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The Land Rover Discovery Sport has been awarded the maximum five star safety rating from Euro NCAP, according to a press release.
Murray Dietsch, director of Land Rover Programmes, said: “The vehicle safety team worked tirelessly to ensure that the Discovery Sport delivered levels of safety never before seen in the small SUV segment. We have introduced some cutting edge safety technologies such as the all-new pedestrian airbag and an innovative autonomous emergency braking system, in addition to our tried-and-tested Land Rover safety systems.
“All of our products are tested to stringent in-house safety standards that go significantly beyond the legal and consumer testing standards. As a family vehicle, safety was really a key motivator when designing this car. We are proud to have made no compromises on this.”
The Discovery Sport also features a full suite of active and passive safety systems, including Dynamic Stability Control, Electronic Traction Control, Roll Stability Control, Anti-lock Braking Systems, Reverse Traffic Detection, Emergency Brake Lights, Lane Departure Warning and Seatbelt Reminders. Optional features also include Blind Spot Monitoring with Closing Vehicle Sensing, Active Speed Limiting and Traffic Sign Recognition.
In all variants, including 5+2 seat models, all seating positions are assessed to ensure a high standard of occupant protection for people of all ages, including young children, says the release. Even in the third row, retractor pretensioners are fitted as standard for enhanced protection.
Test results can be found on the Euro NCAP website here: https://www.euroncap.com/
