Sentences with phrase «crash safety tests»

Its very strong results in independent crash safety testing should inspire passenger confidence, too.

He says one way to upgrade results would be to use simulation software on par with the «finite element» applications utilized by automobile companies when running virtual crash safety tests.

The SEAT Leon secured the maximum five - star rating in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests thanks to its stiff body and the fact that all but entry - level S models have autonomous emergency braking as standard equipment.

[16] In crash safety tests conducted by Euro NCAP, the Captiva was given a four out of five star crash rating.

Revised for 2011, the frontal crash safety test incorporates a crash dummy representative of a small - size female in the front passenger's seat and, as before, an average - size male crash dummy in the driver's seat.

The Mercedes - Benz C - Class passed all IIHS crash safety tests with the best possible scores in Small Front Overlap, Moderate Front Overlap, Side, Roof Strength, and Head Restraints and Seats categories.

The new Cybex Aton 2 has also received the highest ratings across the board in the new crash safety tests performed this year.

Ratings are provided for both of the individual seating positions in the side - barrier crash safety test, as well as a combined rating for both positions, while the side - pole rating is based on a test of the frontal seating position only.

Across Europe, more than 78,000 lives have been saved since Euro NCAP's tough crash safety tests were launched 20 years ago this week.

The 2008 Lexus RX400h receives perfect marks in government crash safety tests for frontal and side impacts thanks to a respectable list of safety equipment.

Passing all federal crash safety test, the Cosco Apt 40 RF is an affordable and bare bones convertible car seat.

The 2015 sienna scored very high on government and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash safety tests, as well as tests for whiplash protection.

Models equipped with EyeSight earned the highest possible rating in the IIHS front crash safety test.

The Fiat 500 secured the maximum five - star rating in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests and all Abarths come with driver, passenger, side, curtain and knee airbags, as well as electronic stability control, hill - hold assistance and a system called «torque transfer control» that maximises the grip of the front wheels.

The list is weighted towards larger and heavier automobiles that perform well in crash safety testing - which means no subcompact cars are included - and it also excludes high horsepower models which offer a greater potential for the kind of teenage shenanigans that can end in tragedy.

Chinese utes have not been star performers in independent crash safety tests, but that all changes with the LDV T60, which goes on sale this week as the first to score a five - star ANCAP rating.

MORE than 78,000 lives (1) have been saved since Euro NCAP's tough crash safety tests were launched 20 years ago this week.

The Odyssey achieved its top Overall Vehicle Score with five - star ratings for the frontal crash safety test and both side crash safety tests2 in all evaluated front and rear seating positions and scenarios.

The 2015 Sienna scored high on government and IIHS crash safety tests.

These combine to help the Focus ST achieve a maximum score of five - stars in Euro NCAP's crash safety tests.

Euro NCAP awarded the MINI four stars out of five in crash safety tests, while it finished 44th out of the 75 cars ranked in our 2017 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale in the UK.

for its performance in its crash safety tests.

The VW and the Mazda were tested to the same standard that EuroNCAP used back when both cars were new — the cars were not held to newer and stricter crash safety tests that have since emerged — as the researchers sought to replicate the same crash safety tests of the time.

On top of this, the Volkswagen Tiguan received the full five - star rating in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests, with a score of 87 per cent for adult occupant protection and 71 per cent in the safety assist category.

The 2016 Toyota Camry also earned a top overall safety rating of five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in crash safety tests.

The front seating position side barrier crash safety test result also is combined with the side - pole crash safety test result for a front seat side impact rating, with the results of all of the tests combined into an overall side - crash safety rating.

MLIT has been conducting crash safety testing and crash prevention mechanisms in Japan since 1995 to evaluate the safety performance of vehicles.

The Focus earned the maximum five - star rating in Euro NCAP crash safety tests, and every model has a full complement of front, side and curtain airbags, lane - departure warning and a driver tiredness monitor as standard.

To earn the 2016 Top Safety Pick + ranking, a vehicle must not only score a best possible Good score in all crash safety tests, it must also offer sophisticated front crash prevention technology.

The Citroen C1 really lags behind on safety, as it only scored three stars in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests - and aside form its Toyota and Peugeot siblings the marketplace is full of cars that scored the full five stars.

In terms of safety, the Honda Accord is one of the safest cars in its class thanks to a top score of five - stars in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests.

The standard Fiat 500L received the maximum five stars in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests, though the test gets tougher every year, and it's been a while since the Fiat was put through its paces.

It's the same argument that has brought the crash safety testing authority into conflict with Nissan recently.

The MINI hatchback scored a maximum of five stars in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests, and the Convertible should prove to be just as safe.

The NHTSA and IIHS have not yet rated this model in crash safety tests.

The 718 Cayman is unlikely to be put through Euro NCAP's crash safety tests — it's too much of a niche model for this to happen — but Porsche takes safety seriously and is renowned for its excellent brakes.

It secured the maximum five - star rating in Euro NCAP crash safety tests, with anti-lock brakes (ABS), electronic stability control (ESP) and a host of airbags, including front, side, head and additional chest airbags all being fitted as standard.