Dacia Duster SUV Scores Only 3 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Tests
23 Feb 2011, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Dacia's first-ever SUV, the Duster, only scored a 3-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests conducted in Europe, just like the Logan sedan it is based on. Although a crossover SUV and b...
Nissan Juke Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
23 Feb 2011, 10:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A total of seven car crash test ratings have been revealed by Euro NCAP this week, with Nissan’s Juke crossover achieving the coveted 5-star overall rating, proving that it can provide adequat...
First EV Tested by Euro NCAP Gets 4 Stars
23 Feb 2011, 09:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European motoring safety watchdog released today a new batch of test results for the vehicles it crashed and trashed in the last few weeks. In all, the results for seven models were released, in...
Mitsubishi ASX Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
23 Feb 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi ASX, the latest crossover launched by the Japanese over at Mitsubishi, has just scored a five-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests conducted in February. The crash tested vehic...
Euro NCAP Best 5 Cars of 2010
27 Jan 2011, 13:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having performed in 2010 quite an extensive series of crash tests, the leading European safety organization, Euro NCAP, has had a difficult time in selecting the best of the best models tested last ...
Automobile Club d'Italia Becomes Euro NCAP Member
16 Dec 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI) has just became the twelfth member of the Euro NCAP family, a move that can be regarded as good news not only for drivers who'll see safer cars on Italian ro...
Audi A1 Gets 5 Stars Euro NCAP Rating
15 Dec 2010, 06:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A car manufacturer the size of Audi wouldn't have had it any other way... The smallest model ever created by the Ingolstadt-based producer, the A1, was just successfully crashed by Europe'...
Jaguar XF, Only 4 Stars at Euro NCAP Tests
25 Nov 2010, 13:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British luxury carmaker Jaguar finds itself in a bit of a jam, following the new series of crash tests performed by Euro NCAP. The organization tested 14 cars this past week, 10 of which received a ...
MINI Countryman Gets 5 Star Euro NCAP Rating
25 Nov 2010, 11:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Part of the new batch of models tested this week by the Euro NCAP, the MINI Countryman managed to get a five star rating following the crash tests, proving that it can provide adequate protection to...
Ford C-Max Get 5 Stars Euro NCAP Rating
24 Nov 2010, 15:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Celebration at Ford Europe today, after two on the carmaker's new models, the C-Max and Grand C-Max received their stars, five of them, from the Euro NCAP. The cars were tested in a new batch o...
Landwind CV9 Gets 2 Stars Euro NCAP Rating
24 Nov 2010, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It would appear Chinese manufacturers still have a long way to go before meeting the criteria required to please safety agencies likes the Euro NCAP. Why? Well, the agency tested a new batch of car,...
Opel Meriva Gets 5 Star Euro NCAP Rating
24 Nov 2010, 10:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Euro NCAP completed a new series of crash testing and released the results for several models, including Opel's new Meriva. The model, as did many others, has received a five star rating fo...
Kia's Sportage and Venga Models Awarded 5 Stars by Euro NCAP
24 Nov 2010, 10:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Kia Sportage crossover and Venga MPV were both given the maximum 5-star rating by the Euro NCAP, placing them at the top of their respective classes. The two models join other cars from the Kore...
Volvo City Safety Awarded by Euro NCAP
4 Oct 2010, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems that Volvo is on its way to leaving the recent safety demonstration fail behind, as the company’s City Safety active braking system has received an Euro NCAP Advance rating, an assess...
BMW Assist Advanced eCall Receives Euro NCAP Award
4 Oct 2010, 06:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer BMW has been awarded by the safety testing institute Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) with a special award for its Assist Advanced eCall, an advanced emergency c...
Opel Eye System Gets Euro NCAP Award
2 Oct 2010, 15:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / During a press conference held in Paris these days, German automaker Opel was honored with a first-ever safety award for its Opel Eye system by Euro NCAP, the consumer safety organization. The &ldqu...
Euro NCAP Releases New Crash Test Results
25 Aug 2010, 12:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The organization in charge with rating vehicles depending on their degree of protection during a crash in Europe, Euro NCAP, released today the results of a new series of tests performed on four new...
New Citroen C4 Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
25 Aug 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the tests conducted by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), Citroen’ new C4 managed to achieve a five star rating, with a score of 97% in the ‘Safety assist&r...
Euro NCAP Advanced Reward System Announced
13 Jul 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) announced today a reward system for new and emerging safety technologies at the eSafety Challenge in Millbrook. The new reward system complement...
Euro NCAP Elects New President
18 Jun 2010, 13:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) announced today the election of Andre Seeck, head of the division ‘Vehicle Technology’ with the German Federal Highway Research Ins...