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Rear Seat
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Infants up to 13 kg
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Infants and toddlers up to 18 kg
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The Passat scored maximum points for its protection of the 1½ dummy in the dynamic crash tests. In the frontal test, forward movement of the 3 year dummy, sat in a forward-facing restraint, was not excessive but a fraction of a point was lost for marginally high neck loading. In the side barrier test, both dummies were properly contained within the protective shells of their restraints, minimising the risk of head contact with the vehicle interior. The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded. All of the restraint types for which the car is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the Passat.
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Head Impact 15.3 Pts
Pelvis Impact 2.6 Pts
Leg Impact 6.0 Pts
The bumper scored maximum points, providing good protection to pedestrians' legs in all places. The front edge of the bonnet offered some good protection to the pelvis region but was poor in other test areas. The protection offered to a pedestrian's head was predominantly good or adequate, with poor results recorded only on the stiff windscreen pillars.
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| Speed Limitation Function | Manually Set |
| System Name | ESC | |
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| Applies To | All seats | ||
| Warning | Driver Seat | Front Passenger(s) | Rear Passenger(s) |
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| System Name | Front Assist with City Emergency Braking | |||
| Type | Forward Collision Warning with Auto-Brake | |||
| Operational From | 5 km/h | |||
| Additional Information | Default On; Supplementary Warning | |||
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| Autobrake Function Only | Driver reacts to warning | |||
| Operational Speed | 10-80 km/h | 5-100 km/h | ||
| Approaching a stationary car | See AEB City | Crash avoided up to 45km/h.Crash speed reduced up to 80km/h. | ||
| Approaching a slower moving car | Crash avoided up to 70km/h.Crash speed reduced up to 0km/h. | Crash avoided up to 80km/h.Crash speed reduced up to 0km/h. | ||
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| Car in front brakes gently | Avoidance | Avoidance | ||
| Car in front brakes harshly | Mitigation | Mitigation | ||
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| Car in front brakes gently | Avoidance | Avoidance | ||
| Car in front brakes harshly | Avoidance | Avoidance | ||
Electronic stability control is standard equipment, together with a seatbelt reminder system for front and rear seats. A lane departure warning system is an option but is not expected to be fitted to most cars sold so it was not included in the assessment. The optional, driver-set speed limitation system is expected to be on most cars so it was included in the assessment and met Euro NCAP's requirements for systems of this type. Likewise, 'Front Assist with City Emergency Braking' is an option that qualified for assessment. Its performance at the higher speeds typical of open-road driving was tested and found to be good.
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Specifications
Tested Model VW Passat 2.0 TDI 'Comfortline', LHD
Body Type - 5 door hatchback
Year Of Publication 2014
Kerb Weight 1465kg
VIN From Which Rating Applies - applies to all Passats of the specification tested
Class Large Family Car
Safety Equipment
Note: Other equipment may be available on the vehicle but was not considered in the test year.
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The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Good protection was provided to all parts of the passenger dummy. Dummy numbers indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger dummy. Volkswagen showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions, whose knees might strike the dashboard in different places. In the side impact test, the Passat scored maximum points with good protection of all critical body areas. In the more severe side pole test, protection of the chest and abdomen was adequate and that of the head and pelvis was good. Test on the front seats and a geometric assessment of the rear seats indicated a good level of protection for all occupants against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. An optional autonomous emergency braking system - 'Front Assist with City Emergency Braking' - is available on the Passat and operates at low speeds to prevent or mitigate minor injuries, including whiplash. As the system is not standard equipment, its low-speed functionality was not assessed.