Because second time didn’t impress much either Remember when Euro NCAP slapped Ford's Mustang with a two-star safety rating? Well, the pony car went through a reassessment and came out…
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Euro NCAP: 5* for the Kodiaq and Countryman, 4* Micra, 3* Swift
Nissan Micra and Suzuki Swift get one extra star each with the optional safety pack Results are in from Europe’s crash, smash and rate commission also known as the Euro…
Safety systems in the 1930s: the pedestrian catcher
Eight decades ago, this counted as safe Euro NCAP wasn't around in the 1930s. In fact, the car safety assessment program only took off in 1997, way after the auto…
Watch the BMW 5 Series take a beating during Euro NCAP crash tests
It eventually aced them with a five-star rating Euro NCAP's latest crash tests put the new 5 Series through its paces, and despite the rough treatment, the sedan came out…
Fiat 500, Ford Ka+ Secure Only Mediocre Three-Star Euro NCAP Safety Ratings
Just like with the Mustang, affordable is not a synonym for safe After the Mustang's flop at the Euro NCAP crash tests, it's time for another Ford model to underperform,…
Euro NCAP Celebrates 20 Years With a Smashing Then-and-Now Video
Driving a 1990s car nowadays is like doing extreme sports We all probably know by now the viral crash test video in which two Chevrolet models separated by a half-decade…
VW Tiguan Secures Five-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
They might not care about the environment, but the peeps over at Volkswagen know how to build a safe car The latest batch of models to go through the Caudine…
2016 Toyota Prius Takes Euro NCAP Crash Tests, Comes Out with Five Stars
Hybrids can be pretty safe cars. Just ask the 2016 Toyota Prius about it As autonomous braking gizmos are more and more present on modern cars, those governing bodies in…