Volvo Trucks has expanded the number of models awarded five stars in the Euro NCAP safety assessment. Following the first two testing cycles, two variants of the Volvo FH with standard cab have also achieved the maximum rating, strengthening the Swedish manufacturer’s position in the field of commercial vehicle safety. The result specifically concerns the Volvo FH 4x2 tractor and the Volvo FH 6x2 rigid, which join the models already positively assessed under the programme launched in 2024.
With this update, the number of Volvo models that have reached five Euro NCAP stars rises to six: Volvo FM 4x2 tractor, Volvo FM 6x2 rigid, Volvo FH 4x2 tractor, Volvo FH 6x2 rigid, Volvo FH Aero 4x2 tractor and Volvo FH Aero 6x2 rigid. According to Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks, the result confirms the company’s ongoing commitment to placing safety at the centre of vehicle development, with constant attention to the technological evolution of driver assistance and accident prevention systems.
All Volvo models assessed so far also meet the City Safe criteria defined by Euro NCAP. This set of requirements focuses in particular on the protection of vulnerable road users in urban environments, such as pedestrians and cyclists, through a combination of direct and indirect visibility and active safety systems. The solutions adopted on Volvo trucks enhance the driver’s ability to detect risk situations and to intervene promptly in the most complex traffic conditions.
The Euro NCAP programme for commercial vehicles represents an extension of an assessment system introduced in 1996 for passenger cars and now recognised as a European benchmark. Based in Belgium and supported by several governments, including the European Union, Euro NCAP launched the first structured testing scheme dedicated to trucks in 2024, with the aim of raising safety standards in road transport.
The overall rating is derived from the aggregation of scores assigned to individual safety systems, divided into three main areas. The first concerns safe driving and includes occupant control, visibility and driver assistance systems such as speed assistance. The second area relates to collision avoidance and includes scenarios involving frontal impacts with cars, pedestrians and cyclists, low-speed manoeuvres and unintentional lane departure situations. The third area examines post-crash aspects, in particular the availability of information useful for emergency responders.
A five-star rating indicates that a vehicle meets or exceeds the most advanced criteria in terms of driver support and accident prevention capability. In the case of Volvo models, the result reflects a design approach focused not only on passive protection but also on the ability of systems to anticipate risks and reduce the likelihood of collisions. According to Euro NCAP, the scope of truck testing is set to expand further, potentially including crash protection and additional transport segments in the future.
