Crash test ratings - C1, 107 and Aygo

Citroen C1/Peugeot 107/Toyota Aygo
Overall 4/5 stars
Front impact 69%
Side impact 88%
Child protection 73% 3/5 stars
Pedestrian test 39% 2/4 stars


A Euro NCAP four-star rating has been awarded to all three cars produced as a result of the partnership between Toyota, Citroen and Peugeot.

Although only Citroen’s C1 was tested, the Toyota Aygo and Peugeot 107 are built on the same platform and share the majority of their components. As a result, Euro NCAP expects all three cars to perform to the same level.

The cars achieved their four-star result by suffering little in the way of front deformation during a head-on impact. However, the car did not perform as well when protecting child occupants, and pedestrian safety was judged as fair.

The single-stage airbags, belt pre-tensioners and load limiters with the stable structure kept forces recorded by the driver and front passenger dummies’ chest instrumentation low. However, the driver’s chest struck the steering wheel during the impact. The driver and the passenger also risked knee injuries.

There was little deformation at the footwell but testers noted that the brake pedal was displaced rearward and was blocked, increasing the risk of injury to the driver’s lower legs and feet.

An impressive side-impact protection system included seat-mounted thorax airbags. However, impact forces were transferred up the test dummy’s spine.

The older child was well protected in both impacts, as was the 18-month-old in the side impact. However, loads on the younger child’ chest in the frontal impact were on the high side.

The car’ front offered reasonable protection. The C1’s bumper met test requirements and the bonnet top gave cushioning where a child or adult pedestrian’s head would most likely strike it. However, the bonnet’s leading edge gave no measurable protection.