Euro NCAP: 5 stars for Cupra and MG, 3 for Ford Tourneo Courier
Euro NCAP top marks for Cupra Tavascan and MG HS, with the Ford Tourneo Courier coming in at 3 stars
The new November 2024 new-car safety tests published by Euro NCAP award the maximum five-star rating to the Cupra Tavascan and the new MG HS, with the Ford Tourneo Courier achieving three stars.
The same round of tests and evaluations also assigned scores to cars that are derived from other cars already tested or that only change in engine. Thus Euro NCAP awarded five stars to the Ford Capri, Renault Rafale and Omoda 5 EV, leaving the Mitsubishi ASX at four stars.
But let's go in (alphabetical) order and find out the scores of the three cars tested for the first time by Euro NCAP this month.
Cupra Tavascan - 5 stars
The Cupra Tavascan, the new electric SUV with a sporty layout and Chinese production, deserves 5 stars thanks to its excellent 89% adult protection.
Cupra Tavascan (2024), i test Euro NCAP
The new Cupra's child protection is also good at 86 per cent, while the 80 per cent for the safety of vulnerable road users (pedestrians and cyclists) is also thanks to the automatic front bonnet lift system in the event of impact. The safety rating for driver assistance systems is also high, earning 79 per cent.
Ford Tourneo Courier - 3 stars
The Ford Tourneo Courier stops at 3 stars in the Euro NCAP test and the reason is mainly in the 62 per cent safety rating in adult occupant protection. In particular it is the poor protection for the head of the female dummy in the back seat during frontal impact that lowers the average.
Ford Tourneo Courier (2024), i test Euro NCAP
The good 80 per cent for child protection on Ford's new multi-purpose car is matched by 81 per cent for pedestrian and cyclist protection, while the 54 per cent awarded to safety systems is due to the not always precise behaviour of the automatic emergency braking.
MG HS - 5 stars
The second-generation MG HS earns 5 stars in the Euro NCAP tests with an excellent 90 per cent for adult occupant safety. The 85 per cent safety rating for on-board child protection is also good.
MG HS (2024), in Euro NCAP test
The 83 per cent protection of pedestrians and cyclists is among the highest in the 2024 tests and the 74 per cent for safety assistants is also good.
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