Supacat wrote:

The reverse angle:

It looks impressive but curious to see that "The Land Rover Defender received a maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating - but the Land Rover Defender and Isuzu D-Max lose points in ‘compatibility’ test....."

Thatcham Research - new Euro NCAP test protocols identify vehicles that must offer improved protection for other vehicles

http://www.abpclub.co.uk/bodyshop-news.php?id=156827

" new Land Rover Defender and Isuzu D-Max deemed too aggressive in the head-on collision test."

"The latest Euro NCAP test results highlight the important challenge some manufacturers face when their vehicles are exposed to the most exacting protocols so far, with the new Land Rover Defender and Isuzu D-Max deemed too aggressive in the head-on collision test.

Impact testing methods were overhauled for 2020, with the head-on collision now consisting of two moving elements: the test vehicle itself and a Mobile Progressive Deformable Barrier (MPDB).

This test not only looks at intrusion on the test vehicle but also to the MPDB which represents the partner vehicle in a collision. To avoid being penalised within the latest test protocols, large vehicles must now offer more protection – and better compatibility – to smaller vehicles during a collision.

Although they both achieved a maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating, the Defender and D-Max lost points for their performance during the MPDB test and the threat they pose to partner vehicles in a collision.

The D-Max, which scored 11.2 out of 16 in the frontal impact test and 84% for overall adult occupant protection, caused some ‘localised areas of high deformation’ to the MPDB, while the Defender’s ‘high mass and front structure makes it an aggressive partner to a colliding vehicle’. It scored 11.7 out of 16 and 85% for adult occupant protection.

“The new-for-2020 tests are really driving a requirement for increased performance and more aggressive cars like the Defender and D-Max are being identified and marked down as a result,” Matthew Avery, Thatcham Research’s Director of Research, explained. “The latest test results show some manufacturers are finding compatibility a challenge.”

https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/thatcham-res...es-3057496

umbertob wrote:

Not to sound selfish..., but I could give exactly two sh*ts about compatibility tests and what happens to other cars, as long as my Defender keeps me and my family safe in a major crash like those simulated ones. What can I say, other lesser manufacturers of crappy econoboxes and SUVs better step it up and keep up with Land Rover.

Regarding the front jumper seat, there are plenty of children aged somewhere between 10 and 15 that would fit just fine there, with no need for booster seats. Also, my wife.

umbertob wrote:

Not to sound selfish..., but I could give exactly two sh*ts about compatibility tests and what happens to other cars, as long as my Defender keeps me and my family safe in a major crash...