FIAT Panda Gets Zero Star Rating in Euro NCAP testing
• FIAT Panda becomes one of only two zero-rated cars in Euro NCAP’s history – the other was the FIAT Punto (2017)
• FIAT Panda also awarded lowest ever Child Occupant Protection score (16%)
• Five-star ratings awarded to the Audi Q3, BMW X5, Hyundai Santa Fe, Jaguar I Pace, Peugeot 508 and Volvo V60
• Very poor performance from the Jeep Wrangler earns it a one-star Euro NCAP rating
The 2018 iteration of the FIAT Panda has today been given one of the lowest ratings in Euro NCAP’s history, having failed to achieve more than 50% in any of the safety organisation’s four key testing categories. The safety of children seated in the rear was of specific concern to experts, with the FIAT Panda’s Child Occupant Protection score of 16% falling significantly short of the 79% average.
Another poor performer in this month’s round of Euro NCAP testing was the new Jeep Wrangler, which achieved just a one-star rating. It joins the FIAT Punto and FIAT Panda as the three lowest rated vehicles to go through the programme.
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