Unless you live under a rock, you'll know by now that Ford Ranger and the next generation Volkswagen Amarok are sister models. Had the deal not been struck with Ford, Volkswagen Amarok would have been discontinued. Following in the footsteps of the similarly equipped Ford, Volkswagen Amarok now has a 5-star ANCAP rating.
As with most other vehicles evaluated over the last few years, Volkswagen Amarok is assessed against 2020-2022 criteria. Volkswagen Amarok's ANCAP rating is based on that of the Ford Ranger, with additional frontal offset (MPDB) and side impact tests conducted on the Amarok.
Volkswagen Amarok has standard dual frontal, side chest-protecting and side head-protecting curtain airbags, as well as a driver and passenger knee airbag. A centre airbag protects front occupants from hitting each other during a side impact.
A range of Good and Adequate scores seen in crash tests with adult dummies, but it was noted that in other areas, marginal performance was seen.
Volkswagen Amarok had good levels of protection in the two Child Occupant Protection crash tests, and was awarded full points.
NOTE: Volkswagen Amarok does not have a top tether for child restraints in the centre seat.
As with most LCV's such a Ford Ranger and Amarok, there is an increased risk to occupants of oncoming vehicles in a crash, and a 3.57 point 'compatibility' penalty was applied.
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