratings of two smaller SUV’s: the new Citroën C5 Aircross and the Range Rover Evoque.
 
The C5 Aircross is the latest addition to Citroën‘s Aircross family of crossover compact SUV’s and replaces the C4 Aircross which stopped production in 2017.  The C5 Aircross offers most safety equipment as standard, including a forward-looking camera to enable driver assist functions, and has achieved 4 stars in Euro NCAP safety tests.  The rating increases to 5 stars with the optional Safety+ Pack that adds a radar sensor to the camera to enhance the performance for AEB City, AEB Inter-Urban, AEB Pedestrian and adds cyclist detection.  The recommended Safety+ pack is available in all markets and on all variants.
 
The new, second-generation Range Rover Evoque was revealed last year amid high anticipation.  Even though the popular luxury SUV looks similar to the first-generation vehicle tested by Euro NCAP in 2011, it is fully new under the skin.  In safety terms, particularly the progress made in the area of vulnerable road user protection, with the adoption of an active bonnet and AEB for pedestrian and cyclist detection, are noteworthy and significant for this category of vehicle.  Matched by an equally solid performance in other areas, the Evoque earns five stars in our latest safety tests.
 
Both the C5 Aircross and Evoque were tested as diesel models, predicted to be the best sellers, despite the drop in popularity of this engine type in Europe.  The ratings however are also valid for other variants listed on Euro NCAP’s website.
 
Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General of Euro NCAP, says: “These results show that car manufacturers are still keen and able to achieve the highest safety ratings.  It is especially encouraging to see the continued widespread deployment and improvement of advanced technologies such as AEB and lane support.  It is good news that some of the basic driver assist technologies will finally be mandated from 2022, but thankfully most vehicle manufacturers are already way ahead of the curve today.”