Euro NCAP program update. Presentation by Ronald Vroman at the Global NCAP Annual Meeting, CATARC, Tianjin, China on 30 October 2014

2. Euro NCAP Program Update
Ronald Vroman, ICRT
Global NCAP Annual Meeting and Roundtable
China Automotive Technology & Research Centre (CATARC)
Tianjin, 28‐30 October 2014

3. Overall Rating
Promoting all‐round safety
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4. 2014 Rating Updates
New rating items in 2014
 Rear seat whiplash, revised scoring
 Flex PLI with grid point selection
for bumper and BLE testing
 Assessment of AEB City and Interurban
 Incentive for LDW and LKA
 Withdraw ESC dynamic testing
Overall weights, balance thresholds
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5. Programme 2014
Nissan/Renault/
Dacia; 7
PSA; 6
Mercedes/smar
Subaru; 1
VW/Audi/Skoda t; 5
/Porsche; 5
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MG; 1
JLR; 1
GM/Opel; 1
FIAT/Jeep; 1
Toyota/Lexus; 2
Ford; 2
BMW/Mini; 2
Hyundai/KIA; 4
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40 models nominated Tesla; 1
(including twins,
excluding L7’s)

6. Development of Ratings
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33
23
54
36
33
40
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 5 stars Count
20 models
to date

7. Quadricycles Test Campaign
Launched on 4 June 2014
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8. Upcoming Updates
Introduction timetable
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
AEB City
& Rear seat
whiplash
Front &
Side impact
test update
CRS
installation
check
Q6 and Q10
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Headforms
update
Deployable
bonnets Bonnet grid
Flex PLI
bumper
test
Upper Leg
test
AEB VRU
(Pedestrian)
SAS
SBR update
AEB
Interurban
& LDW

9. Adult Occupant Protection
Frontal moderate offset Frontal full width
Side mobile barrier Side pole*
Whiplash (front) Whiplash (rear)
AEB City *Oblique impact as per GTR no. 14
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10. Child Occupant Protection
Introduction of
Q6 and Q10 dummies
Dummy performance (front and side crash)
CRS installation check
Vehicle provisions (such as ISOFIX, airbag switch, etc.)
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11. Pedestrian Protection
Pedestrian detection systems
Annual estimated benefit (in million Euros) of cars with
AEB Pedestrian compared to ‘no system’ for Germany
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250
200
150
100
50
0
Current
generation
(2013+)
Advanced
generation
(2018+)
Reference
limit
Benefit in million Euros
Test protocol under development

12. Pedestrian Protection
Head forms Lower leg form
Upper leg form AEB VRU
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13. Safety Assist Technology
SBR ESC
SLD/SAS AEB Interurban
LDW/LKA
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14. Roadmap 2020
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Domain 1
• Front occupant
protection
• Far side occupant
protection
• SBR update
Domain 2
• AEB C2C Phase 2
• AEB Cyclists
Domain 3
• LKA
• Road departure
and evasive
steering
Domain 4
• SAS
• Driver monitoring
• Semi‐automated
driving
Ratings – Rewards – Tests Campaigns – Consultation

15. Supporting Projects
THOR 50th male
Enhanced far‐side occupant protection
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Mobile frontal offset test
New 3D car and cyclist target development
Accidental lane and road departure test

16. Planning
Introduction timetable
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Front &
Side impact
test update
Far‐side
occupant
protection
Mobile
frontal test
THOR
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Q6 and Q10
Upper Leg
test
AEB VRU
(Pedestrian)
AEB VRU
(Cyclists)
LKA, SAS SBR+
AEB Ph2
Road
departure

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