EURO NCAP RESULTS
Euro NCAP after-effects Vauxhall Zafira Tourer, Audi Q3 and BMW 1 Series advance backpack of 11 cars to accept 5 stars in the latest Euro NCAP results
The latest Euro NCAP after-effects are in – and all but one of the cars activated accustomed the abounding best rating. But Auto Express was abashed to apprentice that a lot of of them would accept collapsed abbreviate of the best assurance appraisement beneath the stricter appraisal getting alien next year.Â
From 2012, models will be appropriate to account at atomic 60 per cent in the banal aegis class in adjustment to be awarded 5 stars – up from 40 per cent beneath the accepted system.
Of the 12 cars examined, alone four would accept anesthetized the 2012 analysis with aerial colours – the Toyota Yaris, BMW 1 Series, Mercedes M-Class and the Ford Ranger.
Every added car activated bar the Lancia Voyager becoming 5 stars, but fell abbreviate of scoring 60 per cent in the banal aegis class – some by a advanced margin. The Lancia/Chrysler Voyager denticulate just 47 per cent, while the Chevrolet Captiva and Hyundai Veloster managed 48 per cent and 49 per cent respectively.Â
The Vauxhall Astra GTC and Fiat Freemont were both awarded 50 per cent. While the Audi Q3 denticulate 52 per cent and the Vauxhall Zafira Tourer was accustomed 53 per cent and the Lancia/Chrysler Thema denticulate 59 per cent.
| Car | Overall rating | Adult occupant | Child occupant | Pedestrian | Safety assist |
| Audi Q3 | 5 stars | 94% | 85% | 52% | 86% |
| BMW 1 Series | 5 stars | 91% | 83% | 63% | 86% |
| Chevrolet Captiva | 5 stars | 88% | 82% | 48% | 71% |
| Ford Ranger | 5 stars | 96% | 86% | 81% | 71% |
| Fiat Freemont | 5 stars | 83% | 82% | 50% | 71% |
| Hyundai Veloster | 5 stars | 96% | 89% | 49% | 71% |
| Lancia Thema | 5 stars | 83% | 77% | 59% | 71% |
| Lancia Voyager | 4 stars | 79% | 67% | 47% | 71% |
| Mercedes M-Class | 5 stars | 96% | 75% | 60% | 86% |
| Opel/Vauxhall Zafira Tourer | 5 stars | 94% | 83% | 53% | 86% |
| Opel/Vauxhall Astra GTC | 5 stars | 91% | 79% | 50% | 71% |
| Toyota Yaris | 5 stars | 89% | 81% | 60% | 86% |
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