LEUVEN, BELGIUM – As the sales of new vans continue to increase across Europe and new brands enter the market, the demand for safer and sustainable vehicle options is growing. It has never been more important for businesses and tradespeople to make an informed decision when choosing their next van, especially when it comes to safety.

To help simplify the process, Euro NCAP will now use easy-to-follow star ratings, rather than the former medal system, when awarding new light commercial vehicles (LCVs). The new star ratings for LCVs will continue to show businesses and tradespeople which models feature the most effective active safety systems. Euro NCAP’s familiar safety five-star grading has already helped to dramatically improve the safety standards of passenger cars since its inception in 1997. Now the same, easy-to-follow star rating will be applied to vans.