Since 1997, Euro NCAP has carried out safety assessments and testing on new vehicles, offering consumers, policymakers and industry realistic and independent insights into the safety performance of some of the most popular vehicles sold in Europe. Backed by several European Governments, motoring, consumer and insurance organisations and supported by a network of laboratories across Europe, Euro NCAP has rapidly become a catalyst for encouraging and delivering significant safety improvements to new vehicle design. For both consumers and fleet buyers, Euro NCAP’s star rating has become synonymous with a quest for a safer car, truck and van.