Inform
Provide consumers in Latin America and the Caribbean with independent and impartial safety assessments of new vehicles.
About us
About us
Latin NCAP provides consumers with independent and transparent information about the safety levels offered by new vehicles on the market
The New Car Assessment Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean (Latin NCAP) bases its tests on internationally recognized methods and awards ratings from 0 to 5 stars across four key assessment areas: Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Vulnerable Road Users, and Safety Assist Systems.
Latin NCAP bases its tests on internationally recognized methods and awards ratings from 0 to 5 stars across four key assessment areas: Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Vulnerable Road Users, and Safety Assist Systems.
Latin NCAP began as an initiative in 2010 and was established as a legally constituted association in 2014. Latin NCAP assesses the version with the most basic safety equipment available on the market.
Our purpose
Latin NCAP aims to
Drive improvements
Encourage manufacturers to improve the safety performance of their vehicles sold in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Promote regulations
Encourage governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to apply UN regulations on crash testing for passenger vehicles.
Organization
Latin NCAP active members
ANCOSEV
ASPEC
Automóvil Club Boliviano
Founding member
Automóvil Club de Chile
Founding member
Automóvil Club de Colombia
Founding member
Automóvil Club de Costa Rica
Founding member
Automóvil Club del Uruguay
Founding member
Centro para la Defensa del Consumidor
CESVI Argentina
CESVI Brasil
CESVI Colombia
CESVI Mexico
Consumidores Argentinos
Founding member
El Poder del Consumidor
FICVI
Founding member
FIA Region IV
Founding member
Fundación Gonzalo Rodriguez
Founding member
Fundación Mapfre
Founding member
Fundação Thiago de Moraes Gonzaga
FUNDECOM
ICRT
Founding member
OMDAI
ODECU
Founding member
PROTESTE
Founding member
Subscriber members
Asociación para la Disminución de Siniestros Viales – ADISIV y Mutual de Seguridad de Chile.
Organization
Latin NCAP main sponsors
Leadership
- El Poder del Consumidor | Chair
- Automóvil Club de Colombia
- Asociación Iberoamericana de Víctimas contra la Violencia Vial (FICVI)
- CESVI Argentina
- International Consumer Research & Testing Ltd (ICRT)
Oversight and monitoring
- Automóvil Club de Costa Rica | Chair
- Organización de consumidores y usuarios de Chile (ODECU)
- CESVI Colombia