Qoros: How a Chinese Sedan Became the Safest Car in Europe
2 Oct 2013, 17:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It was early March when I was first introduced to a new car model from China which, like all the others before her, had unrealistic ambitions. She said she had nice proportions, was well schooled an...
Qoros 3 Sedan Scores Impressive 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
25 Sep 2013, 12:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The brand new Qoros 3 Sedan scored a five-star rating in Euro NCAP crash tests, making Qoros the first Chinese-based automaker to produce a car awarded with the agency’s top safety grade. ...
Mitsubishi Mirage / Space Star Gets 4-Star Euro NCAP Rating
6 Sep 2013, 13:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mitsubishi's press center in the UK has issued a statement which would lead us to believe they are quite happy with the 4-star safety rating received from Euro NCAP after conducting crash tests...
New Euro-Spec Toyota Corolla Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
4 Sep 2013, 11:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Toyota Corolla sedan for the European market has just taken the maximum five-star rating from Euro NCAP, an important credential for what is essentially a family car. The car scored well in ...
New Mazda6 Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
4 Sep 2013, 09:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Not surprisingly, since all the cars are made to the same spec in Japan, the new Mazda6 was found by Euro NCAP to be just as safe as it was in the US when the IIHS tested it. Both the salloon and...
2013 Honda CR-V Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Crash Safety Rating
26 Jun 2013, 09:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Citroen C4 Picasso wasn't the only family-oriented vehicle tested by Euro NCAP recently, as results for the new Honda CR-V have also been released today. The small off-road 4x4 scored th...
New 2013 Citroen C4 Picasso Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Jun 2013, 08:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new C4 Picasso from Citroen is built around a completely new platform. It's lighter, roomier, more compact and more modern. But all that means nothing for a family car like this if it'...
Renault Captur Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
29 May 2013, 11:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every time you mention Renault and Euro NCAP, the mind naturally gravitates towards the previous generation Megane hatch, one of the safest cars you could buy. Renault has stuck at it and continues ...
Chevrolet Trax Gets Five Euro NCAP Stars
29 May 2013, 09:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Euro NCAP has just released releases the crash test results for four new vehicles, including ones for the Chevrolet Trax, the Bowtie's very first B-segment crossover which shares its platform w...
New Dacia Sandero Gets 4-Star Euro NCAP Rating
29 May 2013, 09:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The independent European safety body Euro NCAP has issued a statement saying the new Dacia Sandero affordable supermini hatchback only deserves a 4-star EuroNCAP safety rating. Let's find out w...
Mercedes Citan Gets Mediocre 3 Star Euro NCAP Rating
24 Apr 2013, 12:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Mercedes-Benz Citan Kombi scored a Euro NCAP safety rating of just three stars, the poorest result for the German company since 1997. Although the result might seem surprising to say the leas...
Euro NCAP Names New Ford Kuga The Safest Small SUV
23 Jan 2013, 16:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The independent European safety body Euro NCAP has today announced its top picks for 2012. Among them, the new Ford Kuga was selected as being the best in class small off-road 4x4 (SUV). The Kuga...
New Renault Clio Named Safest Supermini by Euro NCAP
23 Jan 2013, 13:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault was the first carmaker to really put an emphasis on the crash worthiness of even its cheapest and smallest cars. Models like the Megane or Clio built their reputation on the fact that th...
Euro NCAP Says BMW 3-Series Is the Safest Large Family Car
23 Jan 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nowadays, having a five-star safety rating doesn't put you ahead of the competition. This is especially true in the premium segment, where ten airbags are not uncommon. We already knew that ...
Toyota Aygo, Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107 Receive Three-Star Euro NCAP Rating
19 Dec 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The European safety body Euro NCAP bluntly said today that the refreshed trio of city cars they tested recently disappointed them. All three cars have been recently facelifted from the previous m...
All-New Ford Transit And Tourneo Custom Earn 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
14 Dec 2012, 09:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Cars are becoming increasingly safe these days, with more airbags than we can remember, but why not also be safe in a van. We’ve all seen those horrific van accidents on TV, but that might be ...
Skoda Rapid / SEAT Toledo Get Top Safety Rating from Euro NCAP
29 Nov 2012, 10:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Since the two cars were virtually the same except the grille and lights, Euro NCAP only had to test the Skoda Rapid to determine that both it and the SEAT Toledo are worthy of the 5-star safety rati...
SEAT Leon Mk3 Scores 5-Star Rating from Euro NCAP
29 Nov 2012, 09:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The third generation SEAT Leon was just unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. It’s built on the same MQB platform at the new VW Golf, and though it’s not identical, all of the ‘sa...
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Scores Top Euro NCAP Rating
29 Nov 2012, 09:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The brand new third-generation Mitsubishi Outlander that was just revealed at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March has undergone crash safety testing at the hands of the Euro NCAP, scoring the maximu...
Opel / Vauxhall Mokka Scores 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
29 Nov 2012, 08:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new European compact crossover from Opel and Vauxhall received five starts in safety testing conducted by the independent organization Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Program). “...