Independent crash testing authority EuroNCAP has released the results attained by 11 new vehicles and there are not quite as many five-star shows as one would expect with new vehicles. On the upside, none of the latest batch scored anything beneath a four-star rating.
Many of the new cars featured are on their way to South Africa next year, including the electric BMW i3 , Infiniti Q50 , Maserati Ghibli , Mazda3 and Peugeot 308 .
BMW i3
Overall: 4 stars
Adult protection: 86%
Child protection: 81%
Pedestrian: 57%
Safety Assist: 55%
Ford EcoSport
Overall: 4 stars
Adult protection: 93%
Child protection: 77%
Pedestrian: 58%
Safety Assist: 55%
Ford Tourneo Connect
Overall: 5 stars
Adult protection: 94%
Child protection: 85%
Pedestrian: 62%
Safety Assist: 70%
Infiniti Q50
Overall: 5 stars
Adult protection: 86%
Child protection: 85%
Pedestrian: 67%
Safety Assist: 81%
Maserati Ghibli
Overall: 5 stars
Adult protection: 95%
Child protection: 79%
Pedestrian: 74%
Safety Assist: 81%
Mazda3
Overall: 5 stars
Adult protection: 93%
Child protection: 86%
Pedestrian: 65%
Safety Assist: 81%
Mercedes-Benz Citan
Overall: 4 stars
Adult protection: 79%
Child protection: 81%
Pedestrian: 56%
Safety Assist: 70%
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Overall: 5 stars
Adult protection: 88%
Child protection: 84%
Pedestrian: 64%
Safety Assist: 81%
Nissan Note
Overall: 4 stars
Adult protection: 86%
Child protection: 82%
Pedestrian: 58%
Safety Assist: 70%
Peugeot 308
Overall: 5 stars
Adult protection: 92%
Child protection: 79%
Pedestrian: 64%
Safety Assist: 81%
VW T5
Overall: 4 stars
Adult protection: 79%
Child protection: 74%
Pedestrian: 32%
Safety Assist: 57%
HOW SAFE IS YOUR CAR?
Click here to see the full list of EuroNCAP results.