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Originally Posted by Automatic Only
Yes that is true but I think the size of the gap is more to do with the change in test procedure - for example the XC60 got 95% for safety assist in 2017 but the XC40 only 72% in 2018. The standard safety assist features for both vehicles are almost, if not exactly identical.
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I asked EURO NCAP:
"Dear Madam or Sir,
In 2015, the XC90 earned a 94% score for Safety Assist while the XC40 earned only 76% in 2018.
Please let me know if this is because the test protocols have changed between 2015 and 2018
or is the result of a significant difference in the same tests."
This is the answer I received today:
"Thank you for your interest in Euro NCAP.
In 2015 and 2018 the thresholds for obtaining 5 stars were different because of the changes in protocols
that were implemented in 2016 and 2018.
As the testing criteria becaume tougher, there was a big jump in requirements (AEB pedestrian was introduced,
more scenarios for AEB city and Interurban), we wanted to avoid that vehicles were not suddenly 2 or 3 stars.
In 2015 a vehicle had to obtain a minimum score of 70% for safety assist, in 2017 this was 50%"