EuroNCAP as vehicles with a five-star safety

Automotive 2011

The new utility from Nissan and Hyundai have just been certified by the EuroNCAP as vehicles with a five-star safety, some results have not yet made public. Nissan Meto Juke in this group because, despite its appearance of crossover, no longer a small car with a relatively affordable price. Since its start in September 2010, has seen an acceleration of sales to 32,000 units across Europe, which means almost 2% of segment B.

The Juke scored 87% in adult protection and 81% protection for children. Received top marks for the protection of a doll representing a child under 3 years. The stability of the passenger compartment during a frontal impact also contributed to the score of Juke and protection to child pedestrians. Safety equipment standard on all models includes ESP Juke, stability control and six airbags.

The new Hyundai ix20 has also been awarded the highest rating. Ix20 The result confirms one of the safest vehicles in its segment. The ix20 is the fourth consecutive Hyundai model that achieves the highest score of five stars on Euro NCAP assessment, and joined the i20, i30 and ix35. The mini MPV received a class-leading score of 85% in the protection category “Occupants children.”

In the section on protection of “adult occupants’ and ‘Pedestrians’, the Hyundai ix20 has achieved a score of 89% and 64% respectively. Stability Control (ESP) system and seatbelt reminder that contributed to achieve a score of 71% in the category of “security assistance.” Since its launch in November 2010, the ix20 has become very popular in Europe, having sold 32,000 units until the end of last month.

Random Posts

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.