Green NCAP aims to assess as many cars as possible, to cover a broad range of vehicles and provide information to consumers on the most popular models.
Green NCAP’s tests are conducted in independent European laboratories.
The cars are tested at one of Green NCAP’s independent laboratories. These laboratories are not owned by the vehicle manufacturers; they belong to organisations such as motoring clubs, consumer information programmes, type approval authorities or universities. Green NCAP has ensured that all of these laboratories deliver equivalent results so that a true comparison can be made between the cars tested there. The laboratories are located in various European countries: the UK, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands.
The laboratories are affiliated with at least one of the member organisations that form part of Green NCAP’s unique consortium. The members are described in more detail in the Green NCAP consortium page. All have an interest in promoting cleaner, more efficient transportation, and none are affiliated with the car industry.