Nuovi risultati EuroNCAP: C6 5stelle e 4 stelle per pedestrian protection

[etilico]

The European New Car Assessment Programme has announced that the Citroën C6 is the first car to be awarded the maximum four stars for pedestrian protection. The executive-sized car is also awarded five stars for adult occupant protection and four stars for child protection, showing that occupant safety need not be compromised to protect those outside the car. Euro NCAP has been pressing for better pedestrian protection for many years to try to drive down avoidable deaths and injuries to vulnerable road-users.

The C6 detects when a pedestrian has been struck and activates a ‘pop-up’ bonnet to give greater clearance between the bonnet and the rigid parts of the engine. It is the first such system to be assessed by Euro NCAP but it is expected that other similar systems will be introduced soon. The Seat León is awarded three stars for pedestrian protection, reflecting a growing emphasis by some car manufacturers on pedestrian safety. The Jeep Grand Cherokee scores zero points for pedestrian protection and is awarded no stars in that category.

Claes Tingvall, Euro NCAP Chairman said,

“It is very gratifying that Citroën have achieved four stars for pedestrian protection. A few years ago, some manufacturers claimed that it was impossible. Now, it is clear that manufacturers who are committed to all-round safety can protect those outside the car without compromising the safety of those inside. Citroën’s achievement is particularly clear, coming as it does in the same phase as a car that has scored no points for pedestrian protection. There is no longer any excuse for such neglect and Citroën are to be congratulated for setting an example which we hope others will follow.”

Amongst the latest Euro NCAP results released today (23rd November) is a struck-through three-star rating for the Chevrolet Matiz for adult occupant protection. The strike-through indicates an unacceptably high risk of life-threatening injury in one aspect of the car’s performance, in this case chest protection in side impact. The Matiz lags behind other Superminis whose results are also released today, notably the Fiat Punto and the Toyota Yaris, both of which are awarded the maximum five stars for adult occupant protection. The Matiz is also the only car tested in this phase not to have a seat-belt reminder system as standard. Such systems have been shown to encourage seat-belt use (1), essential for effective occupant protection.

Claes Tingvall said,

“All but one of the cars tested in this phase had a seat-belt reminder system. That’s great news. All of the safety features in a car are wasted if people don’t wear their seat-belts and we now know that a reminder system is a very effective way of encouraging use.

“I am pleased to see that we have two more Superminis providing five-star occupant protection. It is clear that manufacturers are finding new ways to provide safety even in small, tightly packaged cars. However, we also have a struck-through three star car in this phase, showing that there is still room for improvement. Euro NCAP will continue to encourage all manufacturers to achieve the highest levels of safety.”

Results are released in the Supermini, Small Family, Large Family, Executive, Small MPV and Large Off-Roader categories.

Summary of Results

Super-minis

Chevrolet Matiz

Occupant Protection: 3 stars (strike-through) Child Protection: 3 stars Pedestrian Protection: 2 stars

Daihatsu Sirion*

Occupant Protection: 4 stars

Child Protection: 3 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 2 stars

Fiat Punto*

Occupant Protection: 5 stars

Child Protection: 3 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 3 stars

Kia Rio

Occupant Protection: 4 stars

Child Protection: 3 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 2 stars

Mitsubishi Colt

Occupant Protection: 4 stars

Child Protection: 3 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 1 star

Toyota Yaris*

Occupant Protection: 5 stars

Child Protection: 3 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 2 stars

Volkswagen Fox

Occupant Protection: 4 stars

Child Protection: 4 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 2 stars

Small family cars

Seat León

Occupant Protection: 4 stars

Child Protection: 4 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 3 stars

Large family

Fiat Croma*

Occupant Protection: 5 stars

Child Protection: 4 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 1 star

Mazda 6

Occupant Protection: 4 stars

Child Protection: 4 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 1 star

Peugeot 407 Coupe

Occupant Protection: 5 stars

Child Protection: 4 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 2 stars

Executive car

Citroën C6

Occupant Protection: 5 stars

Child Protection: 4 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 4 stars

Small MPVs

Citroën Berlingo

Occupant Protection: 4 stars

Child Protection: 3 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 2 stars

Mazda 5*

Occupant Protection: 5 stars

Child Protection: 3 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 2 stars

Large off-roaders

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Occupant Protection: 4 stars

Child Protection: 3 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 0 stars

* Results already released

http://www.car.co.nz/newsevents.asp?articleid=9579

[etilico]

Un po' scarsa la Matiz... nonostante l'abbiano testata con il doppio airbag.

Solo 2stelle e mezzo!

Le tre stelle per la protezione bambini credo che siano grazie agli attacchi isofix...

[Alfred]

Credo che la Matiz abbia ancora il telaio vecchio.

[AndreaB]

Fiat Punto*

Occupant Protection: 5 stars

Child Protection: 3 stars

Pedestrian Protection: 3 stars

Ma non aveva preso il massimo?

[Autodelta85]

non dovrebbe esseci la 159 ?

[LoZar]

non dovrebbe esseci la 159 ?

Se non sbaglio il test dovrebbe esserci verso fine novembre.

[rubber09]

la c6 quindi con il miglior risultato assoluto o c'è qualcuno che ha fatto meglio

la punto è tra le migliori , peccato perla croma che non ha confermato le doti di sciurezza dei pedoni ottenuti dalla punto...

speriamo bene per il test della 159

[clrchngr]

btw: ....la Kia è meglio della Fox.

[Wilhem275]

Ma non aveva preso il massimo?

No, aveva solo fatto meglio della maggior parte delle altre auto testate

[Wilhem275]

Comunque questa fase (17^) è stata notevole: era il 10° anniversario di €ncap, si è voluto festeggiare in grande e FINALMENTE si parla di definire nuove procedure di test...

Complimenti a Citroen.