Euro NCAP Crash Test Results

Test results and safety ratings

Volkswagen Golf 2004

1.6 , 5 door

Test Date: Jun 2004

Volkswagen Golf crash test picture Crash Star Rating Crash Rating 5 Stars
Front-impact score
Side-impact score
Seat belt reminder
Total score
13 (81.0%)
18 (100.0%)
2
33
Pedestrian Star Rating Pedestrian Rating 3 Stars
Pedestrian-test score 19 (53.0%)

Compare with other cars in the Small Family Car category

The Golf achieved five stars when Euro NCAP allowed a re-run of the pole impact test after Volkswagen modified the curtain airbag’s packaging. The restraint systems and air bags protected the occupants and kept the driver’s chest and head away from the steering wheel. Side impact protection was very impressive and the child restraints gave good levels of protection. Pedestrian protection matched that of the Touran, which is the best achieved by a European designed car.

Driver head - Good
Driver neck - Good
Driver chest - Adequate
Driver abdomen
Driver right femur - Marginal Driver left femur - Marginal
Driver right lower leg - Adequate Driver left lower leg - Adequate
Driver right foot - Good Driver left foot - Good
Passenger head - Good
Passenger neck - Good
Passenger chest - Adequate
Passenger abdomen
Passenger right femur - Good Passenger left femur - Good
Passenger right lower leg - Good Passenger left lower leg - Good
Passenger right foot Passenger left foot
Side impact head - Good, Pole test - Pass
Side impact chest - Good
Side impact abdomen - Good
Side impact pelvis - Good
Green = Good Good
Yellow = Adequate Adequate
Orange = Marginal Marginal
Brown = Weak Weak
Red = Poor Poor

Rating applies from VIN WVWZZZ1KZ5W000500