Latest Euro NCAP crash test results - Volkswagen Eos

Overall occupant protection 4/5 stars
Front impact 75%
Side impact 94%
Child protection 82% 4/5 stars
Pedestrian 36% 2/4 stars

The Eos scored maximum points in the frontal impact test. Structures in the dashboard presented a potential hazard to the knees and legs of the driver, however.

In the pole test, the driver's door became unlatched and the car lost one of the two points available.

The front part of the removable roof was also detached from its connection with the windscreen pillar on the passenger's side in the pole test. Although this area is not currently part of Euro NCAP's scoring system, the test organisation considers it potentially hazardous and Volkswagen has said it will investigate the failure.

Happily, the Eos scored maximum points for child protection in frontal and side impact tests. The passenger airbag can be disabled by means of a switch to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in the front seat.

However, information provided to the driver about the status of the airbag was not sufficiently clear. Labels warning of the dangers of using a rearward-facing child restraint in the passenger's seat without deactivating the airbag were not permanently attached. Also, the presence of ISOFIX anchorages in the rear outboard seats was also not clearly marked.

For pedestrian protection, the bumper was rated as fair. However, the leading edge of the bonnet did not score any points.