Togg and Firefly are shaking up the electric vehicle market

The first two European models of Türkiye’s newest automobile company, Togg, achieved outstanding results in Euro NCAP safety tests.

Electric family sedan T10F And electric SUV T10XThese are the first models of Togg, which was founded in 2018 and started model production at the end of 2022.

Both new electric vehicles received a five-star Euro NCAP rating. The T10F scored an impressive 95 percent for Adult Occupant protection, and the T10X scored 94 percent; These scores position them among the highest performing vehicles tested by Euro NCAP.

Both models proved equally competitive in protecting children in vehicles; It scored 85% in Child Passenger tests, and was also competitive for pedestrians and cyclists. Driver assistance systems also provided solid safety.

Togg, located near Türkiye’s largest city Istanbul, says its goal is to export one million electric cars to European markets by 2030 and plans to increase its electric vehicle range to five models. The body design studies of the SUV and sedan models were carried out by Pininfarina and Murat Günak, Turkish-born designers who have been design leaders in Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Group.

Türkiye hosts factories of many automobile manufacturers, including European brands such as Fiat, Mercedes-Benz and Renault. More than 1.5 million cars and commercial vehicles are produced in the country every year. Like Tesla, Togg claims to be both a car company and a technology brand; developed an interconnected system around its electric vehicles; This system integrates personal devices, smart homes, smart city infrastructure and mobility services such as car sharing and e-scooter rental into a single platform that can even accept payments.

Dr. Aled Williams, Euro NCAP Program Director:

When Togg decided to position itself as a competitor in the electric car market, it made bold claims that its new vehicles were robustly engineered to deliver exceptional safety and achieve a five-star Euro NCAP rating.

Indeed, after rigorous testing of the new T10F and T10X, Euro NCAP experts are impressed. It’s impressive when an established automaker gets a five-star rating, but it’s impressive when a new driver gets five-star ratings for their first two cars. Even though Togg is not well known outside Türkiye, after this performance many more drivers will hear about him and respect his cars.

We’re also impressed by parent company NIO’s new small electric vehicle, the Firefly. Its scores are both industry and sector-leading, demonstrating what’s possible when designing and engineering an affordable family hatchback. If other auto companies respond positively to this challenge, consumers will continue to benefit from safer vehicles.