All six vehicles in the most recent round of Euro NCAP testing announced today have achieved four or five-star ratings, offering a variety of safe options for drivers to choose. The fully electric Kia EV6, What Car? Car of the Year 2022 winner, was given a five-star Euro NCAP rating, with a strong 90% result in the Adult Occupant Protection category. It … [Read more...]
Dacia defends safety criticism of its Jogger MPV
Dacia says its Jogger is safer than many rivals and meets current safety regulations despite the latest Euro NCap tests giving it just a single star. Earlier this week, Euro NCap said that the Jogger, positioned by Dacia as a value-for-money MPV with seven seats as standard for the UK market, was seen to lack basic safety features which are the norm in most … [Read more...]
Serious concerns over Renault Zoe accident protection
The final round of Euro NCAP testing of 2021 reveals some sobering safety scores for two new vehicles from the carmaker who brought five-star safety to the market 20 years ago. The Renault Zoe and Dacia Spring have achieved zero-stars and one-star respectively in safety assessments. The Renault Zoe, a vehicle in the Supermini class, becomes only the … [Read more...]
Toyota Mirai hydrogen car passes safety tests
In the latest round of Euro NCAP testing, the Audi Q4 e-tron, Lynk and Co 01, NIO ES8, Subaru Outback and Toyota Mirai all achieved five-star safety ratings, with all but the Subaru Outback using alternative propulsion methods. The hydrogen powered Toyota Mirai performed very well in testing, scoring highly in the Adult (88%) and Child Occupant (85%) … [Read more...]
Two new family cars lack the ultimate safety features, say testers
Two popular new family cars fall short of the best protection for occupants compared to their rivals, say safety testers. In the latest round of Euro NCAP tests, the new Renault Kangoo and Opel Mokka both earn four stars, one below the highest rating.. The long overdue, new edition of the Renault Kangoo MPV performed well in crash tests, but with only … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 July
GoCompare says just 14% of drivers are considering an EV as their next car and of those who would consider buying an EV as their next vehicle, 60% are male and 40% are female. When asked the reasons why people are put off buying an electric vehicle, price topped the list – with more than half saying that electric vehicles are too expensive and 50% said … [Read more...]
Dacia Sandero slammed over safety risks
In the latest round of new vehicle assessments, Euro NCAP tests highlighted some major safety flaws with the Dacia Sandero after it only scored a two-star Euro NCAP Safety Rating. Euro NCAP's fully-transparent testing protocols were overhauled in 2020 and are the toughest and the most exacting ever, ensuring European vehicles remain the … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 December
The Nissan LEAF has reached its 10th birthday. During that time 500,000 LEAF owners have covered over 16 Billion Kms and prevented a massive 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere every year, while covering enough kilometres to drive around the earth 400,000 times! Hyundai UK has confirmed pricing and specifications for its comprehensively … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 November
CUPRA continues to accelerate the transformation of its business and the electrification of its premium performance range, opening the order books for the new CUPRA Leon plug-in hybrid in the UK. Customers can purchase the CUPRA Leon e-HYBRID VZ2 245PS, with 1.4-litre TSI engine, 85PS electric motor and 13.1kWh battery pack, from £34,495, with order books … [Read more...]
Honda, MB and SEAT Off-Roaders get top marks for safety
The new Honda CR-V, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the SEAT Tarraco have passed tough new safety tests with the highest marks. All three cars get a maximum five-star rating against Euro NCAP’s tough 2019 requirements. The new SEAT Tarraco shares Volkswagen’s MQB platform with the Škoda Kodiaq, rated as five-stars by Euro NCAP in 2017. Against the more … [Read more...]
