07.09.2022
Crash test. The results of the fifth series 2022
The Genesis GV 60, the Kia Niro (with the optional ‘Safety’ package), the Ora Funky Cat, the Tesla Model Y and the Wey Coffee achieve the maximum score – five stars – in the fifth Euro NCAP crash test series of 2022. One star less for the Kia Niro with standard equipment and for the Hyundai i20.
For the Genesis GV 60 good protection of the knees and thighs of the driver and passenger. The one from the whiplash of the rear seats is marginal. Clear information on the activation status of the passenger side airbag with regard to the safety of children on board.
The Kia Niro with the ‘Safety pack’ has shown that a similar level of protection can be provided to occupants of different sizes and seated in different positions.
For the Now Funky Cat marginal the driver’s chest protection. In frontal impact against a rigid barrier, good or adequate protection of all critical areas of the body.
Tesla Model Y, queen of this Euro NCAP test series, achieved the maximum score in the side impact. Good protection for children on board in the offset front impact. Lane keeping intervenes correctly in many extreme situations.
The Wey Cofee, in the collision against the rigid barrier, at the end of the test, was penalized for opening the tailgate. The bumper offers good leg and pelvis protection for vulnerable users. The AEB responds to the presence of a pedestrian but also to that of a cyclist.
In this test session, four new versions of models already tested by Euro NCAP were also evaluated: the Hyundai i20, Bayon’s partner model, has the practically identical structure and reaches, in this review, the overall rating of 4 stars with the Euro protocol. NCAP 2021.
The ratings of Citroën e-Berlingo and Opel Combo e-Life and Peugeot e-Rifter are based on tests carried out on the partner model Peugeot Rifter in 2018. The new models have some visual characteristics that affect the performance of the impact test with pedestrians . The data examined and the additional evaluations show that the results obtained by the Rifter can also be considered valid for the new models. Therefore, the Citroën e-Berlingo, the Opel Combo e-Life and the Peugeot e-Rifter are awarded 4 stars in reference to the Euro NCAP 2018 protocol.