The new Tesla Model S has scored the highest overall safety score of any vehicle ever tested by Euro NCAP under the new stricter testing 2022 protocol.
The test was conducted on a red left-hand drive Model S which Tesla later reshared the video on their official Tesla Twitter page.
Model S received the highest overall score from Euro NCAP among any vehicle tested under the current protocol → https://t.co/dTdpQH6pCg pic.twitter.com/tnm4msFjDC
— Tesla (@Tesla) November 16, 2022
The Tesla Model S received scored very highly for all 4 key areas. The awarded results from Euro NCAP were:
- 98% for Safety Assist features
- 94% for Adult Occupant protection
- 91% for Child Occupant protection
- 85% for Vulnerable Road User protection
The full report from the crash test can be seen here: 2022 Tesla Model S Euro NCAP test report.
Euro NCAP team even updates their Twitter page header to highlight the success of the new Tesla Model S.
The latest safety rating award comes after the first few new yoke-steering equipped 2022 Tesla Model S vehicles have been spotted in Europe.
In Australia, Tesla is yet to deliver any new Model S vehicles but hundreds of order holders can be assured that when it does arrive, it’ll be one of the safest cars on the road.
We expect the updated Tesla Model S and Model X in the right-hand drive configuration to arrive in Australia by late 2023.
A full video of the test from Euro NCAP YouTube page can be seen here:
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.