Land Rover Defender scores 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating
Tuhin Guha Updated: December 10, 2020, 12:09 PM IST
The new Land Rover Defender has scored the full five-stars in the Euro NCAP safety test. The model tested was the LWB Defender 110 which hit an 85 per cent score for adult and child occupant protection, 79 per cent for its safety assistance and achieved a 71 per cent score in pedestrian protection. While the tested Defender was the 2.0-litre diesel, these ratings also apply to the 2.0-litre petrol version of the new 4x4 currently on sale in India in all its available variants. It must be noted though, that the full suite active safety assistance systems are not available on the India-spec car