Euro NCAP releases Assisted Highway Driving Gradings

1 January 0001

With Assisted Driving becoming an increasingly common feature on the options list, Euro NCAP has put five new cars to the test against its latest protocols and finds wide differences in manufacturers’ implementation of the technology.

Euro NCAP’s assessment of Assisted Driving systems, first introduced in 2020, rests on two pillars: Assistance Competence, the balance between the level of assistance offered by the vehicle and the degree to which the system helps the driver remain engaged in the driving task and of the limitations of the system; and Safety Backup, the measures taken in critical situations to avoid a collision. In 2024, Euro NCAP extended its driver monitoring requirements and introduced additional measures to improve speed assistance related to lane relevance, road features, and local hazards. Furthermore, Safety Backup scenarios have been expanded to include motorcyclist avoidance, alongside pedestrians and cyclists.