Euro NCAP Testing Procedures Explained
17 Apr 2009, 16:28 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Crash testing cars is a complicated business, and it's safe to say that most people don't know the technical difference between a car achieving 4 or 5 stars
New BMW 5 Series Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
7 Jun 2010, 06:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the recent success of the new BMW 5 Series in passing a crash test using preventive protection systems, the sixth generation of the model series also managed to clinch the top rating of 5 ...
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
3 Jun 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the tests conducted by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), Alfa Romeo’s latest model, the Giulietta, managed to achieve a five star rating, with an overall score o...
Kia Responds Promptly to Venga Seatbelt Issue
3 Mar 2010, 15:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today, the European New Car Assessment Programme published a new set of crash test scores. Out of the five models included in the latest test batch, the Kia Venga caught our attention, as it...
Toyota Verso Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
3 Mar 2010, 11:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) released today a new set of crash test results, concerning five models: Citroen Nemo, Kia Venga, Nissan Cube, Seat Exeo and Toyota Verso. Follow...
Euro NCAP's Five Safest Cars for 2009...Are Seven
28 Jan 2010, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) released today the list of top five safest cars of 2009, a list which actually comprises seven cars. The cars entered the top based on their five ...
BMW X1 Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
3 Dec 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The new BMW X1 was among the models that achieved the highest score at recent Euro NCAP crash tests. The result was owed to its comprehensive standard safety features and an effective system of vehi...
Chevrolet Spark Gets Four Stars at Euro NCAP
26 Nov 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The new Chevrolet Spark did quite well at the Euro NCAP tests, as the little city car did not only manage to get four stars, one of the best results in the city car class, but was only one point awa...
New Opel Astra Gets Five Stars from Euro NCAP
25 Nov 2009, 16:54 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The new Opel Astra is off to a good start, as Euro NCAP, Europe’s leading safety assessment body, awarded this cars with the maximum rating available: five stars for safety. According to E...
New Mazda 3 Gets Five Stars at Euro NCAP
25 Nov 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Mazda announced today that the new Mazda 3 has been awarded five stars by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). The result is even more impressive since in 2009, Euro NCAP implement...
Holden Ute Achieves 5-Star Safety Rating in Australia
21 Oct 2009, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Holden Ute is the first utility vehicle in Australia that achieved a maximum five star rating from Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) or the Euro New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP). ...
Five Euro NCAP Stars for Skoda Yeti
27 Aug 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Skoda Yeti is one of the models that received the maximum safety rating from Euro NCAP, following the latest crash tests conducted this week. The Yeti is one of the best of all vehicles tested so fa...
Volkswagen Polo Achieves Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
27 Aug 2009, 06:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Volkswagen Polo is one of the models that scored the best in the latest Euro NCAP tests. The new Polo achieved a 5-star rating thanks to an advanced safety package comprising an optimized bo...
Standard ESC on C3 Following 4-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Aug 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Disappointed by the four-star rating scored by its popular C3 model, Citroen might introduce ESC stability control as standard across the whole range. The company has already confirmed that it will ...
2010 Subaru Legacy Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
26 Aug 2009, 12:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.0D Sport Station Wagon has been the subject of the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) safety tests and managed to achieve the five-star rating, Fuji Heavy Ind...
Honda Insight Gets 5 Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Aug 2009, 10:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After being subjected to the new testing procedures of the Euro NCAP, the Honda Insight rolled away crushed, but with a great achievement: a 5 star rating. The Japanese hybrid thus joins rival Prius...
New Renault Grand Scenic Secures Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Aug 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It is well known that Renault is one of the manufacturers that manages to achieve the best scores in the Euro NCAP crash tests and the new Grand Scenic comes to confirm this. This new model has just...
Suzuki Promises Alto Will Be Among the Safest in Its Class
1 Jun 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Surely, the title could make some of you smile following last week's news that Alto received a disappointing 3-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests. But the Japanese automaker is ver...
New Small Cars Euro NCAP Scores
27 May 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European New Car Assessment Program has just released its ratings for six new cars, five of which from the small car segment. The vehicles tested are Audi Q5, Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20, Kia Soul, ...
Suzuki Alto Upgraded Following Poor Euro NCAP Rating
27 May 2009, 09:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following a three-star rating gained in the latest Euro NCAP tests, Suzuki decided to upgrade the Alto mini car with ESP as optional on one of the three lower trims. The disappointing result was mai...