Independent car safety authority, Euro NCAP, has issued a warning over the growing trend of heavier, bulkier vehicles - highlighting the impact that so-called "car bloat" may have on road safety.
The new Polestar 3 has achieved a record-breaking safety score for child occupant protection, earning a five-star overall rating from Euro NCAP.
The Omoda E5 has secured a five-star safety rating in Euro NCAP’s latest evaluations, following in the footsteps of its petrol-engine counterpart, the Omoda 5, which received the same rating in 2022.
Fewer than one in five (18%) motorists check official safety ratings such as Euro-NCAP when purchasing a new car, according to recent findings.
Three crossovers - the NIO EL6, the new Toyota C-HR, and Honda's CR-V - have triumphed in the latest Euro NCAP safety ratings.
Tesla’s Model 3 was singled out for special praise as it lined up alongside Mercedes-Benz’s B-Class and GLE-Class and Skoda’s Skala in achieving a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.
The Range Rover Velar has become the latest vehicle from the increasingly popular SUV category to shine in Euro NCAP’s safety tests – scoring a five-star result.
The Mini Countryman and Skoda Kodiaq have been given five-star NCAP safety rating in the latest safety test results.
Euro NCAP has celebrated the success of safety standards which have prevented 182,000 people being killed or seriously injured on UK roads since 1997.
European safety organisation Euro NCAP is introducing a new test that will check how well vehicles autonomously detect and prevent collisions with pedestrians.
The new Hyundai Tucson achieved the maximum five-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP safety results.
