In 2012, Euro NCAP published the results for 36 vehicles available on the European market. Six five-star vehicles performed highly in each of the four individual marking criteria: adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, pedestrian protection and safety assist systems.
The best in class of 2012, recommended by Euro NCAP for their outstanding safety performance are:
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Ford Kuga
Small Off-Road 4x4 |
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Hyundai Santa Fe
Large Off-Road 4x4 |
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Ford Transit
Business/family van |
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The
FIAT 500L and
Ford B-MAX are sharing the Best in Class honour in the Small MPV category. The
Volvo V40 reached the highest combined score of any car previously tested by Euro NCAP. Whilst 26 five-star cars were released, one model achieved four stars and 8 received three stars. Last year’s underperformers were the
Jeep Compass and
Renault Trafic, each of which was only able to score two stars against the latest set of requirements.
The runners-up of 2012 are the
Ford Fiesta in the Supermini category; the
Opel Mokka in the Small Family category; the
Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid in the Large Family category; the
Subaru Forester in the Small Off-Road 4x4 category, and the
Range Rover in the Large Off-Road 4x4.
For the first time, Euro NCAP released comparative tests results in the popular category of Business and Family vans. The
Ford Transit is the first van to achieve a Euro NCAP five star overall rating and to receive the best in class honour.The runners-up in this new category are the
FIAT Scudo and its twins, the
Citroen Jumpy and
Peugeot Expert, all of which received three stars.
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