Posts Tagged ‘Euroncap’

Hyundai Veloster Earns 5-Star NCAP Rating – Video

Thursday, October 27, 2011 14:03 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

As an affordable sports coupe, the new Hyundai Veloster will be bought mostly by young people, who are more likely to crash. So it’s comforting to know it’s has a five star safety rating. Read More… The EuroNCAP recently tested the Veloster, along with a wide range of other new models, and awarded this little [...]

This was posted under category: Hyundai Tags: Euroncap, Hyundai, Hyundai Veloster, Videos

Ford Ranger: First Pickup To Earn 5-Star NCAP Rating

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 16:05 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

The all-new Ford Ranger pickup truck makes history as it becomes the first-ever pickup to achieve the maximum five-star safety rating from EuroNCAP. Read More… 5-Star rating means the Ranger scored 89 per cent for overall safety – the best score ever earned by a pick-up and one of the highest scores recorded by Euro [...]

This was posted under category: Ford Tags: Euroncap, Ford, Ford Ranger

Golf Cabrio Achieves Five-Star Safety Rating

Thursday, September 8, 2011 12:43 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Volkswagen Golf Cabrio is one of favoritest drop-tops ever. It offers great quality, great drive, and loads of simple and honest driving fun. Now we can add great safety to the list as well. Read More… In the latest round of European NCAP safety testing, the new Golf Cabriolet has been awarded with five safety [...]

This was posted under category: VW Tags: Euroncap, Volkswagen, VW Golf Cabrio

Hyundai i40 Confirmed A Five-Star Car By EuroNCAP

Thursday, August 25, 2011 19:54 by Arman Barari No Comments

The all-new Hyundai i40, as the fifth consecutive Hyundai model, has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating by EuroNCAP. Read More… Before this, the i20 supermini, ix20 compact MPV, i30 hatchback and ix35 compact SUV had also been awarded five-start rating. The D-segment i40 received a rating of 92% in the ‘adult occupant’ category, [...]

This was posted under category: Hyundai Tags: Euroncap, Hyundai, Hyundai i40

Vauxhall/Opel Ampera Gets EuroNCAP Five-Star Rating

Thursday, August 25, 2011 19:47 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

The European version of Chevy Volt, the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera, passed EuroNCAP crash tests with flying colors, clutching five stars on the way out. Read More… Based on the tests done on the Volt, and sicne these cars are virtually the same, everybody knew it would score the highest ranking. The Ampera actually exceeded the maximum [...]

This was posted under category: Opel Tags: Euroncap, Opel Ampera

Clarified: UK-Spec Kia Picanto Safety Features

Thursday, August 25, 2011 8:55 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

The new 2012 Kia Picanto is offered in parts of Europe without Electronic Stability Control system as standard. Therefore it could only be a four-star car in EuroNCAP tests. Now Kia announced that all UK-Spec Picantos do come with ESC. Read More… Having electronic stability control is a must for every car in order to [...]

This was posted under category: Kia Tags: Euroncap, Kia, Kia Picanto

Volvo V60 Achieves Five-Star Safety Rating

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 18:11 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

EuroNCAP today announced crash test results for the Volvo V60 as well. And it’s passed with flying colors. Read More… Obviously a Volvo estate is born as a five-star car, but the scored it has achieved in the tests are quite incredible. The full Euro NCAP crash test results for the Volvo V60 are: Overall [...]

This was posted under category: Volvo Tags: Euroncap, Volvo, Volvo V60