Any driver knows how important car safety is, so when choosing the right iron horse, you should focus not only on its price and comfort, but also on data on crash tests conducted by Euro NCAP. This is the European Committee for Independent Car Crash Tests, which evaluates both active and passive safety.
Introducing you top 10 safest family carswho successfully passed the tests at Euro NCAP and earned a five-star (highest) safety score.
10. BMW 5 Series
The car of this series was awarded five stars, including for an impressive 81 percent level of pedestrian safety. According to the findings of Euro NCAP experts, the car showed good universal performance in accident protection thanks to its new platform, body and safety features. There are many driver assistance systems in the BMW 5 Series, which significantly reduces the risk of accidents. However, the model is one of the most resold in the first year after purchase.
9. Audi Q5
To achieve a five-star safety rating, a car must positively establish itself in four key areas, namely:
- protecting the driver and adult passengers;
- protection of child passengers;
- pedestrian protection;
- road safety assistance. That is, the machine must have appropriate devices.
Audi Q5 showed good results (93%) in the safety test for the protection of adult passengers. This test assesses: the level of protection against whiplash injuries and the degree of safety in frontal and side impacts.
8. Land Rover Discovery
The protection of children in the car depends on three aspects:
- protection provided by child restraint systems for frontal and side impacts;
- the possibility of placing child restraints in various sizes and designs in the vehicle;
- devices for the safe transport of children in the car.
The new Land Rover Discovery has shown an 80% level of efficiency in this area.
7. Toyota C-HR
In seventh place in the ranking of the safest family cars is the reliable Toyota C-HR, which provides excellent protection for pedestrians. This protection is determined based on the designs of the front of the machine, namely the hood, windshield, front of the hood and bumper. Auto gained 76% in this area. And the level of protection efficiency for adult passengers was 95%.
6. Volvo S90 / V90
This worthy product of the Swedish car industry has reached the most impressive figures in all directions.
- The level of protection efficiency for adult passengers reaches 95%;
- level of assistance in ensuring road safety - 93%;
- child protection reaches 80% efficiency;
- pedestrian protection is 76% effective.
The Volvo S90 / V90 driver has assistive technology at hand, such as an electronic stability control system, seat belt reminder, automatic braking and a lane assist system. Volvo is the only car awarded five stars in the list of the safest family cars of 2017. All other cars were tested in 2016.
5. Audi Q2
The compact crossover with the Audi badge will always be popular, even despite the high price. Audi Q2 very well protects adult passengers and the driver (protection efficiency level - 93%) and slightly worse, but still good - young passengers (86%).
4. Ford Edge
Experts testing Ford Edge noted that this car has excellent technology to ensure safety on the road. By efficiency (89%) they are second only to the leader in this area - Volvo S90 / V90.
3. Hyundai Ioniq
Five safety stars Euro NCAP awarded all versions of the Hyundai Ioniq, including the electric car and the hybrid (PHEV). This Korean car has many safety features, including lane departure warning and dead zone detection, automatic braking and adaptive cruise control.
2. Suzuki Ignis
In 2016, Euro NCAP introduced a new dual rating system. It means that the default rating is based on a car safety check in standard equipment, mandatory for models that are sold in all 28 EU countries. And additional tests are carried out to determine what result the machine with an improved safety package will show. Suzuki Ignis, as standard, proved to be middle-class among the safest brands of family cars, "Earning" only three stars. However, the top-of-the-line SZ5 model earned a five-star rating.
1. Mercedes-Benz E-Class
It would be strange if a luxurious and high-quality sedan, such as the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, did not receive a maximum five-star safety rating according to Euro NCAP. It provides a 95% level of safety for the driver and adult passengers.
Also among the safest cars for traveling with the whole family were: Peugeot 3008/5008 (it was named the car of the year in Europe at the Geneva Motor Show), Kia Niro, Renault Scenic, Subaru Levorg, Toyota Hilux, Alfa Romeo Giulia, SEAT Ateca, Volkswagen Tiguan and Toyota Prius.
