Posts with category : Crash Test.
27.9.13
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Volvo Car Group's position at the pinnacle of car safety is again highlighted with the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) introducing a new test programme that rates the performance of front crash prevention systems. Both the Volvo S60 and XC60
25.9.13
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The all-new Kia Carens compact MPV has been awarded a maximum five-star safety rating by Europe's leading road safety organisation, Euro NCAP.
The Carens achieved high scores for Adult Occupant Protection (94 per cent), Child Occupant Protection
25.9.13
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Qoros' first production vehicle, the compact (C-segment) Qoros 3 Sedan, has been awarded the maximum five-star rating in the Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) crash tests. Qoros is the first international brand headquartered in China to produce a car awarded
25.9.13
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Kia Motors America's (KMA) top-selling CUV, the redesigned 2014 Sorento, has earned the highest possible overall safety rating - five stars - from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The new Sorento was recognized for its outstanding performance
19.9.13
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The Seat Leon ST has been awarded a five-star safety rating by car safety assessment body Euro NCAP. The outstanding score puts the Leon ST among the very safest cars on the road.
The spacious, versatile and beautiful estate car, which goes on sale in the UK in October
5.9.13
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The all-new Mazda6 is officially one of the safest cars on the road in Britain after receiving a 5-Star safety rating in the latest Euro NCAP
* tests, the highest rating possible. The result endorses Mazda's strategy of enhancing the safety of all its new vehicles by introducing
5.9.13
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Lexus's efforts to deliver the highest levels of safety in its new IS sports saloon have been successful in achieving a top five-star rating in independent Euro NCAP crash testing, confirming it as one of the safest cars in its class.
The IS scored 91 per cent for adult
22.8.13
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The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and High Country and the GMC Sierra and Sierra Denali 1500 are the first pickup trucks to receive the highest possible five-star overall vehicle score for safety since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration changed its New Car Assessment
30.7.13
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The Citroen C4 Picasso, due to launch in Ireland in September, has earned five stars in the Euro NCAP test. The rating acknowledges the work put in to the new MPV, particularly on safety, as well as the quality of the EMP2 platform, which is making its debut on
21.7.13
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The 2014 Chevrolet Impala has received the highest possible five-star overall vehicle score for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's New Car Assessment Program.
"Safety is a key consideration for all car buyers, and Impala sets a new
21.5.13
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The new Subaru Forester has become the first vehicle to score top marks in a severe new frontal crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the USA and the only small SUV to achieve the highest ('good') rating.
In contrast to the Forester,
18.5.13
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Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is honored to learn that the company's best-selling model - the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport compact crossover vehicle - has been named a 2013 'Top Safety Pick+' award winner by the Insurance Institute for Highway
18.5.13
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Subaru of America, Inc. announced that the all-new 2014 Forester has received a Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The 2014 Subaru Forester is the first vehicle to ace every aspect of the challenging small overlap front
8.3.13
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The new Skoda Octavia has been awarded five stars for its high level of safety in the Euro NCAP crash tests. This top rating recognises the new Skoda Octavia's excellent performance, which is divided into occupant protection for adults and children, pedestrian
7.3.13
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Renault ZOE has been awarded a five-star rating following the passive safety tests carried out by Euro NCAP, despite the harsher noting system introduced by this independent body in January 2013. The score achieved by ZOE provides further evidence of Renault's expertise
5.2.13
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Ford Motor Company won three out of a possible seven 2012 Euro NCAP best-in-class safety awards - more than any other manufacturer - with wins for new Kuga, new Transit Custom and new B-Max. New Kuga topped the SUV sector, Transit Custom triumphed
27.1.13
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The Hyundai New Generation Santa Fe has been named as the safest car in its class assessed by Euro NCAP during 2012. Its scores across all test categories were best-in-class, making it one of the safest vehicles ever tested by the independent vehicle assessment organisation
19.10.12
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The Hyundai New Generation i30 Tourer has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating by independent vehicle assessment organisation, Euro NCAP. These latest results give the Tourer the same safety rating as the five-door model - itself one of the
12.10.12
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Subaru's new compact crossover, the XV, has received the highest possible safety rating in crash safety tests in the USA.
Subjecting the Subaru XV to moderate overlap frontal, side rollover and impact tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the car a 'good'
28.9.12
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The completely redesigned 2013 Nissan Altima has earned a 5-star overall vehicle safety rating as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Starting with 2011 models, NHTSA introduced more stringent
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