{"id":5323,"date":"2021-05-27T11:25:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T09:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.mgmotor.eu\/what-are-the-criteria-for-a-five-star-euro-ncap-rating\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T10:15:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T08:15:38","slug":"what-are-the-criteria-for-a-five-star-euro-ncap-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.mgmotor.eu\/es\/what-are-the-criteria-for-a-five-star-euro-ncap-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the criteria for a five-star Euro NCAP rating?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\tSafety is an important issue in the development of new cars and an important buying argument for many European motorists. To get a fair and transparent picture of how safe a new car really is, many cars are tested by the independent crash test institute Euro NCAP and rated with zero to a maximum of five stars. Find out how the safety of cars is tested and what the criteria are for a five-star rating.<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Euro NCAP stands for European New Car Assessment Program. This is an independent institute formed by a collaboration of various authorities and interest groups in the field of road safety. Euro NCAP developed a five-star rating system to provide consumers with insight into the safety level of new cars – both for occupants and other road users – for easy comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cars are tested by Euro NCAP in various ways, with multiple copies actually crashing. They collide head-on, sideways, into a pole and into a pedestrian. Active driver assistance systems are also being tested. Euro NCAP’s tests represent the most important, realistic accident scenarios that could result in serious or fatal injuries to occupants or other road users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After extensive analysis of the crashed vehicles and the condition of the test dummies in the car, the car is rated with zero to a maximum of five stars. The dummies are also filmed by several HD cameras during the crash. The safety scores for occupants (adults and children) and pedestrians, as well as the operation of the active safety systems are additionally stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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