Small cars are getting safer and the new Volkswagen Up! is testimony to this. The 2-door city car from the German automaker has got 5-star rating from Euro NCAP in its latest crash test evaluation. The same top rating has been awarded to the Up!’s cousin’s, the Skoda CitiGo and Seat Mii. The Volkswagen Up! offered good protection to adult and child occupants and received an 80% score for child protection. It also received maximum points for passenger protection. However don’t expect these results to be valid for India, as most of the cars have very different configuration when they land here. Interestingly, two Chinese cars, the Geely Emgrand and MG6 have received 4 star rating, which is a huge leap for these companies who are now looking at developing safer cars.
Latest EuroNCAP evaluation results
Chevrolet Malibu – 5 stars
Chevrolet Volt – 5 stars
Fiat Panda – 4 stars
Geely Emgrand EC7 – 4 stars
Jaguar XF – 4 stars
Jeep Grand Cherokee – 4 stars
Kia Rio – 5 stars
Mercedes-Benz B-Class – 5 stars
Mercedes C-Class Coupé – 5 stars
MG6 – 4 stars
Ranger Rover Evoque – 5 stars
Renault Fluence ZE – 4 stars
Seat Mii – 5 stars
Skoda CitiGo – 5 stars
Subaru XV – 5 stars
Volkswagen Beetle – 5 stars
Volkswagen Up! – 5 stars
