The 2025 Tesla Model 3 has earned a 5-star rating from Euro NCAP. The results were released on May 21, 2025. The electric sedan scored high in all test areas.
Scores across all categories
The Model 3 performed well in every section:
- 90% for protecting adult passengers
- 93% for protecting child passengers
- 89% for protecting people outside the car
- 87% for safety support systems
These scores apply to every version of the Model 3. That includes Rear Wheel Drive, Long Range Rear Wheel Drive, Long Range All Wheel Drive, and Performance All Wheel Drive.
Crash protection
In the frontal offset crash test, the car’s cabin stayed stable. The test dummies showed low injury risk for legs and knees in the front seats. The car also handled side barrier and pole crash tests well. It gave full protection to important body areas and got top marks in that section.
The Model 3 kept children safe in both front and side impacts. The front passenger airbag can be turned off for rear-facing child seats. The driver gets clear info when the airbag is off.
Features that protect people outside the car
Tesla added an ‘Active Hood’ to this model. It lifts up when the car hits a person. This adds more space above hard parts under the hood. It lowers the chance of serious injury for people hit by the car.
The Automatic Emergency Braking system has been updated. It now better detects motorcycles using a new algorithm. In tests with people walking, biking, or riding motorcycles, the system worked well.
New safety tools
The 2025 Model 3 comes with more new features:
- Head-on crash detection that reacts faster
- Emergency braking that works better when other cars cross in front
- A feature that blocks the doors from opening when someone is close in the blind spot
- A system that turns on air conditioning and alerts a phone if a child is left alone in the car
Tesla said on its official Tesla Europe & Middle East account:
“We also introduced new features to improve Safety Assist functionality even further – like head-on collision avoidance & crossing traffic AEB – to detect & respond to potential hazards faster, helping avoid accidents in the first place.”
Crash tests performed
Euro NCAP tested the car in many ways:
- A head-on crash where half of the car hits a moving barrier at 50 km/h
- A crash into a full-width solid wall
- A side impact from a moving barrier hitting the driver’s side
- A side crash into a pole
- Whiplash tests using a sled
They also checked how safe the car is for people outside it. The tests included checking automatic braking when other cars or motorcycles are ahead.
Compared to other cars
Euro NCAP tested 16 new vehicles in this round. Seven of them got 5-star ratings. The Model 3 was one of them. That puts it among the safest vehicles tested.
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