The European consumer test organisation Euro NCAP has for the first time ever assessed the safety of extra heavy commercial trucks. Volvo Trucks’ best-selling models, the Volvo FH and the Volvo FM, both received the top rating of five stars. The Volvo FM also had the best overall test result among all tested trucks.
The Volvo FM and the Volvo FH Aero scored the maximum five stars in Euro NCAP’s first assessment of truck safety, who also gave both Volvo models their City Safe award.
“This outstanding result makes me so proud as it confirms Volvo Trucks’ leading position in safety”, says Roger Alm, President Volvo Trucks. “Safety is a core value for us and a cornerstone in our heritage. It has been guiding us from the very start of our company – and with every new product launch we are making our trucks even safer.”
Euro NCAP’s five-star rating means that Volvo Trucks has shown excellent performance on criteria such as driver support and collision avoidance, delivering traffic safety for the driver and surrounding road users. Additionally, both Volvo models fulfil the so-called City Safe criteria, thanks to good vision and good performance of Volvo Trucks’ active safety systems, designed to protect vulnerable road users in city traffic situations.
“This is proof of our consistent efforts in safety developments to go beyond what is required by legislation, towards our vision of zero accidents involving our trucks”, says Anna Wrige Berling, Traffic and Product Safety Director, Volvo Trucks. “Euro NCAP ratings will guide customers in their purchase decisions as well as challenge vehicle manufacturers to continuously work to improve safety.”
The same safety standards are available on Volvo trucks in South Africa, even though not all equipment are required by local legislation. The company continues to invest resources, skills and knowledge to increase road safety and subsequently protecting other road users as best possible.
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