Latest Euro NCAP safety test scores revealed

2016 Euro NCAP results:

Alfa Romeo Giulia

Adult occupant: 98%

Child occupant: 81%

Pedestrian: 69%

Safety assist: 60%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Audi Q2

Adult occupant: 93%

Child occupant: 86%

Pedestrian: 70%

Safety assist: 70%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Ford Edge

Adult occupant: 85%

Child occupant: 76%

Pedestrian: 67%

Safety assist: 89%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Fiat Tipo (standard)

Adult occupant: 82%

Child occupant: 60%

Pedestrian: 62%

Safety assist: 25%

Overall rating: 3 stars

Fiat Tipo (with optional safety pack)

Adult occupant: 82%

Child occupant: 60%

Pedestrian: 62%

Safety assist: 57%

Overall rating: 4 stars

Hyundai Ioniq

Adult occupant: 91%

Child occupant: 80%

Pedestrian: 70%

Safety assist: 82%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Kia Niro (standard)

Adult occupant: 83%

Child occupant: 80%

Pedestrian: 57%

Safety assist: 59%

Overall rating: 4 stars

Kia Niro (with optional safety pack)

Adult occupant: 91%

Child occupant: 80%

Pedestrian: 70%

Safety assist: 81%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Mercedes E-Class

Adult occupant: 95%

Child occupant: 90%

Pedestrian: 77%

Safety assist: 62%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Peugeot 3008

Adult occupant: 86%

Child occupant: 85%

Pedestrian: 67%

Safety assist: 58%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Renault Scenic

Adult occupant: 90%

Child occupant: 82%

Pedestrian: 67%

Safety assist: 59%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Seat Ateca

Adult occupant: 93%

Child occupant: 84%

Pedestrian: 71%

Safety assist: 60%

Overall rating: 5 stars

**Ssangyong Tivoli* (standard)

Adult occupant: 74%

Child occupant: 62%

Pedestrian: 55%

Safety assist: 25%

Overall rating: 3 stars

Ssangyong Tivoli (with optional safety pack)

Adult occupant: 82%

Child occupant: 62%

Pedestrian: 65%

Safety assist: 43%

Overall rating: 4 stars

Ssangyong Tivoli XLV (standard)

Adult occupant: 74%

Child occupant: 62%

Pedestrian: 55%

Safety assist: 25%

Overall rating: 3 stars

Ssangyong Tivoli XLV (with optional safety pack)

Adult occupant: 82%

Child occupant: 62%

Pedestrian: 65%

Safety assist: 43%

Overall rating: 4 stars

Subaru Levorg

Adult occupant: 92%

Child occupant: 83%

Pedestrian: 75%

Safety assist: 68%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Suzuki Baleno (standard)

Adult occupant: 80%

Child occupant: 73%

Pedestrian: 65%

Safety assist: 43%

Overall rating: 3 stars

Suzuki Baleno (with optional safety pack)

Adult occupant: 85%

Child occupant: 73%

Pedestrian: 65%

Safety assist: 43%

Overall rating: 4 stars

Suzuki Ignis (standard)

Adult occupant: 79%

Child occupant: 79%

Pedestrian: 67%

Safety assist: 25%

Overall rating: 3 stars

Suzuki Ignis (with optional safety pack)

Adult occupant: 87%

Child occupant: 79%

Pedestrian: 77%

1. Safety assist: 60%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Toyota Prius

Adult occupant: 92%

Child occupant: 82%

Pedestrian: 77%

Safety assist: 85%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Volkswagen Tiguan

Adult occupant: 96%

Child occupant: 84%

Pedestrian: 72%

Safety assist: 68%

Overall rating: 5 stars

Euro NCAP now operates a system whereby manufacturers can opt to have their cars re-tested with additonal optional safety equipment. For example, the Suzuki Ignis was awarded only three stars in standard form, but when retested with a safety pack that includes autonomous emergency braking (AEB) is earned a five-star rating.

Underlining the importance of AEB on modern cars is the fact that the Q2, Ioniq and Edge all get it as standard, and wouldn't have been awarded five-star ratigs had it been overlooked.

AEB works by using radar to detect other cars – and in some cases pedestrians as well. If the system detects that a collision is imminent, it can automatically apply the car's brakes, lessening or mitigating the impact.

Consumer group Thatcham Research has urged more vehicle manufacturers to fit AEB as standard on all new cars, rather than providing the technology as an optional extra.

In a What Car? survey earlier this year, we found that almost four times as many new car buyers are choosing connectivity gadgets over safety upgrades such as AEB when buying their new cars. Thatcham says the take-up of optional safety packs in the UK stands at just 3%, and has warned consumers to check carefully whether their car is fitted with AEB when buying.

See more of the Audi Q2 in our video below.

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