Hyundai ix35 Receives a Certificate Of Safety From EuroNCAP

Hyundai ix35 Receives a Certificate Of Safety From EuroNCAP

The European New Car Assessment (EuroNCAP), an organization dedicated to testing the safety of new cars, released the results of crash tests done with four vehicles: Honda CR-Z, Suzuki Swift, Citroen C4 and Hyundai ix35. The model of Hyundai earned the highest rating: five stars received by the high level of security.

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The results show that manufacturers are moving in the EuroNCAP appraisal regime and continue to make security a priority. In the notes of the four questions in which the cars were evaluated, the ix35 has obtained the best: 90% commendation in the issue of adult protection, and 88% in kid protection, 54% with respect to pedestrian protection and assist of 71% in security (electronic system that helps in case of accident).

Three of the cars showed good protection against neck injuries in rear-end hit case. The Citroen C4 is the only one who did not make the classification, however, is the only device that has a speed limiter, the set-driver, enabling safer driving. Of the four cars tested, three of them have as standard electronic stability control. Only the Citroen C4 offers stability control as optional.

The Honda CR-Z is the only hybrid-electric among the tested. Attentive to the trends of launches of cars with this engine in the world, EuroNCAP has prepared to test this type of vehicle.