5 Star Euro NCAP rating for Lexus RZ

September 12, 2023
5 Star Euro NCAP rating for Lexus RZ 5 Star Euro NCAP rating for Lexus RZ
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The Lexus RZ, the all-electric SUV from the Japanese car brand, has achieved a 5 star Euro NCAP safety rating after the latest round of crash test. 


Euro NCAP said that the car meets expectations for all-around good crash protection for occupants representing a range of ages, heights, and sizes. The car is also equipped with the latest crash avoidance systems and comes with several new active safety innovations. The RZ is the first car that Euro NCAP rewards for Child Presence Detection technology under the latest 2023 rating regime.

The Lexus RZ, which shares its platform with the earlier tested Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra, performed well in full-scale crash tests and additional occupant protection evaluations, earning top marks in the side barrier test. However, in the full-width rigid barrier test, chest protection was rated as weak for the rear passenger, and, in the side pole test, dummy readings of rib compression indicated a marginal level of protection. More positively, to reduce the risk of occupant-to-occupant injuries in far-side crashes, the car also offers a standard centre airbag. 

Euro NCAP said, the Lexus RZ is equipped with several onboard sensors that provide the latest legally required advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) functions and impress in autonomous emergency braking track tests simulating critical emergency situations with other road users. 

Many of the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) fitted to the Lexus are now required by European legislation which came into force in July 2022 in recognition of the potential safety benefits of such technology. International data, particularly coming from the US shows that ADAS has the potential to prevent 62% of traffic deaths per year, depending on the technology and road type. Euro NCAP has been encouraging the fitment of such systems for a decade and, by now, its requirements for 5-star vehicles go beyond the new legislation. 

However, the safety organisation points out that the full potential of some ADAS technology remains unfulfilled, with a lack of standardisation across the industry and unnecessary activation leading to poor user acceptance and frustration for consumers. 

Dr Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General Euro NCAP commented, “Safety solutions are rapidly developing, yet as much as it is a challenge to insist that manufacturers fit the latest safety technologies in new cars, maybe the real challenge lies in convincing consumers of their necessity. There is a worrying trend of media and social channels encouraging drivers ‘to turn them off!’ Euro NCAP is working closely with manufacturers to minimise ‘noise pollution’ in the cabin and the ‘more annoying’ features of these technologies. The organisation is determined to provide clearer information about the safety benefits of ADAS to European consumers. With the introduction of ADAS, the reality of zero accidents is an attainable possibility.”

 
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