Euro NCAP confirms more five star cars
Volkswagen is to be congratulated on putting together a safety package for the new 5th-generation Polo to produce the safest compact car in the world.
Electronic safety Electronic Safety and assistance systems which prevent accidents or avoid severe injuries are also evaluated in Euro NCAP's new rating system introduced earlier this year which requires all safety equipment, including Electronic Stability Control to be standard on 85% of volume sales and at least optionally available on every variant.
Other cars achieving five stars include:
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