ANCAP has tested Polestar 2, awarding a 5-star safety score in the process.

Polestar is a new brand, after being split off from Volvo by its Chinese parent company, Geely. As a brand new brand, safety ratings will be even more important than for a long established brand, and Polestar 2 has returned good scores over all. Like its Volvo siblings, Polestar 2 has an extensive suite of active crash avoidance technologies.

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So far, 43 battery electric vehicle (BEV), PHEV, hybrid and hydrogen powered vehicles have been tested by ANCAP. Polestar 2 is the 5th to be tested using the current  ANCAP 2020-2022 criteria. It is worth noting that ANCAP and EuroNCAP share ratings and criteria, so a test in one jurisdiction is valid in the other as long as the specification in safety technology is the same.

Polestar 2 scored highly in all crash tests, with full points awarded for adult and child occupants in the side impact test. Good scores were also shown in far side impact tests and for occupant-to-occupant interaction. The Polestar 2 did not do so well in the vehicle-to-vehicle test. A penalty was awarded when occupants of a collision partner vehicle were at high risk injury when struck.

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Polestar scored well in Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Protection, at 80%.

Polestar 2 has an active bonnet to provide increased protection to pedestrians. An Active bonnet has pyrotechnic charges that fire when pedestrian impacts are detected. It raises the surface of the bonnet further away from the hard surfaces underneath, such as engine components. It gives the pedestrian a better chance of surviving low speed accidents.

Polestar 2’s autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system detects pedestrians and cyclists in the forward direction. It is worth noting the AEB system work when reversing. It seems to be a glaring omission, with far less expensive vehicles having reverse AEB.

Polestar 2’s lane support systems (LSS) include emergency lane keeping and lake keep assist, with good results recorded. These systems have reduced head-on and single-vehicle crashes by approximately 30%.

“Today’s consumers are looking to purchase vehicles with top safety and environmental credentials. The well-rounded Polestar 2 ticks these boxes and adds to the suite of 5 star rated EVs now available to Australasian consumers,” said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg.

“ANCAP safety ratings are designed to encourage vehicles to provide good protection to vehicle occupants and other road users, and the Polestar 2 has performed well across all areas of assessment.”

Full details on the performance of the Polestar 2 can be viewed here.

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