Eight manufacturers achieve five stars and the highest level of safety in the latest tests performed
The European car safety program, better known as Euro NCAP, has just published the results of its latest crash tests. Some tests in which eight manufacturers and ten models achieved five stars among the safest. In addition to the European companies that normally don’t have too many problems to manage
the “safest” lists, this time a Chinese brand makes its debut at the top of the standings. China’s electric vehicle leader BYD is off to a flying start in Euro NCAP, earning five stars for its ATTO 3 crossover SUV.
The truth is that after many years of trying to enter the European market, Chinese car companies have carried the stigma of lack of quality and safety. Finally, the Asian country lands on the old continent with a range of electric vehicles designed and engineered for European tastes and requirements. and an example
is the BYD ATTO 3, which passed both the tests and the famous impact test with a very high mark, which has earned it the prestigious five stars. Although it has not yet arrived in Spain at the moment, this vehicle is expected to be BYD’s spearhead in our country. It is a 4.46-meter-long compact SUV with a 204 hp electric motor and 60.5 kWh batteries with which it has a range of 420 km (WLTP).
Another vehicle that achieves a result rated as “excellent” is the
Mercedes-Benz EQE. In its evaluation, the introduction in this model of a new protection system, the Active Assistance to Distronic Emergency Braking, stands out. It is a system that kicks in when the driver does not respond to the vehicle’s instructions, putting it in the right lane or on the verge before it comes to a complete stop.
Mazda’s new CX-60 midsize crossover SUV also achieved the highest safety score, scoring well in the frontal offset test and
knee and thigh protectionboth for the driver and passengers.
The BMW X1 and the 2 Series Active Tourer stand out with similar tones, both in
front offset and in knee protection.
As for Seat, the Spanish company has updated its “brothers” Ibiza and Arona, who, despite the lack of elements such as central airbags, obtain
a good level of protection with regard to occupants of different sizes. Emphasizes the dual braking system after a collision to avoid secondary collisions.
At Volkswagen, they also recently updated the eighth generation of the Golf, which now includes a central airbag, seatbelt pretensioners and new driver assistants. All this leads to being
deserves the 5 Euro NCAP stars.
The Citroën C5 X achieves four stars, penalized for not having a knee airbag or integrated child seat in the rear seat. Finally the Mobilize Limo,
a Renault group vehicle Made in China, intended for taxis and VTCs, it gets four stars for its safety systems and run-over protection.
Adult protection: 95% Child protection: 91% Pedestrian protection: 83% Security assistants: 81% Features: The tested model is a Mercedes-Benz model EQE 350+ with AMG Line finish. 4-door body. Year of manufacture 2002. Empty weight 2,355 kg. E-segment.
Adult Protection: 91% Child Protection: 89% Pedestrian Protection: 69% Security Assistants: 74%. Characteristics: The tests were carried out on a model of the brand BYD ATTO 3. 5-door body. Year of construction 2022. Empty weight 1,750 kg. Small SUV segment.
Adult Protection: 88% Child Protection: 91% Pedestrian Protection: 89% Security Assistants: 76% Features: Tested on a Mazda CX-60 with 2.5 PHEV Core finish. 5-door body. year of construction 2022. Empty weight 2,081 kg. Large SUV segment.
Adult protection: 86% Child protection: 89% Pedestrian protection: 76% Security assistants: 92% Features: BMW X1 2.0 diesel X-Line. 5-door body. year of construction 2022. Empty weight 1,654 kg. Small SUV.
Adult Protection: 88% Child Protection: 81% Pedestrian Protection: 79% Security Assistants: 92% Features: BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 218i. 5-door body. Year of construction 2022. Empty weight 1,521 kg. Small family.
Adult protection: 83% Child protection: 82% Pedestrian protection: 66% Security assistants: 70%. Features: Tests conducted on the latest version of the SEAT Ibiza 1.0 Eco TSI with Style series finish. 5-door body. Year of construction 2022. Empty weight of 1,079 kg. Small family.
Adult protection: 83% Child protection: 83% Pedestrian protection: 65% Security assistants: 70%. Features: The vehicle tested is a SEAT Arona 1.0 Eco TSI with Style series finish. 5-door body. Year of construction 2022. Empty weight 1140 kg. Small SUV segment.
Adult protection: 88% Child protection: 87% Pedestrian protection: 74% Security assistants: 82%. Features: The safety tests were carried out with a VW Golf 1.5 TSI ‘Life’, TSI. 5-door body. Year of construction 2022. Empty weight 1,316 kg. Small family segment.
In the tests conducted in 2022, vehicles such as the Tesla Model Y, the Chinese ORA Funky Cat and WEY Coffe 01, as well as the Korean Genesis GV60, belonging to the Hyundai group, also achieved five stars. The list closes the new KIA Niro, which gets 4 stars.
According to him
Secretary General of Euro NCAP, Michiel van RatigsenAlthough fully autonomous driving is far from a reality, the latest tests have shown how modern driver assistance systems are laying the necessary foundations and making significant progress in terms of safety. In addition, Ratigsen congratulates the Mercedes-Benz brand, which with the recently obtained “very good” rating
for EQE model: achieved its fourth five-star safety rating this year.
He also referred to the process of electrification of the car industry in Europe, which from his point of view assumes “a great deal of pressure on car manufacturers” to extend the life of their vehicles, especially those with internal combustion engines that will soon be replaced.
for all-electric models. “What might lead manufacturers to consider security cuts to stay competitive leaves examples to the contrary,” he says. For example, the Secretary General of Euro NCAP congratulated the Volkswagen company and assured that “it is excellent to see that the safety of the Golf is constantly improving, to stay up-to-date in terms of safety and keep pace. with the competition”.
The list of winners is completed with the various tests carried out since the beginning of the year. For example, last May the updated Polestar 2 was rated “Good” and
the Volkswagen ID.5 and the Nissan Qashqai were awarded “very good” respectively. The Volkswagen Polo, Taigo and Renault Mégane also received five stars.
In July the Alfa Romeo Tonale, the new generation of the
Kia Sportage and the electric Cupra Born was awarded five stars, along with the Mercedes-Benz T-Class and Citan Tourer. In September, the Tesla Model Y also managed to place itself in the “Top” of the safest cars for sale in Europe. In March, the DS4 achieved five stars with additional safety equipment.
Source: La Verdad
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