EuroNCAP has announced the results of three new crash tests known. We tested the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, the BMW 5 Series and the Mazda CX-7. The Giulietta and the BMW 5 Series received the highest rating of five EuroNCAP stars, but the CX-7 with four must be satisfied.
The results arising from the results in the four categories for adult occupant protection, protect children protection for pedestrians and security assistance which each percentage values are assigned. In the protection for adults cut the Alfa and BMW, each with well over 90 percent, while the Mazda received only 76 percent. In detail, when the Japanese model of a frontal impact leg injuries in the front passengers feared. In addition, the model receives low marks in the side pole impact test, and very low marks for protection against the dreaded whiplash in a rear collision.
When it comes to child safety and also Alfa BMW divorce better than the Mazda, though the distance here is not great: the Alfa received 85 percent, 83 percent of the BMW and the Mazda only 79 percent. Significant differences are again in the protection of pedestrians. Will assess how strong the feared injuries in a passersby are being served. This cuts the BMW 5 Series neatly with 78 percent - the car has an active front hood, which is raised automatically when a pedestrian is hit. Sun is more space available to absorb the impact energy. The Giulietta does not get quite as good, 63 percent, while the Mazda with only 43 per cent turn up the rear.
In the category of security assistance will be fitted with systems such as ESP, fasten seatbelt reminder and so judged. Here the BMW received the maximum rating of 100 percent. The car comes standard with an ESP, a fasten seatbelt reminder for the front and rear, and a speed limit which can be adjusted by the driver. The Giulietta gets only 86 percent, since the speed is not available at an additional cost. Even worse the CX-7 is replaced with 71 percent. Here, in addition to the speed limiter and the fasten seatbelt reminder for the missing rear seats.