Euro NCAP Crash & Safety Tests of Land Rover Defender 2020

Update 2021: Additional tests have been done to ensure that the Defender PHEV variant shares the 2020 rating of the Land Rover Defender, watch the updated video • Euro NCAP Crash & Safe...
Euro NCAP performs a series of crash and safety tests on car models:
- a frontal impact test, 50% of the width of the car is striking an oncoming deformable barrier, also travelling at 50 km/h
- a frontal impact test, the car impacts a rigid full width barrier
- a side impact test, a mobile deformable barrier impacts the driver's door
- a pole test, the tested car is propelled sideways into a rigid pole.
A series of pedestrian tests are conducted with different impactors, adult and child head form, lower and upper leg form and whiplash tests are performed on a sled as well as AEB pedestrian and cyclist tests.
Active safety is tested based on the car’s equipment: autonomous emergency braking car-to-car scenarios, occupant status monitoring (including seatbelt reminders), lane support and speed assistance technologies.
All details on the Euro NCAP Website:
All details on the Euro NCAP Website:
Land Rover Defender 2020 test information www.euroncap.c...
Euro NCAP December 2020 Press release www.euroncap.c...

[@genius2000]

0:36 Turned into the old Defender

[@atozhimalayan7368]

🤣

[@treasuremedia5295]

😄

[@MartinBettler]

Exactly what I thought, too! 😂

[@wongwoonchun]

😂

[@cmhhu7940]

😄

[@Pesmog]

There are very few cars that have done the ncap head on crash that didn't crack the windshield or puncture the front tyres. That is very impressive.

[@meph1sth0]

This is literally one hell of a tank.

[@peter71641]

In 50 kmph 😂

[@leomessi6002]

You need tank of money to buy it

[@sevens6666]

peter71641 still? better than worse

[@peter71641]

@@sevens6666 This is not pretty enough...

[@sevens6666]

peter71641 uh not suvs have to be pretty, pretty sure you’ll like it irl cus even we have one and it looks nicee

[@LordTechPro]

Where have those Jeep Wranglers fans gone to now? The Wrangler only got a 1 star rating!

[@KartikSharma-ts2pk]

*Crying in the corner

[@12Achilleas]

Yes because it’s a body in frame brick that doesn’t absorb any energy because it doesn’t really have crumble zones ,and it also doesn’t have many safety electronics system like the defender ,but it is build tougher than the defender and I rather be in a wrangler if I was on an accident because it would just demolish the other vehicle and making the other vehicle absorbing all the energy through its crumble zones

[@kaguario]

@@12Achilleas that is not how crash physics works. But Jeep knows exactly their customers profile, and they play with their (your) beliefs. And it works.

[@theldaniel170]

@@12Achilleas That’s not how physics work son... Weight, mass and energy distribution is at play. The ladder frame of the wrangler wont crumple sure, but the high energy of the impact will just disperse somewhere else along the body and frame of the car (the passengers), and THAT’S what can kill you. Meanwhile cars with crumple zones will just absorb impacts and prevent harm or injury to the cabin by dispersing that high energy by CRUMPLING as much as possible. Wranglers weigh anywhere around 4000-4400 pounds, Defenders weigh around 4700-5000 pounds; the higher mass Defender will dismantle your feather-weight Wrangler and mangle you up without even flinching if both cars were to crash into each other. Not to mention the Jeep might (un)surprisingly roll over. Call ‘em what you want, but one thing Land Rovers are is hella safe.

[@12Achilleas]

@@theldaniel170 thanks for you comment sir , I kindly disagree thaw as a student that studies mathematics and physicals science , the in a head on crash between a 4 door jeep jl and a defender at the same speed the defender would have approximately 5% more kinetic energy than the Jeep ,which is certainly no big difference , the energy which will not be absorbed by the Jeep will also have to be absorb by the crumble zone of the other vehicle and the Jeep’s passengers ,also the Jeep jl frame sits very high and in a head on crash between two vehicles it might override the others vehcile crumble zones

[@guattodaddo]

It looks really secure, really nice job. Love the defender btw

[@guattodaddo]

@@lor7780 Sorry how can that be? You and me watch the video! Of course they can't mimic real life, that's for sure ok, but those tests are serious and aimed to really test a car's safety. They aren't showing each and every test they've done I think, but nonetheless you can take this video as real as it is.

[@batmanishere1998]

@@lor7780 haha cry baby

[@BTSIMULATIONISBEST]

@Omega no car has scored 100%

[@BTSIMULATIONISBEST]

@Omega ?

[@generalpointofview3606]

@Omega yes but the Tesla modle X is 3x more expensive, so you would hope it to be that high

[@zhiyako4032]

After the crash: No broken bones but a broke dude

[@Sdr498]

Lol 😂 this is so real 😂🤣

[@adityadiesel7668]

Underated comment

[@harryj1081]

Omg you got the essence

[@edwardtraveller]

😂👌

[@alexclipper7608]

All jokes aside, that’s a best case scenario

[@EtherealMisconduct]

This car lives up to its name!!! Love this car a lot!!!

[@tanishandshanvigaming4396]

Hi 😊 True

[@fenoldaston]

Finally! Was waiting to see this. Apart from off-road capabilities, I require decent safe systems. I'm pleased to say, that it meets my expectations.

[@DashCamSerbia]

It exceeds my expectations in aspects of kill capability towards smaller cars.

[@fenoldaston]

@@DashCamSerbia Well that's something that I predict may be an advantage for some. It'll be even easier to assist when NCAP will have introduce new test. Allegedly cars will be scored for protection of other vehicles. I can easily imagine tanks on wheels advertised as constructed with no compromise on passenger safety. Even now, when I buy a car I expect it to protect me the best it can and that's what I'm willing to pay for.

[@DashCamSerbia]

@@fenoldaston Yes, it was penalised for excessive damage to the mobile barrier. You can read the report in the PDF.

[@ericstruan3647]

I was waiting for the results too. Need something steady to protect against way too many people texting while driving their massive trucks, suburbans, and other monsters on the road. Anybody buying a car can figure out that a small car or something like a Wrangler, is not a good place to be in an accident unless the other person texting was also driving a little car.

[@camogap7392]

Are you buying one?

[@anthonydosomestuff1977]

Is this a tank or an SUV? Maybe it's both!

[@lyzhu7868]

safe man but not safe wallet

[@PatrickBaptist]

Right, in 5 years the repairs will probably cost half or more of the retail price of it when it was purchased. It's a rover, the drive well but not for long before it's time to feed it lots of money. I really like this body style though, very nice. Haven't like the looks of any rovers since they pissed away the Discovery II series, I've got an 03

[@cudan2941]

@@shitloveaduck are you lonely? That was a book you wrote.

[@cudan2941]

@@shitloveaduck wow, a sequel! Have you thought about getting these published? I doubt theyd sell, seeing as noone cares, but you could always try! 😊

[@jeromep3182]

You have to be alive to experience it and medical bill are even more expensive than repairs

[@anonoom]

Wow! Not a car, but armor!

[@gabut_kzz]

Yes car 😠😠😠😠😠😠

[@HighwayDrive717]

@@gabut_kzz no

[@gabut_kzz]

@@HighwayDrive717 yes 😡

[@fenoldaston]

Yes/no = maybe 😈

[@crazydrifter13]

Definitely one of the best crash tests I've seen

[@gtlegacy8]

Definitely one of the safest car because most of the time it will be sitting in the dealers servicing department.

[@cychee8779]

Absolutely right 😂😂😂

[@Wtrxprs007able]

@@Keoponloeu sounds like someone's butthurt

[@jagenaught]

@@Keoponloeu It's true though. You'd be insane to buy one without a warranty but we have seen it on the other KZbin channel already failing a fee times.

[@Jon-zj2nj]

Please go and make more constructive and less cliched comments, preferably somewhere else 👍

[@almostbutnotentirelyunreas166]

@@Jon-zj2nj Oh dear, you BOUGHT one already didn't ya? Don't worry mate, the courtesy vehicle (while yours is in for interminable warranty repair) is a Land-cruiser......that way they don't have to keep swapping ya into a different vehicles.....what superb customer service, aye?

[@kella5338]

Thank you NCAP for transparent and honest safetychecks. In my opinion, a 4 min video tells me more then 100 sheets of paper praising the safety of a car. Thanks!

[@TonyStark-mp6zv]

It's crazy how stiff the chassis is, especially compared to the old defender

[@beaviccoon470]

Those plastic tread plates on the bonnet are stronger than they look. Good job land rover 👍

[@theldaniel170]

​@War.L _ "Look at me I'm so cool because I bash and hate JLR", little fucker.

[@The36Scale]

@War.L _ let's talk after u have enough money to own one 🙂

[@The36Scale]

@War.L _ that shit doesn't even require brain cells, to point out the fact that u can't own one.🙂

[@unboxing7536]

0:36... WTF are wipers are doing.. 😄😄

[@Otherdave008]

It's an added feature to clean blood off the windscreen

[@micjubba709]

Best ive seen on the crash tests some car like well done to designer's and engineers manufacturers 👍👌👏👏👏👏

[@arundhiman9270]

It Really Justifies It's name 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yusufevren6300]

Tank?

[@DashCamSerbia]

Nah. A 2.4 ton city dweller.

[@leoneby973]

Lol

[@lbco5229]

Very impressive. Well done LR!

[@harshkumarnetam5553]

It's defender it can defend anything 💪💪💪

[@carghai9235]

not the wallet

[@eyeswideopen7450]

not its own reputation!

[@fatpigeon1066]

Lol it barely flinched in the frontal offset, cos its so big and heavy

[@0WhyNot3]

It literally look like the old defender after that frontal crash

[@rogerjoesbury9410]

you mean scrap ; not fit for road.

[@johngulbarga9913]

I am shocked to see a b and c pillar in such good condition

[@JackMustang]

It’s amazing how amazingly built these high end cars are.

[@Beko500ProGolover]

The front impact quite literally did tiny amounts of damage which shows how bloody tough these are. Safe as well and will remain that way.

[@MartinBettler]

0:35 All of a sudden it look s much more like a Defender! 😂

[@punarv]

True to its name. 👍

[@KartikSharma-ts2pk]

@War.L _ You mean Euro Ncap puts a wrong caption?? I already know its a biased organization!! Only thinks of our safety

[@M3au]

@War.L _ it's a Defender, says so on the bonnet .... go back to 1955, numbskull

[@sivav3628]

This was way better than the global standards

[@bwahid8058]

43 dislikes from Jeep fans

[@กฤตเมธตั้งปัญญา-ท4ด]

LoL.I agree 🤣

[@businessblokes8490]

Euro NCAP : Let's test the New Defender Defender : Let me end this man's whole career

[@Maurice_Moss]

Saw one today, beast of a car.

[@yes8032]

That defender is safe man

[@icedsoyatrash3336]

Although, 85% for adult occupation isn’t amazing.

[@SDLordHUN]

Easy to roll over..

[@juliusmabanga3849]

Seat Leon is better

[@yes8032]

@@juliusmabanga3849 🤣

[@stevepearce6689]

The spare parts sold after would be worth 4 times the value of a new one

[@SreejeshSuresh]

So they smashed 4 cars for the whole test. That's a lot of money

[@PoloDaBear]

Think how expensive it is when they crash test luxury cars like rolls royces!

[@yes8032]

@@PoloDaBear they never do it’s too expensive to afford 4 of them

[@akilghosh]

Which they will make up selling a few cars, as these are severely overpriced

[@rajvardhansinghrathor9836]

@@PoloDaBear like Bugatti nd paganis

[@mikeuk8486]

They smashed a lot more than 4 before they went for ADAC

[@mylifeaskaliahandreality3623]

Me and my mom got in a wreck in a Honda Odyssey. One of the scariest things. The car took a bad hit on the passenger side the car spun out and the air bags were very little. me and my mom walked away hurt but ok. After that my mom bought a Land Rover and I’m happy that it’s a stronger car and safer.

[@Beamngncap_official]

One of My Favourite Cars From 2021.

[@jeromep3182]

No wonder it cost the price with this information I’m not mad at the price tag now

[@alifrachmanz]

Daddy Doug should watch this

[@Εωι]

Bruh Doug DeMuro

[@sldefenderloversclub]

superb love it It looks really secure

[@frankenstein_colt_98]

The defender of mankind

[@12Achilleas]

There are not many accidents that can happen on a tow truck so it’s safe

[@kiranbrufo2756]

Safety comes with a price🥵

[@gabby7391]

seeing how Jeep Wrangler performed at crash test, this Defender looks so great now

[@PiperX1X]

I hated the look of the new defender when it first came out but it’s starting to grow on me now, I’ll never be able to afford one though so I’ll stick to my panda cross 4x4. Mind you my panda gets me everywhere!

[@weetbix2083]

No frontal offset ????

[@enricofeiffer9784]

Why frontal crash at 50 kph and the other car at 64???

[@Blank-777]

Beautiful machine indeed

[@electrikoptik]

If only the reliability was as good as the defender's safety. Oh well.

[@banditbiker25]

The reliability figures are better than any LR product so far. Where are you getting your 'facts' from?

[@gcscr]

@@banditbiker25 lol go watch TFL channel. 2 brand new defenders replaced in less than 3 months. Your figures are wrong buddy.

[@banditbiker25]

@@gcscr yes, one an engine sensor agreed. The other one the dealers managed to cut through a loom whilst fitting a whinch did they not?

[@almostbutnotentirelyunreas166]

@@banditbiker25 The best way to predict future 'performance' is past 'performance'......and in the case of this sticky-tape over chewing-gum over butcher-twine 'enhanced' design, you'd be shit out of luck....

[@Archiepopop]

@@almostbutnotentirelyunreas166 WOW you really need to to get out more son.

[@eg2522]

Where are the small Overlap tests? What's the reason for don't do them anymore?

[@ranjithpAqua]

Defender : crashes on a concrete wall Concrete wall : 😵😵

[@papinov]

Defender 👊😎

[@jackcarline5183]

And this one didn't roll over *ahem jeep *ahem

[@williamdrijver4141]

That part of the test was not shown alas. So not entirely sure if it didn't roll over?

[@theldaniel170]

@@williamdrijver4141 It didn’t roll over. The jeep rolled over and they showed us. The Defender didn’t even flinch.

[@M3au]

@@williamdrijver4141 it would not have scored 5 stars if it had rolled over ... ninkumpoop

[@baginatora]

This was a different test. Here I didn't see a small frontal overlap crash, just the regular one. And no, I'm not a Wrangler guy.

[@PatrickBaptist]

Once you have tried a rover off road then jeep becomes synonymous with joke, exactly what I thought when I traded my 03 Grand Cherokee for an 02 Discovery, it went places on in stock form my joke of a jeep wouldn't go with a 4" lift and 33" tires.

[@MonteiroM]

The Ford Fiesta driver is a maniac.

[@sociopath0163]

So what did you learnt: that take a uturn when you see a Defender .

[@cobssmambayt3559]

And it’s owned by Tata motors . An Indian manufacturer

[@scottm5425]

Certainly stiff but didn't seem to have much front crumple zone either, just stopped dead. The occupants sure felt that.

[@agnesmoss]

I love watching these car crash test keep it up!

[@leeleecam6037]

REALLY? REALLY? OMG!! I AM SO HAPPY! 🙆🏻‍♀️🙆🏻‍♀️🙆🏻‍♀️🙆🏻‍♀️🙆🏻‍♀️

[@yes8032]

We all are to see this car score well

[@crizzak]

Problem: in a crash at 30mph or more with a sedan or other lower vehicles it’s highly probable that this thing will get airborne due to its significantly high ride height. Good luck.

[@BIKELOVER-hg6tt]

While crash -💔💔😭🤕 after getting 5⭐-💓💓❤️🥰🥰

[@AlbertArrabal]

Good results for the new Discovery 6

[@nscwcrft99]

There’s always one. What’s your preference OFFENDER or PRETENDER?

[@matt9c1]

This is a very accurate test since most all JLR products are often propelled by a steel cable going down the highway.....sitting on the rear of a roll back tow truck.

[@ericstruan3647]

The videos show impressive results: It’s a tank. However, a more careful reading of the report indicates an 85% rating for the frontal impacts - which might sound great, but is actually comparatively poor. Many vehicles have ratings in the high 90s. Why? Because it rated “marginal” when it came to knee and leg protection. Why? well maybe because there are no knee bags to protect against “femur rigid dashboard structure “. So, Land Rover, WHY didn’t you install knee airbags? Having just ordered this vehicle in part because it seemed and felt “tank like”, I am now rather pissed off to learn that in the unfortunate event I may have a “frontal impact” I will unlikely be walking away and instead have mangled legs. So tell us, Land Rover, why didn’t you figure this one out and install knee airbags?

[@arkos55]

Because they just aren’t as obsessed with safety as say Volvo is. They’re probably relying on the mass and stiffness of the vehicle more than clever engineering and targeted safety measures like knee bags. It also doesn’t deform as much as the Volvo’s and probably sends more energy to the passengers because of that. Still a very safe vehicle I imagine, but probably not as safe as a large Volvo per the ratings. A lot safer than an MG convertible though, or a mini, so all relative.

[@RoverNathan]

Mad how my 2011 range rover has a knee airbag but not a 2020 defender...

[@Switzermale]

I like its style and design A LOT. I was hesitating between buying the RR Evoque or the Jeep Compass SUV but now that I see this, I think the Defender interests me more, safety and design.. I'm nearly conquered!

[@youhub2927]

This is my dream car and one day I will surely buy it 😍😍😍❤️😍😍

[@zakkstorey]

That's one strong car

[@fgaadb6768]

Why no small overlap test? Its more representative than the others

[@williamdrijver4141]

But did the Defender roll over following the side impact test? The Renault Espace did, but more and longer footage was shown from that crash test.

[@mahir6239]

This has antirollbars so probably no

[@sebbwebbo7557]

good thing with defenders is that they brake down before you can crash them :) safest car ever!

[@raghulsrivatsa]

Living upto it's name. #DEFENDER.

[@zakkstorey]

The 22 people disliked are salty old Defender people who are jealous that this one won't kill them in a crash

[@sunbreathing4202]

its so satisfying

[@davistaishi]

what about 25% crash

[@chintanudani5631]

Feels good to see a proud Indian company owns this pride

[@pigeonpoo1823]

This must have cost a fortune. NCAP will have had to replace everything the Defender drove into

[@arteonyx]

Or maybe the cars were sent to be tested

[@NostalgicGames-ov2lc]

The car company sends the car to them to be tested

[@men8ifr]

Great work Landrover, one question though how can a car get 79% on the automatic brake tests when it safely avoided everything?

[@thevalidsimmer]

In VRU, it also depends on how well the bonnet, leading edge of the bonnet, and bumper can protect a person if the AEB doesn't work effectively

[@ItsYourBoyTomcsa]

I love how at 0:12 the car barely breaks

[@vigneshwardr6102]

At 0:36 . It's front became like it's rear design..

[@balls_in-yo_jaw]

Yes

[@flashnomad4506]

This car is a marvel 👌👌👌

[@sujay8700]

This is my next car. I only concern about safety.

[@dodu-dodu]

0:27 The Defender pushes it.

[@audia2fixingrepairsandmodi850]

It’s the first time the wall has flinched .....

[@kekobey]

Looks very safe. Well done english engineers.

[@devilslayerthesaintofkille1317]

Made in Nitra, Slovakia.

[@cobssmambayt3559]

Owned by Tata Motors, India 🇮🇳

[@thegodsofwrath]

Bldy hell..this is built like a tank..😳

[@jj_cars99]

Who expected the Defender to have 5 stars

[@Εωι]

Me

[@yes8032]

Ofcourse

[@rashidamenmk2899]

0:36 Le viper : entha ramakishna prashnam

[@Arun-me7bj]

😅

[@wyper777]

Malayali😂

[@mrclarky]

Every Arabian prince is going to have one of these lol

[@jaimaurya499]

That is one tank.

[@CallmenobodWMAO743]

5 star rating 85% for adult occupaint 85% for child occupaint

[@officialrevxd65channel62]

There are two body styles of this vehicle. This is the 5-door variant. How about further assessing the 3-door variant next year?

[@Archiepopop]

Why, would you really see much difference ? I think not.

[@rubenbraekman4515]

You can say what you want about land rover reliabillity but they know how to build some tank like chasis

[@crispyduck4922]

My dream car....

[@seanalicante7299]

It can be safer if the defender has the center airbag

[@teddym2808]

It's so stupidly strong but to get 85% (vs something in the 90's like a Volvo) for adult occupants means some of the forces are being transferred to the passengers in a less than ideal fashion. Don't get me wrong, it's a safe SUV, but if you look at the detailed result it only has marginal thigh protection for driver and front passenger. Of course, it weighs over 2 tonnes so it's going to fare better against lighter vehicles but this is simulating a head on of a vehicle in the same weight class.

[@shoarectube]

Why does this side impact test not include a front passenger?!

[@elijahjenkins1669]

Very impressive.

[@kishankanhaiya7438]

Safety is inversly proportional to the money

[@nishchaypallav]

Directly saar.

[@micjubba709]

Love the automatic Brake stopping to on detecting a Collison for a 2 and a half ton car it stops well 😁😉

[@Braun30]

I have the same system on my Disco Sport. It really surprised me when a cyclist popped out once. Actually hurt my wrists. Cyclist was frightened but happy, even congratulated me for "my" reaction.

[@rohitsethful]

Is it a car or something else its body remain same after such a worst collision