BMW And Citroen Are The Safest Cars
It would appear that in a study published recently that Citroen and BMW make some of the safest cars on the road. This study was part of an ongoing constant appraisal that Euro NCAP carry out to constantly monitor car safety.
Euro NCAP was established in 1997 and now backed by five European Governments it is fast becoming the premier authority on car Safety within the European Union.
It is supported by motor organizations within the various member countries of the EU and (has rapidly become the catalyst for encouraging major improvements with regards to car Safety and Design.
So it would appear that they have a rough idea of the plot, certainly one would hope so and I think in this case they do
For BMW their safest option was the 3 Series whilst for Citroen their safest vehicle was the Citroen C4.
For BMW the overall opinion was that the new 3-series achieved five stars for protecting its adult occupants. Under crash simulation conditions the main body cell held up under pressure and protected all of its passengers. An intelligent seat belt system was in place and this meant that protection for Children was extremely good (4 stars out of 5)
With regards to the Citroen C4 the jury felt that it was a strong performing car deserving of its five star rating (out of five) for occupant protection. Again like the BMW the strong passenger cell protected the occupants well under pressure conditions. Again, like the BMW the protection for children was good with a four out of five rating overall.
This is probably not surprising but neither of the cars were that good when it came to protection for any pedestrians accidentally involved in any incident etc.
I suppose the moral of the story is try not to run into a BMW at speed if it is traveling the other way and you are walking.
Cars have got significantly safer over recent years thanks to these independent crash tests. A models safety rating is a major factor people consider when choosing a new car.
Many cars now score a full five stars [in eight categories]. But within this band some do better than others and our list separates out the very top performing cars.
These are the ones, which Euro NCAP reckons offers the very highest level of safety for their class, and is something car buyers should be aware of.
