Vehicle safety is key in Latam but who comes out on top?

By Daniel Bland- October 10, 2022

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When choosing vehicles for your corporate fleet in Latin America, the level of safety you provide for your drivers and their family, as well as surrounding pedestrians is of utmost importance.

With that said, listed here are two of the safest cars tested recently by Latin NCAP, the Latin America and Caribbean regional car safety assessment program. Although the program does not test all car models, we can see here that Volkswagen has come out on top in recent months. 

2022

The 2022 Volkswagen Nivus with 6 Airbags received a top-rating of five stars during its Latin NCAP crash tests which took place in September 2022.

The 5-door SUV, which is manufactured in Brazil, received a 92% score for adult occupant protection, 92% for child occupant protection, 49% for the protection of pedestrians and vulnerable road users, and 85% for safety assist systems.

Latin NCAP assessment (2022 VW Nivus)

Frontal impact: The protection offered to the driver and passenger head and neck was good. Driver chest showed adequate protection and passenger chest showed good protection. Driver and passenger’s knees showed good protection. Driver and passenger’s tibias showed adequate and good protection. Footwell area was rated as stable. The bodyshell was rated as stable. 

Side impact: Head, chest, abdomen and pelvis protection was good. Side Pole Impact: head and pelvis protection was good, chest and abdomen protection was adequate. See more here...