Subaru Levorg Euro NCAP crash test

5 stars. Overall excellent performance in crash protection and well equipped with comprehensive and robust crash avoidance technology

The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test.  Dummy readings showed good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger.  Subaru showed that a similar level of protection would be provided for occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions.  Protection of the driver's chest was rated as marginal, owing to dummy readings of chest compression.  In the full width rigid barrier test, protection was good except for the chest of the front seat driver, protection of which was adequate and the chest of the rear seat passenger, protection of which was marginal.  In the side impact barrier test the Levorg scored maximum points with good protection of all critical body regions.  In the more severe side pole impact, the Levorg provided good protection to all body regions except the chest, protection of which was adequate.  Tests showed that the whiplash protection provided by the front seats and head restraints was good in the event of a rear end collision and a geometric assessment of the rear seats indicated good protection there also.  Increased whiplash protection is provided by an autonomous emergency braking system.  The system performed well in tests at the low speeds typical of city driving at which many whiplash accidents occur.

In the frontal offset test, neck tension and chest deceleration revealed, respectively, marginal and weak protection for those body areas in the 6 year dummy.  Protection of the 10 year dummy was good, apart from marginal protection of the neck, and, in the side impact, was good for all critical body areas for both child dummies.  The Levorg has an automatic system for disabling the front passenger airbag when, for example, a rearward-facing child restraint is used in that position.  The system met Euro NCAP's requirements and was rewarded. All child restraints for which the Levorg is designed could be properly installed and accommodated.

The bonnet provided good or adequate head protection over most of its surface, with some poorer results only along the front edge and on the stiff windscreen pillars.    Protection provided by the bumper to pedestrians' legs was mixed, ranging from weak to good, and the protection provided to the pelvis was good at all points tested.  An autonomous emergency braking system capable of detecting pedestrians is standard equipment and tests showed good performance, with impacts avoided or mitigated in many scenarios.

The Levorg has a seatbelt reminder system as standard, covering the front and rear seats.  A standard-fit lane assistance system warns the driver when the car is drifting over a lane marking and gently steers the car back into lane.  The autonomous emergency braking system works at highway speeds and performed well in Euro NCAP's tests, with complete impact avoidance in some of the test scenarios.