The Touareg's body proved to be immensely strong, providing good protecton and achieving the five star Euro NCAP rating. Euro NCAP allowed a re-run of the pole test following the introduction of modifications to the curtain airbag packaging. Its restraint systems include dual-stage airbags and front belts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, seat-mounted side airbags and a curtain head airbag. Protection for child occupants was good, but pedestrians fared less well.
Front impact
The body suffered minimal deformation. The dual-stage tethered airbags and belt pre-tensioners plus load limiters controlled the loads and limited forward movement, reducing chest and leg injury risk for the front occupants. The footwell suffered little deformation or intrusion. However, the driver risked knee injury from hard structures behind the fascia.
The Touareg's body proved to be immensely strong, providing good protecton and achieving the five star Euro NCAP rating. Euro NCAP allowed a re-run of the pole test following the introduction of modifications to the curtain airbag packaging. Its restraint systems include dual-stage airbags and front...