Top 5 safest cars for mums
When choosing a car, there’s more to consider than just the colour. Here are the five safest cars of 2011, according to car safety specialists, Euro NCAP.
This week is highlighted in parenting calendars across the country as Child Safety Week. Running from the 20-26th of June, Child Safety Week aims to bring awareness to small changes that can make big differences to the safety of your child.
When choosing a car, mums are ever aware that safety features can save both their baby’s, and their own lives when in an accident. Find out about NCAP’s Car Safety Tests or go straight to the top car in each category below:
- Honda CR-Z: The Safest Supermini
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta: The Safest Small Family Car
- Kia Sportage: The Safest Off-Road 4×4
- BMW 5 Series: Safest Executive Car
- Toyota Verso: Safest Small MPV
NCAP’s Tests
Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) have recently released their list of safest cars on sale in 2011. The series of rigorous testing took place in 2010 and involved crash testing 29 cars across various makes and models. NCAP then award a rating of safety, with five stars being one of the safest cars in the market.
Of the 29 cars tested, 65% were awarded the top honour of five stars compared to 90% in 2009. This is due to tighter and tougher testing regulations to ensure that NCAP promotes only the safest cars available.
The aspects taken into account when testing these models for safety are – adult safety, child safety, pedestrian protection and standard safety features. There were five clear winners who drove off with the title of safest car available in each section.
Safest Cars
Honda CR-Z: The Safest Supermini
Honda CR-Z, image by Katsuhiro Osabe
Alfa Romeo Giulietta: The Safest Small Family Car
Alfa Romeo Giulietta, image by David Villarreal Fernández
Kia Sportage: The Safest Off-Road 4×4
Kia Sportage, image by Loubeat
BMW 5 Series: Safest Executive Car
BMW Series 5, image by www.bmw.co.uk
Toyota Verso: Safest Small MPV
Toyota Verso, image by T.M.O.F
All boasting excellent safety features, the top five cars are the market leaders dedicated to looking after the whole family.
Sources: Euro NCAP
Photography by Flickr: Katsuhiro, David Villarreal Fernández, Loubeat, T.M.O.F.
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