Since its inception in 1997, Euro NCAP (the European New Car Assessment Programme) has been a leading benchmark in vehicle safety. In 2024, the program expanded its scope to include heavy-duty trucks. After months of rigorous testing, Euro NCAP has released the results of its inaugural assessment, awarding the Renault Trucks T a four-star rating, positioning it among the safest trucks available on the market.
Renault Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, places safety at the core of its operations, with a clear commitment to reducing risks and fostering a safer road environment. Following the example set with passenger cars, Euro NCAP has been instrumental in raising safety awareness and establishing higher standards across the industry. Renault Trucks has embraced the program’s extension to HGVs, viewing it as a valuable opportunity to enhance safety for both drivers and other road users.
Euro NCAP’s heavy-duty truck safety assessment employs a star rating system from 1 to 5 and evaluates three key safety areas:
- Safe driving: assessment of occupant monitoring, driver engagement, vision (both direct and indirect) and vehicle assistance.
- Collision avoidance: assessment of the management of frontal collisions (car, pedestrian and cyclist), lane-change collisions, low speed manoeuvring.
- Post-accident systems: assessment of rescue information.
The Renault Trucks T earned a strong four-star rating with an overall score of 74%. The breakdown of the score is as follows:
- Safe Driving: 72%
- Collision Avoidance: 70%
- Post-Accident Systems: 80%
This result places Renault Trucks among the most engaged manufacturers in the area of safety. In its assessment, Euro NCAP praised the strong 4-star rating of the Renault Trucks T, largely due to the high quality of its advanced driving assistance systems, offering a high level of safety right from the standard configuration.
The Renault Trucks T is fitted with driving assistance systems that provide a high level of safety for the driver and other road users.
These systems include radars that detect the presence of vulnerable users all around the vehicle, triggering audible and visible alerts, along with a blind spot camera on the passenger side. An Adaptive Cruise Control system with a stop-and-go feature automatically manages stopping in traffic jams, while lane departure warning and lane keeping systems ensure steady and safe driving. Automatic emergency braking is provided to prevent collisions.
The Renault Trucks T is also fitted with a series of rear-view cameras: more compact than traditional rear-view mirrors, they increase the driver’s direct field of vision, while facilitating manoeuvres and overtaking. They offer improved night vision and a wide-angle vision, enabling the driver to keep the trailer in sight.
Certification tests for the Renault Trucks T were carried out in France by the independent laboratory UTAC, in accordance with the strict protocols required by Euro NCAP.
