Thursday, November 27, 2008

Euro NCAP : The last time best-selling cars score five stars?

VOLVO XC60 Crash Test

Euro NCAP has released the results for some of Europe’s best-selling cars. This is the last time that Euro NCAP will release results under its current rating system, before the organisation’s new rating system is launched in February 2009. Of the twelve vehicles whose results are released today, eight received Euro NCAP’s maximum award of five stars.


Euro NCAP’s top scorers for adult occupant protection in this release were the Alfa Romeo Mito, Ford Fiesta, Peugeot 308CC, Volkswagen Golf VI, Renault Megane, Honda Accord, Opel Insignia and the Volvo XC60. Not all of these cars performed as well in child occupant or pedestrian protection.

Euro NCAP rated the Dacia Sandero fitted with the basic level of safety equipment and also crash tested the car equipped with the ‘safety pack’, which is standard on some variants and optional on others. The Sandero fitted with the basic level of equipment scored three stars in adult occupant protection whilst the car with the optional safety pack, scored the equivalent of four stars. Euro NCAP is disappointed that this pack is not offered as standard on all variants, given the additional safety it offers to adult occupants.

Following Euro NCAP’s first tests on pickups earlier this year, the organisation today also releases the result for another: the Ford Ranger. The vehicle received a two star rating for adult occupant protection, underlining the lack of emphasis given by most manufacturers to the safety of cars in this category.

Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General of Euro NCAP says ‘It is clear that Euro NCAP’s new rating scheme in 2009 will offer a more discriminating view of the overall safety performance of today’s best selling vehicles and give customers the opportunity to prioritise and maximise the safety options on their vehicles.’

The first results for vehicles tested under the new rating system will be released in February 2009.

Euro NCAP resaults : Europe’s best-selling cars









































































Make
and model
Euro NCAP - ResultAdult
Occupant Protection
Pick-up

Ford logotype

Ford Ranger


**

2 stars

Supermini

Alfa Romeo logotype

Alfa Romeo
MiTo


*****

5 stars

Dacia logotype

Dacia
Sandero


***

3 stars

Ford logotype

Ford Fiesta


*****

5 stars

Ford logotype

Ford Ka


****

4 stars

Small Family Car

Peugeot logotype

Peugeot
308CC


*****

5 stars

Renault logotype

Renault
Megane


*****

5 stars

VW logotype

VW Golf


*****

5 stars

Large Family Car

Honda logotype

Honda Accord


*****

5 stars

Opel/Vauxhall logotype

Opel/Vauxhall
Insignia


*****

5 stars

Large MPV

Mercedes Benz logotype

Mercedes
Benz Viano


****

4 stars

Small Off-Road 4x4
Volvo logotypeVolvo XC60*****

5 stars

*click on brand's logo or vehicle name to see Official Euro NCAP result

[Source : Euro NCAP via NEWSPRESS .. Sub.req'd]

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