Cupra Terramar impresses with five star safety. Four stars to Peugeot pair.

Cupra’s latest model, the Cupra Terramar, arrives in Australia and New Zealand with a five-star ANCAP safety rating. It scored well across all key areas of assessment, offering high levels of protection to its occupants as well as other road users.

Each of the physical crash tests returned commendable results, with maximum points awarded for protection of the driver in the full width and side impact tests. Full points were also achieved for the level of protection offered to child occupants in the frontal offset and side impact tests, contributing to a total score of 87% for Child Occupant Protection. Marginal chest protection was observed for the adult passenger seated in the second row in the full width frontal test.

The Cupra Terramar scored 82% for Vulnerable Road User Protection and 78% for Safety Assist. The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system fitted to the Terramar performed well in forward car-to-car, car-to-pedestrian and car-to-cyclist AEB tests, including in the more advanced turning scenarios. Its AEB system however does not function in reverse (AEB Backover).

A five-star rating applies to petrol and hybrid FWD and AWD variants sold in Australia and New Zealand, however the safety specification of vehicles supplied in Australia and New Zealand differs between markets. Blind spot monitoring, cyclist anti-dooring functionality, and intelligent adaptive cruise control are standard on Australian-sold vehicles, yet are not standard fitment across all models sold in New Zealand. A top tether child restraint anchorage for the second-row centre seating position is also not offered in NZ vehicles and this seating position is therefore not suitable for transporting young children.

“The Cupra Terramar offers a well-rounded package of occupant protection and crash prevention,” said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg.

“Those looking to purchase the Terramar in New Zealand should just be aware that there are slight differences in the safety specification of NZ models.”

The hybrid Peugeot 3008, and its three-row partner, the Peugeot 5008, have received four-star ANCAP safety ratings. The safety performance of both models was determined based on testing undertaken on the two-row Peugeot 3008, with common scores able to be shared by the closely-related models.

In physical crash tests the protection offered to adult and child occupants was good, with relatively low levels of injury risk observed in the frontal offset, full width frontal, side impact and oblique pole tests. Full points were scored for injury protection of the driver in the side impact and pole tests, and both child dummies seated in second-row seating positions.

A centre airbag is not fitted to the 3008 or 5008, and a Marginal level of protection was noted for front seat occupants in side impact crashes.

Overall, the Peugeot pair scored 82% for Adult Occupant Protection, 87% for Child Occupant Protection, and 79% for Vulnerable Road User Protection. A score of 65% was achieved for Safety Assist with this score limiting the pairs’ overall star rating to four stars.

“Both the Peugeot 3008 and Peugeot 5008 provide a reasonable safety package. With some small enhancements to collision avoidance performance, five-star ratings are within reach,” Ms Hoorweg said.

Peugeot 5008 vehicles are not fitted with top tether child restraint anchorages in third row seating positions.

Full details can be viewed at www.ancap.com.au.