Latest VW Golf safest car according EuroNCAP

[Stokstert]

The latest Volkswagen Golf has received five stars in the EuroNCAP evaluation: the European crash test programme awarded the new Golf the highest score of five stars, even according to the stricter and more comprehensive assessment criteria. Furthermore, the Golf received the highest overall rating of any vehicle. In the latest rating of the EuroNCAP all safety and assistant systems of the individual vehicles are now being assessed.


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[Fazda]

Owwww there are going to be a few angry anti VAG types around here! How DARE a Golf have the highest anything apart from petrol consumption!??!

BTW I saw my first Scirocco in the flesh this morning...totally delicious!!

 

[dj_jyno]

Let's see: World Car of the Year 2009? Check. 5 star EuroNCAP? Check. What's missing?

BTW I saw my first Scirocco in the flesh this morning...totally delicious!!

Indeed. Which colour was it? Saw a white one yesterday.

 

[.Froot.]

Uh... the Euro NCAP doesn't mean anything anymore. They rate from 1-5 stars.... the Kia Picanto (a 1mx1mx1m matchbox) got a 5 star rating.
So this really doesn't say anything.

 

[kiepie]

Uh... the Euro NCAP doesn't mean anything anymore. They rate from 1-5 stars.... the Kia Picanto (a 1mx1mx1m matchbox) got a 5 star rating.
So this really doesn't say anything.

The only Kia Rio on their website, has an 4 Star

Another thing you need to bare in mind

Euro NCAP’s frontal impact test simulates a car crashing into another of similar mass and structure. In real life, when two cars collide the vehicle with the higher mass has an advantage over the lighter one. Generally speaking, vehicles with higher structures tend to fare better in accidents than those with lower structures. Therefore, ratings are comparable only between cars of similar mass and with broadly similar structures. Euro NCAP groups cars into the following structural categories: passenger car, MPV, off-roader, roadster and pickup. Within each of those categories, cars which are within 150kg of one another are considered comparable.

 

[Stokstert]

Uh... the Euro NCAP doesn't mean anything anymore. They rate from 1-5 stars.... the Kia Picanto (a 1mx1mx1m matchbox) got a 5 star rating.
So this really doesn't say anything.

Different categories get a percentage rating:

The Golf received a rating of 97% in the Adult Occupant Protection category.

Not bad at all.

 

[Fazda]

Let's see: World Car of the Year 2009? Check. 5 star EuroNCAP? Check. What's missing?
Indeed. Which colour was it? Saw a white one yesterday.

Silver grey...totally magic!

 

[kingmonty]

Congrats VW! You now have the world's safest car AND the worlds unsafest cars in production. And both are.... Golfs!

 

[thedutchman]

my cousin is getting his white one next week afaik, i'm so jealous

 

[Gnome]

Congrats VW! You now have the world's safest car AND the worlds unsafest cars in production. And both are.... Golfs!

The balance had to be maintained, it took them a while but they've finally made it.

 

[Juggy]

Let's see: World Car of the Year 2009? Check. 5 star EuroNCAP? Check. What's missing?
Indeed. Which colour was it? Saw a white one yesterday.

There's a white one across the road from my building. 2.0TSI I think it is.

Blerry nice jong

 

[Hogrod]

Too bad EuroNCAP don't measure the chances of another driver falling asleep and causing an accident while admiring this incredibly dull and unimaginative vehicle on the road.

 

[Pornolio]

OK so they got the safety right.... eventually

Now to just get the damn engine reliable !!!!

 

[Vegeta]

http://search.autotrader.co.za/www/...agen&model=Scirocco&min_pr=&max_pr=&x=66&y=15

Check the prices for slightly "used" Scirocco's

 

[JK8]

http://search.autotrader.co.za/www/...agen&model=Scirocco&min_pr=&max_pr=&x=66&y=15

Check the prices for slightly "used" Scirocco's

Lol only good cars appreciate in value!

 

[Gaz{M}]

I'm not anti-VAG, just anti **** engines and high prices for what should be a car for average people.

 

[Vegeta]

R290000 for the very base 1.4 model (scirocco) is

Is the car suppose to be in that bracket?? If so what shares this bracket? 300-400k

 

[JK8]

R290000 for the very base 1.4 model (scirocco) is

Is the car suppose to be in that bracket?? If so what shares this bracket? 300-400k

Its not a basic 1.4
Its 118kw
0 - 100 in 8.0 seconds
Has tons of standard equipment
Its a big hatchback

I dont mind the Scirocco price, the MK6 price is a bit steep.

 

[Vegeta]

Its not a basic 1.4
Its 118kw
0 - 100 in 8.0 seconds
Has tons of standard equipment
Its a big hatchback

I dont mind the Scirocco price, the MK6 price is a bit steep.

duuuude you get family diesels with those specs.

 

[Gnome]

Its not a basic 1.4
Its 118kw
0 - 100 in 8.0 seconds
Has tons of standard equipment
Its a big hatchback

I dont mind the Scirocco price, the MK6 price is a bit steep.

So basically you pay a steep price to get a 1.4 that's been turbo to hell and gone so that it makes 118kW when you can buy a 2L that makes that power and runs far more reliable.

Sounds good