The passenger compartment remained stable in the offset deformable frontal impact.  Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger.  SsangYong showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions.  Readings of chest compression indicated marginal protection of that body region.  In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver was good except for the chest, protection of which was adequate.  However, proper retention of the rear dummy failed, allowing excessive forward movement and protection of the head was rated as poor.  As a result, the carlost all points for that dummy.  SsangYong are investigating the cause of the failure.  In the side barrier impact, maximum points were scored, with good protection of all critical body areas.  Even in the more severe side pole test, protection of the chest was adequate and that of other critical body areas was good.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric assessment of the rear seats indicated marginal whiplash protection.  From February 2018, the XLV has an autonomous emergency braking system as standard equipment.  This system operates at low speeds, typical of city driving, where many whiplash injuries are caused.  The system scored maximum points in Euro NCAP's tests, with full avoidance at all speeds when tested against a stationary car.

In the frontal offset test, protection of the 10 year dummy's neck was rated as poor, based on dummy readings of neck tensile forces.  Similarly, decelerations in the chest of the 6 year dummy indicated poor protection of this body region.  In the side impact, both dummies were properly restrained and protected.  The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward facing child restraint to be used in that seating position.  However, the information provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag did not meet Euro NCAP's requirements and the system was not rewarded.  All of the restraint types for which the Tivoli is designed could be properly installed and accommodated.  The user manual states that the front passenger seat is not suitable for iSize restraints and the Tivoli lost points for those restraints in that seating position.

The protection provided by the bonnet to a pedestrian's head was predominantly good or adequate, with poor results recorded only on the stiff windscreen pillars.  The bumper scored maximum points for its protection of pedestrians' legs, with good results recorded at all test locations.  However, the protection provided to the pelvis was more mixed, ranging from good to poor.   The standard-fit autonomous emergency braking system can detect pedestrians and performed well in Euro NCAP's tests, with collision avoidance or mitigation in several of the test scenarios.

The XLV has, as standard, a seatbelt reminder for the front and rear seats.  Autonomous emergency braking is, from February 2018, standard equipment and operates at highway speeds.  Tests of this functionality demonstrated good performance, with accident avoidance or mitigation in several of the scenarios tested.