The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) has granted its highest 5-star safety rating to Lucid Air in its most recent and last batch of cars for this year.
2022 Lucid Air Euro NCAP safety test results
InsideEVs reported that the all-electric sedan aced two safety test categories: Adult Occupant (90%) and Child Occupant (91%). It had a mediocre score for the Vulnerable Road Users category with 78%, while it had 84% for the Safety Assist.
| 2022 Lucid Air Euro NCAP categories | Results |
| Adult Occupant protection | 90% |
| Child Occupant protection | 91% |
| Vulnerable Road Users Protection | 78% |
| Safety Assist | 84% |
The Lucid Air earned the maximum score in the barrier impact and pole test assessments. Furthermore, the electric sedan’s vital body area protection was also excellent in the frontal offset test and the side barrier impact.
“The system worked robustly and was rewarded. All of the child restraint types for which the Air is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car.”
Euro NCAP
Crash tests include the following, as per the report:
| Crash test categories | Details |
| Frontal impact test: | 50% of the width of the car is striking an oncoming deformable barrier (both traveling at 50 km/h/31 mph)the car impacts a rigid full-width barrier at 50 km/h (31 mph) |
| Side impact test | a mobile deformable barrier impacts the driver’s door at 60 km/h (37.3 mph) |
| Pole test | the tested car is propelled sideways into a rigid pole at 32 km/h (20 mph) |
Euro NCAP-tested cars with high ratings, like Lucid Air, can help customers choose their EVs, especially when prioritizing safety features. The Lucid Air’s high score in many crash test categories indicates that it can protect people inside it even in extreme circumstances.
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