Europe’s crash testing authority, Euro NCAP, has published a series of new tests that includes the latest small and fuel efficient models offered there. The top scorers in the small automobile segment, with five star results, were the Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20 and Kia Soul. The Audi Q5 and the Peugeot 3008 also scored the maximum in their category. What Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General of Euro NCAP, stated that the findings should help combat the false feeling that only big cars are safe: “Many claim that the weight and size of a automobile is the only criteria for safety. We believe that there are other aspects of safety that are just as important. The smaller cars we tested whose results are released today show that size should not stand in the way of all-round safety,” he said.

[Source: Euro NCAP]

Filed under: Audi, Honda, Hyundai, Suzuki, Peugeot, Europe/EU

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