It has very strong
occupant protection ratings and it's rated as being very friendly to pedestrians too.
The DS 4 received a five - star safety rating from Euro NCAP, with an excellent 90 % adult
occupant protection rating, as well as a 97 % score for safety assistance technology.
It not only achieved a very high
occupant protection rating (86 percent according to Euro NCAP) but it's one of the few offerings in the segment to feature optional autonomous emergency braking (or AEB).
Three of the eight seats that achieved a «red» result were from cars that were awarded five stars in Euro NCAP's Adult
Occupant protection rating during 2008.
Not exact matches
«Given that sports cars have high crash
rates, it's especially important that they offer the best
occupant protection possible in a crash,» said Lund.
Other highlights included five star
ratings for the Mercedes C - Class coupe and the new B - Class hatch — which managed a top score of 97 percent for adult
occupant protection.
With safety features such as seven standard airbags, (up to nine in Europe, up to eight in the US) and standard Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), the Golf Mk6 has scored 36 out of 37 possible points for
occupant protection, giving it a five - star
rating by the Euro NCAP crash test agency.
The Japanese SUV received a 94 %
rating for adult
occupant protection, 83 % for child
occupant, 64 % for pedestrian and 100 % for safety assist systems.
Five small SUVs earn good
ratings from IIHS for
occupant protection in a passenger - side small overlap front crash.
In Australia, 1984 — 2005 Civics were assessed in the Used Car Safety
Ratings 2006 on their level of
occupant protection regardless of size or era.
These vehicles are
rated separately, except that the structural
ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests, as are rear dummy injury and head
protection ratings, because no changes were made to the rear
occupant compartment.
Importantly for families, the Tiguan achieved a five - star
rating in independent Euro NCAP crash - testing, with an impressive 96 % score for adult
occupant safety and 84 % for its
protection of younger passengers.
It scored an excellent 96 %
rating for adult
occupant protection and 84 % for child
occupant protection.
Thanks to a five - star crash - test
rating from Euro NCAP, safety shouldn't be a concern, especially given the CLA's impressive 91 % score for adult
occupant protection.
IIHS President, Adrian Lund, summarized the round of testing, saying «Given that sports cars have high crash
rates, it's especially important that they offer their
occupants the best possible
protection in a crash.»
Therefore, the results favored a five - star overall
rating plus excellent
protection for adult
occupants (96 %), children (86 %), and pedestrians (81 %).
Many will choose the A6 Avant because of Audi's engineering heritage and a five - star crash safety
rating from Euro NCAP, with a 91 % score for adult
occupant protection, just goes to show the manufacturer still builds very sturdy cars.
Finally, the European - spec ASX got an overall five - star
rating in Euro NCAP's testing (86 %
rating for adult
occupant protection, 78 % for child
occupant, 60 % for pedestrian, and 71 % for safety assist).
The extended cab, or SuperCab, earns good
ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations but just a marginal
rating for
occupant protection in a small overlap front crash.
[125] The Used Car Safety
Ratings evaluation found that VT / VX Commodores provide a «better than average» level of
occupant protection in the event of an accident, with VY / VZ models uprated to «significantly better than average».
The only executive car in this release - the Jaguar XF - surprisingly received four stars, its
rating limited by adult and child
occupant protection.
The
protection offered by the 2018 model was
rated at 71 percent for adult
occupants, 66 percent for child
occupants, and 56 percent for pedestrians.
The F - 150 crew cab, which Ford calls the SuperCrew, earns good
ratings for
occupant protection in all five IIHS crashworthiness evaluations — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations.
These cars are
rated separately, except that the structure
ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests, as are rear dummy injury and head
protection ratings, because no changes were made to the rear
occupant compartment.
The car hasn't been crash - tested since 2009 — and the tests have become more demanding since then — but Euro NCAP gave it a five star safety
rating, with a 90 per cent mark in the adult
occupants category, 86 per cent for child
occupants, 53 per cent for pedestrian
protection, and 86 per cent in the safety assist category.
In the earlier tests of the small cars, half earned a good or acceptable
rating for
occupant protection in a small overlap crash and qualified for the IIHS Top Safety Pick + designation.
The car was limited to a two star
rating by its overall performance although it came close to meeting the three star threshold for adult
occupant protection.
The seat / head restraints in the Optima are the only ones the Institute tested this time around that earn the top
rating of good for
occupant protection in rear crashes.
According to Euro NCAP's crash tests, the 3008/5008 is
rated at 86 percent for adult
occupant protection, 85 percent for child
occupant, 67 percent for pedestrians, and 58 percent for safety assists systems.
The Disco offers a 90 percent
rating for adult
occupant protection, 80 percent for child
occupants, 75 percent for pedestrian, and 73 percent for safety assist systems.
Adult
occupant protection was
rated at 97 percent, child
occupant at 79 percent, and pedestrian
protection at 80 percent.
The new top safety pick + designation is given to vehicles that earn «good»
ratings for
occupant protection in at least four of five tests, with no less than «acceptable» in the fifth test.
Its adult
occupant protection score of 87 % narrowly beat its
rating for child
occupant protection, where it scored a solid 85 %.
[69] The Used Car Safety
Ratings, published in 2008 by the Monash University Accident Research Centre, found that first generation Commodores (VB — VL) provide a «worse than average» level of
occupant safety
protection in the event of an accident.
Top safety pick awards were given to 117 vehicles for 2013 that have good
ratings for
occupant protection in the original four categories, regardless of how they performed in the new small overlap
rating.
Looking at the component
ratings that make up the overall marks, every minicar, including the Spark,
rates either marginal or poor for structure, the most fundamental element of
occupant protection.
It gets an «average» three - star
rating for
occupant protection in side - impact hits.
The Taurus / Sable also gets the government's top
rating for
occupant protection in frontal crashes of 35 mph.
In the frontal offset crash test where it scored 14.93 out of maximum 16 points, head and neck
protection of front seat
occupants was
rated as good and
protection of their legs and chest area was termed as acceptable.
[86][87] The Used Car Safety
Ratings, published in 2008 by the Monash University Accident Research Centre, found that V20 Camry models provide an «average» (3/5 stars) level of
occupant safety
protection in the event of an accident.
Adult
occupant protection was
rated at an impressive 92 %, child
occupant protection was scored at 84 %.
Euro NCAP today confirmed that the new Toyota Auris has been awarded a maximum five - star
rating for adult
occupant protection in its safety crash test evaluation.
Its five - star safety
rating is comprised of the following scores: 86 % for adult
occupant protection, 84 % for child
occupant protection, 83 % for pedestrian
protection, and 75 % for safety assistance systems.
The Frontier was also granted with a» «good»»
rating for
occupant protection during front crash tests by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.
«Like the previous generation of the Edge, the 2015 model earns good
ratings for
occupant protection in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations.»
The Qashqai got an 88 percent
rating for adult
occupant protection, 83 percent for child
occupant (significantly higher than average), 69 percent for pedestrian, and 79 percent for safety assist systems.
The child
occupant protection also improve to 2 stars safety
rating in the Tata Zest.
However, structures in the dashboard were thought to present a risk to
occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions, and
protection of this body region was
rated as marginal.
Like Clio III, which obtained a five - star EuroNCAP crash test
rating in 2005, it is engineered to provide uncompromising
protection for all
occupants.
Although the new Mini JCW hasn't gone through the Euro NCAP crash tests, its down - to - Earth brother, namely the Mini Cooper got four stars overall and was
rated at 79 percent adult
occupant protection, 73 percent child
occupant protection and 56 percent for safety assistance features.