|
The Lexus CT 200h has
emphatically proved its safety
credentials with a top five-star
rating from Euro NCAP. The
organisation’s independent crash
testing of the new full hybrid
luxury hatchback produced an
overall score of 83 per cent,
well above the benchmark for
gaining the top ranking.
The rating takes into account
the car’s performance in four
areas: adult and child occupant
protection, pedestrian safety
and “safety assist” performance,
which covers provisions such as
stability control, seatbelt
reminders and speed limiters.
The CT 200h’s performance in
each category is shown in the
table below.
| |
Adult
occupant |
Child
occupant |
Pedestrian |
Safety
assist |
Total |
|
Normalised score (%) |
94 |
84 |
55 |
86 |
83 |
|
5-star rating
requirement |
80 |
75 |
40 |
60 |
75 |
In
its comments on the CT 200h’s
adult occupant safety
performance, Euro NCAP drew
attention to the maximum points
scored in the side barrier
impact test, the good protection
offered by the driver and front
passenger knee airbags and the
high level of protection against
whiplash injuries.
The car achieved an outstanding
result in rear impact protection
testing, thanks to Lexus’s
second generation WIL (whiplash
injury lessening) seat
technology. The headrests on the
front WIL seats are designed to
sit as close as possible to the
occupant’s head in normal use.
If a rear impact occurs, the
torso sinks into the seat,
closing any gap between the head
and headrest, thus reducing the
risk of whiplash.
In
the child occupant tests, the CT
200h scored well for the
protection provided for both
18-month and three-year-old
children. In the pedestrian
protection category, the front
bumper scored maximum points.
The car benefits from a highly
rigid, impact-absorbing
bodyshell and a comprehensive
range of active, passive and
pedestrian impact features that
provide the best possible safety
performance in all driving
scenarios. It is the only car in
its class to feature driver and
front passenger airbags as
standard.
In
a first for the luxury hatchback
segment, the CT 200h can be
specified with an optional
Pre-Crash Safety (PCS) system.
This detects an imminent
collision and primes the front
seatbelts and emergency braking
to reduce the risk of injury and
damage. If an impact becomes
inevitable, it will also
automatically apply the brakes.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
uses the same millimetre-wave
radar system as PCS to
automatically maintain a safe
distance from the car ahead.
CT
200h also benefits from an
upgraded Electronically
Controlled Braking-Regeneration
(ECB-R) system that incorporates
ABS, Brake Assist (BA), Traction
Control (TRC) and Vehicle
Stability Control (VSC). |
