Toyota Verso is the only one to receive the latest Euro NCAP five star ratings

Euro NCAP has released the crash test results for five new cars - the Citroen Nemo, the Kia Venga, the Nissan Cube, the Seat Exeo and the Toyota Verso. And one car, the Toyota Verso, receives Euro NCAP’s maximum five star rating. New Euro NCAP rules and further demands in European legislation in 2010, means this year carmakers face even tougher challenges. Euro NCAP has raised the bar for carmakers to achieve five stars across three areas of safety protection. Performance thresholds for Adult Occupant Protection and Child Occupant Protection rise from 75% to 80% and from 70% to a 75% respectively. However, it is in Pedestrian Protection where the difference is felt the keenest increasing the minimum level required from 25% to 40%. The Toyota Verso is the only car to receive a maximum five star award in today’s results, with good scores achieved in all areas and a worthy 69% in pedestrian protection.


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Safety ratings belie brand expectations in Euro NCAP results

Euro NCAP’s safety results released yesterday has some surprises. Of the twelve vehicles it rated, ten have managed to get Euro NCAP’s maximum award of five stars in the overall rating...
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Honda Insight gets top Euro NCAP overall safety ratings

Japan-based Honda Motor Company’s Insight has been rated one of Europe‘s safest cars, setting the benchmark for hybrid vehicles, according to the new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP.
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