{"id":5824,"date":"2014-11-05T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teslhub.com\/?p=5824"},"modified":"2026-10-30T10:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:28:32","slug":"model-s-euro-ncap-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teslhub.com\/en\/model-s-euro-ncap-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Model S: revisiting its five Euro NCAP stars from 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News from 5 November 2014, Europe.<\/strong> This archive article was prepared in October 2026. Results and equipment refer to the 2014 assessment, not current Model S cars. Archive photograph from 2014.<\/p>\n<p>An electric saloon must also convince when attention shifts from range to protecting people. In November 2014, the <a href=\"https:\/\/teslhub.com\/en\/category\/veicoli-tesla\/model-s\/\"><strong>Model S<\/strong><\/a> earned five Euro NCAP stars. It was a significant milestone in the early phase of its European history, offering a perspective beyond performance.<\/p>\n<p>The recognition deserves to be remembered alongside its details. Stars summarise an assessment, but the percentages and test year explain more clearly which aspects were examined and what the result can still tell us years later.<\/p>\n<nav aria-label=\"Article contents\">\n<p><strong>In this article<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#risultati\">The 2014 results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dotazioni\">The assessed configuration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#anno\">Why the test year matters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#lettura\">How to read this result today<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"risultati\">Model S: four percentages behind the five stars<\/h2>\n<p>The assessment concerned a <strong>left-hand-drive 85 kWh Model S<\/strong>, with a stated kerb weight of 2,100 kg. The four category scores were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>82%<\/strong> for adult occupant protection;<\/li>\n<li><strong>77%<\/strong> for child protection;<\/li>\n<li><strong>66%<\/strong> for pedestrian protection;<\/li>\n<li><strong>71%<\/strong> for safety assistance systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are not four ways of expressing the same measurement. Each category focuses on part of the assessment: people inside the cabin, people outside it and functions that help prevent or mitigate dangerous situations.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"dotazioni\">A technical snapshot of the saloon at that time<\/h2>\n<p>The assessed configuration included electronic stability control, seat belt reminders and lane departure warning. An active bonnet was provided for pedestrian protection. Automatic emergency braking, however, was listed as unavailable in the test record.<\/p>\n<p>That last detail helps avoid a common misunderstanding when revisiting automotive news: a model\u2019s name may remain unchanged while its equipment and architecture evolve. Attributing every function associated with the range today to a historical car would make the account less accurate, even if the star count remained correct.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anno\">2014 is part of the result<\/h2>\n<p>Euro NCAP protocols change over time to follow developments in technology and safety. A five-star assessment should therefore not be separated from its year and automatically compared with any other five-star assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Ratings have limited validity, up to six years. Expiry does not mean the car has suddenly changed; it indicates that the reference is no longer current as criteria evolve. Vehicles built during the period of validity retain the rating applicable to that period.<\/p>\n<p>In 2026, the 2014 result should therefore be described as historical, without turning it into current certification of the range. It retains documentary value but does not replace assessments relevant to later versions.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lettura\">A milestone that needs the right context<\/h2>\n<p>Understanding crash-test news requires at least three reference points: the model and configuration, test year and assessed categories. Stopping at the headline means missing precisely the information that makes the result useful.<\/p>\n<p>The five stars from 2014 add another chapter to the European Model S story. Read today, the most interesting part is seeing the saloon in its technical context without retrospectively lending it features that arrived later. When reading a safety assessment, do you look first at the stars or go straight to the category scores?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.euroncap.com\/safercars\/tesla-model-s-put-to-the-test-by-euro-ncap\/s\/028ae257-b874-4a9e-aa3e-c380a2dee96e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Euro NCAP\u2019s release of 5 November 2014 and 2014 Model S assessment<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7uhhYKJWEBw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Euro NCAP, 2014 Model S tests<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroncap.com\/how-to-read-the-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Euro NCAP, interpreting the stars<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroncap.com\/faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Euro NCAP, rating validity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Archive cover photograph:<\/strong> Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler \/ Grid Engine, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:TeslaMotorsYorkdale6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Model S in the Yorkdale showroom, 22 August 2014<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC0 1.0<\/a>. This is not the crash-tested vehicle. Cropped and overlaid with the complete original Teslhub PNG.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Model S earned five Euro NCAP stars in November 2014. 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