Source: Kia announcement SEOUL — The all-new Kia Sportage has been awarded the maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP, Europe’s leading independent safety assessment program. The Sportage performed to a high standard throughout the test process, illustrating the vehicle’s exceptional…
Source: Volvo Cars announcement GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The fully electric Volvo C40 Recharge has been awarded a five-star safety rating in the 2022 Euro NCAP tests, joining its siblings in the Volvo Cars line-up as one of the safest cars…
Source: Euro NCAP announcement LEUVEN, Belgium – Euro NCAP revealed the 2022 list of the best and worst commercial vans available on the European market, based on an evaluation of crash avoidance system fitment and performance. The picture that emerges is…
Source: Euro NCAP announcement LEUVEN, Belgium — Euro NCAP recently published the Assisted Driving grades of seven cars equipped with Highway Assist. The overall best performer in this batch is the BMW iX3, graded as ‘Very Good’. Two others –…
Source: ANCAP SAFETY announcement MANUKA, Australia — Australasia’s independent vehicle safety consumer advocate, ANCAP SAFETY, has welcomed the announcement by the Australian Government to introduce an Australian Design Rule (ADR) mandating the fitment of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) in light…
Source: Veoneer announcement STOCKHOLM — The automotive technology company Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE) and (SSE: VNE SDB), is an active-safety-systems supplier for the Subaru Levorg, recently awarded top results in the Japan NCAP (JNCAP). In JNCAP’s latest annual safety testing,…
Source: Euro NCAP announcement LEUVEN, Belgium – Under new criteria that prioritize crash avoidance and driver assistance systems, 14 commercial vans qualify for an award by Euro NCAP. Nineteen vans, covering 98 percent of last year’s European sales, were tested…
Source: Euro NCAP BRUSSELS – Volkswagen’s car-to-x communication system becomes the first technology to be rewarded by Euro NCAP in nearly six years. The technology, fitted as standard to the Golf 8 and to future ID models, allows cars to…
Source: Euro NCAP BRUSSELS – Euro NCAP has announced its Best in Class for 2019. The organization, which assesses crash worthiness, tested 55 vehicles last year and 41 achieved five stars, the top ranking and which made 2019 one of…
Source: AutoExpress The Volkswagen up! city car has scored three stars in the latest round of Euro NCAP crash test results, down from the maximum five stars it was awarded when first assessed in 2011, with removal of the standard…
Source: Renault BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France – The New Renault Captur passed the Euro NCAP safety exam with 5 stars, the maximum rating, in the latest generation and thus most stringent tests. New Captur has proven all its qualities in terms of…
Source: BMW Munich – The latest-generation BMW 3 Series has been awarded the maximum five-star rating in the recent round of Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) crash testing. Added to which, it emerged with the best-ever result for adult occupant protection…
Source: SEAT MARTORELL, Spain– SEAT’s largest SUV has been awarded the highest safety rating possible by independent testing organization Latin NCAP, gaining its Five-Star Advanced Award due to the inclusion of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB). The SEAT Tarraco joins the Ibiza,…
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced its plan to propose significant updates and upgrades to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) – better known as…
Source: Euro NCAP LEUVEN, BELGIUM – Euro NCAP today published the safety ratings of four vehicles. Two BMWs – the 1 Series and the 3 Series – both achieve a maximum five-star rating. The Jeep Cherokee and the Peugeot 208 settle for four…
Source: Euro NCAP Leuven, Belgium – Seven recently evaluated vehicles received five-star ratings when Euro NCAP released the results of its latest tests. The vehicles are: Mercedes-Benz’s first electric off-road, the EQC, and its second generation CLA; Škoda Kamiq; the fourth generation SsangYong Korando;…
Tesla has extended its 5-star safety rating it enjoys in the U.S. streak to Europe. The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) awarded the Model 3 its highest rating of five stars. And you can watch a video of…
DETROIT, Mich.–The new Toyota Corolla and RAV4 have both secured a top five-star rating in Euro NCAP’s independent safety testing programme. The cars performed strongly across the board in the protection given to adult and child occupants as well as “vulnerable road users” such as…
DETROIT, Mich.–European regulators recognized Toyota‘s Pre-Collision system in giving the Corolla sedan and RAV4 its top ratings–Five Stars–in the Euro NCAP test. The cars performed strongly across the board in the protection given to adult and child occupants as well…
Today, Euro NCAP releases the safety ratings of three large off-roaders: the Honda CR-V, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the SEAT Tarraco. All three cars get a maximum five-star rating against Euro NCAP’s tough 2019 requirements. The new SEAT Tarraco shares Volkswagen’s MQB platform with the Škoda Kodiaq,…
Euro NCAP announces its annual ‘Best in Class’ winners today and three of the vehicles tested in 2018 have achieved the coveted award. The Mercedes-Benz A Class, the stand out performer amongst Small Family Cars and this year’s overall best…
The new Volvo S60 sedan and V60 estate today received the maximum five-star rating in their 2018 Euro NCAP safety tests, continuing a five-star streak for the Volvo line-up. The result underlines Volvo Cars’ reputation for consistently putting some of…
Toyota City, Japan, November 29, 2018―Toyota announces today that its Corolla Sport, equipped with the latest Toyota Safety Sense preventive safety package and Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Parking Support Brakes (Stationary Objects), received the highest score in the JNCAP Preventive…
Euro NCAP releases the safety ratings of four new cars today. Both the Audi A6 and the VW Touareg achieve a maximum five- star rating, the Ford Tourneo Connect achieves a solid four-star rating and the new Suzuki Jimny scores…
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announcement WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced its list of model year 2023 vehicles for crash testing as part of the agency’s 5-Star Safety Ratings system under its New Car…