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Testing agency announces safest cars of 2011

03/02/2012

2011's safest cars have been announced by safety testing agency Euro NCAP, with the likes of Audi, Chevrolet, Mercedes and Ford taking top honours.

Euro NCAP say the awards are designed to "reflect the progress made, highlighting cars designed to exceed consumer expectations on safety and those that fall short."

The awards comprise five categories: Small off-road 4x4, Supermini, Small Family, Small MPV and Large Family Car. 53 new models on the European market have been tested and rated out of five-stars.

The Audi Q3 topped the small off-road category with the BMW X1 in second place. The supermini category saw the Chevrolet Aveo take the spoils with the Toyota Yaris closely following.

The Ford Focus took the title of safest small family car and the Mercedes B-Class was declared the safest small MPV. Finally, the Volvo V60 won the large family car category.

The Dacia Duster was Euro NCAP's poorest result, with only three stars given.

Cars that effectively showcased new technology were also rewarded, with the Mercedes B-Class and the Volvo V60 receiving Collision Prevention Assist and City Safety awards respectively. Both vehicles use the Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems (AEB), a new system that helps make the motorist and car insurance policy holder safer.

"With Euro NCAP Advanced, we have already recognized a number of technologies offering safety benefits to consumers. The safety case for AEB systems is very strong and we are therefore strongly encouraging manufacturers to increase the availability of such systems on new cars," Euro NCAP's Secretary General Dr Michiel van Ratingen said in a press release.

"We are well underway to add the assessment of these systems to the overall rating and to make these systems a requirement for five stars in the future."

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