Euro NCAP has published the results obtained from the last vehicles examined during 2022. Let's say it immediately: there were some unexpected surprises and some welcome confirmations. From the tests carried out by the & rsquo; European body & egrave; result that the Kia EV6 and the Mercedes C-Class have obtained the maximum score of five stars together with the C40 Recharge from Volvo and the new Multivan from Volkswagen . The Opel Astra (and consequently the & ldquo; British & rdquo; variant under the Vauxhall brand) and the Peugeot 308, on the other hand, did not go beyond the four stars.
4-STAR STELLANTIS
Let's start with the averages of the Stellantis group. The sixth generation of the Opel Astra and the third generation of the Peugeot 308 are both based on the EMP2 platform and & egrave; for this reason that, as it was easy to imagine, they received very similar scores in all four evaluation areas. Both in the offset impact and in the frontal crash test showed marginal protection against chest injuries for drivers of medium height (men and women).
Furthermore, neither was equipped with a central airbag for protection against collisions on the opposite side, an increasingly countermeasure; common on modern cars. Both models, on the other hand, stood out for their numerous accident prevention technologies, but were penalized by the fact that they are not equipped with some recent devices that would have led to higher scores; tall. The four stars awarded to these cars also apply to their PHEV variants.
NOT JUST A QUESTION OF ADAS
All five-star cars in this test series demonstrated excellent impact protection , with scores of 90% or higher compared to 76% and 80% of the cars by Stellantis. This dispels the idea that the difference between 5 stars and 4 stars is always due to the Adas, even if it often is; so it is. The cars have also shown good results when it comes to protecting the occupants of children.
The biggest differences between the EV6, C-Class, C40 Recharge and Multivan are found in the pedestrian protection offered, particularly in the performance of the front, where the C-Class, equipped with an active hood, outperforms the KIA EV6 by a significant margin. As for the overall assistance technology, the Volvo C40 Recharge & egrave; resulted in the lead. Despite its somewhat shape different and boxy, the VW Multivan achieved a solid overall result, on par with other cars tested.
Finally, Mercedes-Benz's Car-to-X Communication system , which is part of the optional Mercedes-me service, has been awarded a Euro NCAP Advanced award. The system uses data from other vehicles to promptly warn, through a service that relies on a cloud, of potential dangers in the vicinity of a car before they can be detected by other instruments or by the driver.
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