Renault Pulled Zero in Zoe’s Euro NCAP Tests

The electric vehicle that France-based giant car manufacturer Renault first launched at the end of 2012 Renault Zoehas been among the world’s best-selling electric cars for years. The latest model of this vehicle is now also EuroNCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) took part in crash tests.

Euro NCAP, which has been testing the robustness of cars in the European market for many years, shared the test results of 2021 Renault Zoe with the whole world. In the shared results, it was observed that Zoe, who managed to get ‘five stars’ in the tests in 2013, failed in the class.

Zoe scored zero on tests

According to the reports shared by Euro NCAP, the car did not receive any stars from the tests and drew ‘zero’. In the shared data, the vehicle is protected by the adult passenger. 43%in child occupant protection 52%in the protection of unprotected passengers such as pedestrians, 41%, in the Security Assistant category 14%achieved success rates. This low data has caused many experts to have question marks about the safety of the vehicle.

In the shared results, it was observed that the category with the highest score in the tests was the ‘child passenger’ category, and the lowest was the ‘Safety Assistant’ category. The vehicle’s total test scores for children 25.9 points It was stated that it reached a rate of 52%. Euro NCAP stated that as a result of tests carried out on a dummy with the physique of a 10-year-old, the electric vehicle provided weak protection to the neck and insufficient protection to the head and chest.

Security Assistant’s total in tests 2.2 points It turned out to provide a 14% success rate. Euro NCAP states that the seat belt reminder system is standard on all seats; however, he stated that the fatigue detection system is not present in the vehicle. In addition, it was also among the statements that the vehicle received zero points in the Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and Lane Tracking Tests.

“Renault Group disappointing”

We have to say that Euro NCAP’s ratings are constantly updated. While these tests are not used to certify vehicles for road use, many customers in Europe consider the ratings revealed in Euro NCAP tests before purchasing a vehicle. For this reason, these tests of the Zoe model, which is sold quite a lot, are of great importance for the European market.

Finally, another electric vehicle of Dacia Spring It should be noted that he failed in these tests. Spring, just like Zoe, failed in many categories and ‘1 star‘ took. Michiel van Ratingen, general secretary of Euro NCAP, said: “Renault was once among the leading car manufacturers in safety. However, Zoe and Dacia Spring disappointed us all and showed that Groupe Renault has problems with safety in the transition to electric cars.