Category: Crash Test
► 2012 Subaru XV – CRASH TEST
In the frontal impact, the passenger compartment remained stable. However, there was rupture of several spot-welds in the driver’s footwell and the car was penalised. Subaru have informed Euro NCAP that they have made improvements to the welding in this area. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and [...]
► 2012 Fiat Panda CRASH TEST
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger but the steering column and ignition barrel were thought to present a risk to drivers of different sizes and to those sat in different positions. In the side impact tests, the [...]
► 2012 Jaguar XF CRASH TEST
The XF has been facelifted for the 2012 model year, sales of which started in the autumn of 2011. Structurally and internally, the new car is identical to the one tested in 2010 and test results for the frontal, side barrier and side pole impacts have been carried over from that assessment. New pedestrian tests [...]
► 2012 Evoque CRASH TEST
In the frontal test, the passenger compartment remained stable. There was insufficient pressure in the front passenger’s airbag to prevent the head from making contact, through the fabric of the airbag, with the dashboard. Although dummy readings were good, the car was penalised for such ‘bottoming out’ of the airbag. Dummy readings indicated good protection [...]
► 2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe CRASH TEST
The C-Class Coupe is fitted as option with Mercedes Benz’s ‘PRE-SAFE®’ system which senses when an accident is about to occur and primes the restraint and protection systems in readiness for the collision. In Euro NCAP’s frontal and side barrier impacts, the PRE-SAFE® System was not activated. In the frontal impact, the passenger compartment remained [...]
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