For the uninitiated, an impulse check is a The evasive maneuver safety test is designed to test whether a vehicle can avoid a sudden obstacle on the road. Its name therefore does not refer to the impulse which a man gives himself to set himself in motion, or to the energy which the body receives in motion, which impels it to continue. Elk here refers to a large deer which are found in some cold countries and which drivers sometimes have to urgently avoid.

Emergency maneuver

ItThe inevitable evasive maneuver is regularly checked to evaluate the vehicle’s handling and performance. After reaching a stable speed, the driver throws the car through the chicane, the goal is to keep it inside the zone materialized by the cones without ever touching them.

Fall at 77 km/h

In this test conducted by the Spaniards km77.com, the latest generation of the Volkswagen Caddy unfortunately it didn’t work. Whether tested at 77 km/h or even 71 km/h, the MPV suffered from understeer that prevented it from staying within the cones. I had to reduce the speed to 67 km/h for the Volkswagen Caddy to stand the test.

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All-season rubber

However, it should be noted thatThe safety of the Volkswagen Caddy cannot be doubted hereI because the tires installed on the test model are more likely to be responsible for this malfunction. The Caddy was fitted with a set of all-season tires, which are less effective on hot roads than regular summer tires.

Volkswagen Caddy is far from the first to fail this famous impulse test. The Toyota Hilux, Mercedes CLA and even the sporty BMW M4 Competition have also faced some difficulties in the past.