Jaguar leads in traffic safety

Posted 2 years 7 months ago under: News, Safety, Jaguar
Jaguar leads in traffic safety
Jaguar has received the 2006 World Traffic Safety Symposium’s Traffic Safety Achievement Award in the Automaker Category for the new XK's Pedestrian Impact Safety System.
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Mazda 5 Wins Highest Crash Safety Rating

Posted 2 years 7 months ago under: Minivans/MPVs, Safety, Mazda
Mazda 5 Wins Highest Crash Safety Rating
The Mazda5 minivan has been awarded a maximum six-star rating in the 2005 Japan New Car Assessment Program (J-NCAP) crashworthiness test of safety features for the driver and front passenger seats.
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Subaru Impreza Earns IIHS 'Top Safety Pick Gold' Award

Posted 2 years 7 months ago under: Safety, Sedans/Saloons, Subaru
Subaru Impreza Earns IIHS 'Top Safety Pick Gold' Award
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the 2006 Subaru Impreza has earned the highest rating in the recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash tests.
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All-new Kia Sedona receives 5-star rating from US Government

Posted 2 years 7 months ago under: Safety, Minivans/MPVs, Kia
All-new Kia Sedona receives 5-star rating from US Government
The all-new Sedona MPV, known as Carnival in the U.S, has earned the highest possible safety rating – five stars – for all seating positions in the latest frontal and side impact crash tests by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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The 2006 Jeep Commander Earns Top Government Safety Rating from NHTSA

Posted 2 years 8 months ago under: News, Safety, Jeep
The 2006 Jeep Commander Earns Top Government Safety Rating from NHTSA
The 2006 Jeep Commander has received the government's highest rating for frontal-impact crash protection from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Jeep Commander's five-star rating for frontal crash protection makes it the 11th new product from Chrysler Group to achieve the top safety rating in the governmental frontal crash tests.
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Research shows most drivers blame others for incidents on the road

Posted 2 years 8 months ago under: Safety, News
Research shows most drivers blame others for incidents on the road
Motorists who rely on their basic L-test as a motoring "passport for life" are more likely to blame others when they are involved in incidents or minor accidents, according to a new study by Brunel University in West London.
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Buying a used car? Over half will have been in an accident, says RAC

Posted 2 years 8 months ago under: Safety
Buying a used car? Over half will have been in an accident, says RAC
Used car buyers are being urged to ‘check before they buy’ as latest figures show more than half of second hand cars have been in an accident and almost a third have dangerous faults.
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Mercedes-Benz B-class Scores High on Safety

Posted 2 years 8 months ago under: Safety, Mercedes Benz
Mercedes-Benz B-class Scores High on Safety
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class was rated "safest small family car" in a recent car safety report carried out by Which?
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Stability control saves lives

Posted 2 years 9 months ago under: News, Safety, Technology
Peugeot’s new 1007 tops which.co.uk safety table
Car buyers about to choose a '06-plate model should ensure it's equipped with stability control (SC), according to a report published today by which.co.uk.
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Peugeot's new 207 achieves 5 stars in Euro NCAP result

Posted 2 years 9 months ago under: Hatchbacks, Safety, Peugeot
Peugeot's new 207 achieves 5 stars in Euro NCAP result
A Euro NCAP 5 star occupant protection, 3 star pedestrian protection and 4 star child protection rating has not been achieved before by a supermini.
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