Brands and manufacturers consider that a good Euro NCAP rating is essential for successful sales of their cars in Europe. The stars that the aforementioned organization gives to new models after subjecting them to their passive safety tests are, for many, a scale to take into account when choosing a vehicle. Reason why his ‘Best in Class’ always arouses some expectation: now we know which cars have been the safest in 2022. And among them there are two trends: electric and Chinese.
With the year closed, the Euro NCAP has announced the winners of its ‘Best in Class’ in a year that they have defined as the most active as far as tests are concerned. They have also pointed out that in 2022 they have welcomed many new manufacturers and, also, new technologies. For the organization this translates into safer vehicles for European drivers.
two chinese cars
We anticipated before that in this list of the five best in the class two trends prevail. One of them is carried out by the Chinese models. According to tests carried out by Euro NCAP, the Now Funky Cat It was the best in the ‘Small Family Car’ category: a section in which we find passenger cars in the C segment and some in the B segment. The European organization emphasizes how “exceptionally well-equipped” it is for a vehicle of its class.
he accompanies him WEY Coffee 01, that he felt the breath of the Lexus RX on the back of his neck. The only plug-in hybrid on the list occupies the top position in the ‘Large Off-Road’ category. Its high scores (94%) in ‘Safety Assistance’ stand out, where they test the assistants that prevent accidents and mitigate injuries and consider it, at the same time, a vehicle with good off-road capabilities.
The Euro NCAP wanted to assess the remarkable number of new Chinese brands that have arrived in Europe in 2022 achieving excellent results. After several failed attempts to enter our market, there are several manufacturers that have shown that they can now compete in safety with the already established European brands.
Tesla’s role
Euro NCAP has not only wanted to highlight that it is the first time that two Chinese models are among the winners, but also that, Never before had two Tesla vehicles been awarded.
The Tesla Model Y was named the best vehicle among those that were part of ‘Small Off-Road’ and the Tesla Model S It took a double award: ‘Executive’ (the category where luxury cars are included) and ‘Pure Electric’ (electric).
The organization has praised both models by the results obtained in the crash test. He added that they also scored highly on the adult occupant protection test and theirs was the highest score in ‘Safety Assistance’ at 98%.
Hyundai Ionic 6
The last member of the ‘Best in Class’ list has been the Hyundai Ioniq 6, which was the best in its category: ‘Large Family Car’. Here are included cars from the D segment and some from the C segment. Euro NCAP put the spotlight on its score in the level of safety it offers for adult occupants: it scored 97%, an “exceptionally high” number.