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The Frankness of EuroNCAP

 


24th December, 2006

 

2006 Kia Magentis

The Hyundai Santa Fe was given a zero-star rating for its pedestrian protection after failing to score a single point in a recent EuroNCAP crash test programme. The Kia Magentis also does extremely badly, scoring only three points for a one-star rating.

“These are appalling results from these two Korean manufacturers. It has taken the car industry a long time to address the issue of pedestrian safety but several manufacturers are now making improvements" said Claes Tingvall, Euro NCAP Chairman, who went on to say "For the Santa Fe not to score a single point shows that Hyundai have made no effort whatever to protect pedestrians and reflects a worrying disregard for the safety of this important group of road-users. Manufacturers like Hyundai and Kia are now a long way behind the front-runners and it is high time that they realise that such poor results are unacceptable.”

Regular readers will remember that EuroNCAP are not the first to express serious criticism towards Kia in respect to crash worthiness.

Summary of Results

Large Family
Kia Magentis
Occupant Protection: 4 stars
Child Protection: 3 stars
Pedestrian Protection: 1 stars

Large Off-Roader
Hyundai Santa Fe
Occupant Protection: 4 stars
Child Protection: 4 stars
Pedestrian Protection: 0 stars



Other Hyundai content: here.

Other Kia content: here.



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