Vehicle Rating Practice

NCAP Vehicle Rating Practice

Body Style / Trim	Agency Reporting Practice
Passenger Cars
2-door	Rated separately for front, side, and rollover
4-door	Rated separately for front, side, and rollover
Hatchback	5-door –Rating imputed from 4-door for front, side, and rollover 3-door –Rating imputed from 2-door for front, side, and rollover
Station Wagon	Rating imputed from 4-door for front, side, and rollover
Convertible	Rated separately for front and side Rating imputed from 2-door for rollover
2WD/4WD	Same rating for front, side, and rollover
Pickups
2-door Cab	Rating imputed from extended cab for front and side Rollover – Same rating for 2-door cab, extended cab and 4-door cab
Extended Cab	Rated separately for front and side Rollover – Same rating for 2-door cab, extended cab and 4-door cab
4-door Cab (Full size doors)	Rated separately for front and side Rollover – Same rating for 2-door cab, extended cab and 4-door cab
2WD/4WD	Same rating for front and side Rollover – Both statically tested. 4WD dynamically tested – If no tip-up, result imputed to 2WD. If tip-up, 2WD dynamically tested.
SUVs
2WD/4WD	Same rating for front and side Rollover – Both statically tested. 2WD dynamically tested – If no tip-up, result imputed to 4WD. If tip-up, 4WD dynamically tested.
Vans (includes Minivans)
8-passenger	Front – Same rating for passenger van and cargo van Side – Same rating for front seats of passenger van and cargo van Rollover – Ratings based on SSF and dynamic test.
12- and 15-passenger	Front –12- and 15-passenger van share the same rating as the 8-passenger Side – Rated separately from 8-passenger if different wheelbase Rollover- 12- and 15-passenger vans will be rated as required by SAFETEA-LU.

Cargo (full-sized van)	Front – Rating is imputed from passenger van Side – Rating is imputed from front seats of passenger van No rating is given for rollover
Engines and Transmissions
Gasoline Only	Rated separately for front, side, and rollover
Hybrid	Rating imputed from the gasoline version for front, side, and rollover
Electric	Rated separately for front, side, and rollover
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG )	Rated separately for front, side, and rollover
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)	Rated separately for front, side, and rollover, if vehicle contains a Lithium-ion battery for propulsion Rating imputed from gasoline version for front, side, and rollover for all other battery types