Euro NCAP Safety Tests of Tesla Model Y 2022 - Best in Class 2022 - Small Off-Road

Update January 2023: Euro NCAP awarded the 2022 Best in Class Small Off-Road to Tesla Model Y.

Euro NCAP performs a series of crash and safety tests on car models:
- a frontal impact test, 50% of the width of the car is striking an oncoming deformable barrier, also travelling at 50 km/h
- a frontal impact test, the car impacts a rigid full width barrier
- a side impact test, a mobile deformable barrier impacts the driver's door and the robustness of the centre airbag is evaluated
- a pole test, the tested car is propelled sideways into a rigid pole.
A series of pedestrian tests are conducted with different impactors, adult and child head form, lower and upper leg form and whiplash tests are performed on a sled as well as AEB pedestrian and cyclist tests.
Active safety is tested based on the car’s equipment: autonomous emergency braking car-to-car scenarios, occupant status monitoring (including seatbelt reminders), lane support and speed assistance technologies.

All details on the Euro NCAP Website:

[Flo-eznq]

Thanks Euro NCAP for your respectable work in those changeable times!

[jacquesw]

This is the highest percentage for adult occupant protection since Euro NCAP changed its test for 2020 onwards. Before that, there was only ever 2 Mazdas, 2 Volvos, an Alfa (!) and the Model X that received more than 97% (in easier test setups) from Euro NCAP.

[chrisak]

Looks like it did well in every test. The side pole test really shows how strong these EV car structures are. No collapse!

[ceesars]

I hope Dan O'Dowd learns to test now. Well EuroNCap clearing doubts.

[niels]

this is the safest car euro NCAP has ever tested!

[walkerrichardson]

I'm no Carologist but looks like a damn safe car to me.

[Mleko]

Well done, Tesla! Thx Euro NCAP for these tests :) Can wait for updated test of Model 3, since I´m set on buying it next year

[BekoProGolover]

I am planning to buy this car now guaranteed. Thanks euro n cap for showing me a car capable of protecting me super well. About time they had centre airbags.

[mando]

I'm impressed by the glass roof.
It's basically intact bar for the pole test where it cracked but not as much as I would expect.

[Viggo_Frb]

So it’s not running over children. Glad we settled that once and for all.

[rudyyyxu]

The active safety systems are so impressive! The next best performer is probably the Nio ES8 and the others don't even come close. Preventing an accident in the first place really is the best outcome and the best part of it is that Tesla continues to update their vehicle so slightly older Tesla can be brought up to speed.

[VoxelLoop]

Great to see the videos with sounds too, gives a better idea of what it's like in the cabin in the AEB events for example. The crashes with sound are terrifying though!

[Arpedk]

Safest car ever tested by Euro NCAP. Thanks Tesla for making safe car, and thank you NCAP for testing them.

[nico]

I love these tests, very impressive to see how well Tesla Vision works. Thanks for your job

[KaradagCan]

Very impressive result on pole test like Model S.

[zaphod]

Adult Occupant 97% and Safety Assisst 98% must be the best results ever?

[holgicg]

I'm really scared for their equipment when they will test the cybertruck)

[UTUBESUCK]

Demonstrably and factually the safest car ever, period. If you truly care about your loved ones, you will buy a Tesla.

[asum]

Picked mine up the other day and wasn't even aware it had the centre airbag tbh. 🤣

[willirieger]

Tesla das beste Fahrzeug am Markt. Ich fahre auch Model Y und bin sehr zufrieden.