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Euro NCAP best cars

EURO NCAP crash tested 53 new car models in 2011 and has now revealed the cars which are best in class. Eleven cars achieved four stars whilst Euro NCAP’s poorest result was achieved by Dacia Duster with three stars. To be selected the safest cars of their categories, the following vehicles achieved a five star [...]

	Chinese impress NCAP
THE latest round of new cars has been tested by Euro NCAP, with six cars achieving four stars and eight cars with five stars. Two Chinese newcomers – the Geely Emgrand EC7 and MG6 – were among the six to receive four stars along with the Fiat Panda, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jaguar XF and the EV Renault [...]

	Euro NCAP’s best tests
EURO NCAP has revealed the cars that performed the best and the worst in its crash tests in 2010. The top performers range from Honda’s CR-Z to the BMW 5 Series. Last year, Euro NCAP crash tested twenty nine vehicles, 65 per cent of which reached the five star rating, compared to 90 per cent [...]

	Latest EuroNCAP tests
THE latest batch of Euro NCAP crash tests has been carried out revealing some surprises. Audi A1′s, the Mini Countryman, Ford C-MAX and Ford Grand C-MAX, Kia’s Sportage, the Vauxhall Meriva, the facelifted Volkswagen Passat, and the new VW Sharan/Seat Alhambra were all awarded Euro NCAP’s maximum rating of 5-stars. Nissan’s new Micra was awarded [...]

	6 in 10 new cars have ESP
CAR buyers are starting to understand the safety benefits of ESP with latest sales figures showing a further uptake. Nearly 6 in 10 new cars are now supplied with the anti-skid electronic feature. Impressively, supplier Bosch says it is the supermini sector that is behind this 3-point growth. Nearly a quarter of all small cars [...]

		Euro NCAP: 5 for 7 of 8
		EURO NCAP has announced its latest round of testing – with only one car failing to get a top 5 star score. The latest line of safe new cars includes: • Honda Insight • Kia Sorento • Renault Grand Scenic • Skoda Yeti • Subaru Legacy • Toyota Prius • Volkswagen Polo And the car [...]
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		Euro NCAP: Renault’s 12
		RENAULT’S new Grand Scenic is the French maker’s 12th car to score a full 5-star Euro NCAP rating. That’s despite the latest test being tougher and more severe than ever before. It means Renault bags the boast of car manufacturer with the most full Euro NCAP crash test ratings of all – and thus, officially, [...]
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		Euro NCAP latest
		EURO NCAP has just announced its latest crash test results – and it’s 5 stars for 5 cars tested. Top-rated cars include three models with ESP stability control across the range. The 5 star performers are: • Audi Q5 • Honda Jazz • Hyundai i20 • Kia Soul • Peugeot 3008 The Suzuki Alto was [...]
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