2025 Volkswagen T-Cross Crash Test Rating: Maintaining Safety Excellence
The 2025 Volkswagen T-Cross maintains its 5-star ANCAP safety rating, scoring 97% for adult protection. New features like rear cross-traffic alert and a proactive protection system further enhance its safety credentials.
The 2025 Volkswagen T-Cross continues to demonstrate strong safety credentials, building on its predecessor's impressive performance in crash tests. While specific ratings for the 2025 model are pending, we can look at recent assessments and the model's safety features to get a comprehensive picture.
ANCAP Rating
The Volkswagen T-Cross received a five-star ANCAP safety rating in 2020, based on tests conducted in 2019. This rating applies to all variants and is valid until December 2025. Key scores include:
- Adult Occupant Protection: 97%
- Child Occupant Protection: 85%
- Vulnerable Road User Protection: 81%
- Safety Assist: 80%
These scores demonstrate the T-Cross's strong all-round safety performance, particularly in adult occupant protection.
Enhanced Safety Features for 2025
The 2025 model year brings several new safety enhancements:
- Rear cross-traffic alert (NEW)
- Parking assist (NEW)
- Proactive passenger protection system (NEW)
- Activates if an imminent collision is detected
- Closes windows and sliding roof to a small gap
- Tightens front seat belts
- Activates hazard lights
These additions complement the existing suite of safety features, which includes:
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Adaptive cruise control
- Travel assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Reversing camera
Euro NCAP Performance
While specific Euro NCAP ratings for the 2025 model are not yet available, the T-Cross has historically performed well in these tests. The previous model's strong performance suggests that the 2025 version, with its additional safety features, is likely to maintain or improve upon these standards.
Final Comments
The 2025 Volkswagen T-Cross builds upon an already impressive safety record. With its five-star ANCAP rating (valid until December 2025) and the addition of new advanced safety features, the T-Cross continues to prioritize occupant protection and accident prevention. As always, it's recommended to check for updated crash test results as they become available for the most current information on the 2025 T-Cross's safety performance.
