The latest leader board on car safety tests, specific to features protecting children, rates Polestar engineering significantly ahead of the competition.

The programme director at Euro NCAP, Dr. Aled Williams, said the Polestar’s performance was “tantalisingly close to a perfect score and shows how a commitment to the safety of all occupants can pay off in providing outstanding protection in the event of an accident. 

“Car makers continue to rise to the challenge of making our vehicles and roads safer, and Polestar deserves recognition for setting a new standard, no matter how small the improvement may seem.”

Polestar’s latest SUV wasn’t the only model under the microscope; the Cupra Terramar, BYD Sealion 7, Jaecoo 7 and Geely EX5 SUVs also netted five-star scores, as did the new Audi A6. Yet it’s important to note that despite these strong ratings, Euro NCAP did find some faults with many of these models.

The article even calls out Polestar engineers for preventing the car from locking when a child is inside. Think about a common sense feature getting called out as special, or unusual.

The attention to detail is perhaps notable, even if expected, because of so many horror stories about rescuers smashing windows to save kids trapped inside the infamous South African madman Tesla that German courts have ruled a death trap.

When Kassandra stepped out to disconnect the charger, her Tesla unexpectedly locked her out, with her 13-month-old baby boy, Liam Valenzuela, still inside. “I started banging as hard as I could, but it wouldn’t break,” the mom said. Tesla’s security cameras captured the dramatic ordeal.