Small & Safe

Cars with big aspirations, Fiat 500 and Kia Cee'd attain top Euro NCAP crash rating.

Euro NCAP is releasing the results for two Superminis, the Fiat 500 and the Renault Twingo. Euro NCAP is also releasing the results for two more cars in the small family class, the Kia Cee'd and the Peugeot 308. Three out of the four car results being released have achieved five star ratings for adult occupant protection.

The iconic Fiat 500, Euro NCAP is pleased to announce, received five stars in adult occupant protection with an overall score of 35 points, revealing that Fiat has not compromised safety, even when compromising the car's size. Renault's Twingo, the other supermini result released, received a four-star result in adult occupant protection with an overall score of 28 points. No child protection rating is available for the Twingo as there was not enough space to fit Renault's recommended child restraints in the rear seats with the front seats set to Euro NCAP's test position for adults.

Euro NCAP is also greatly encouraged with the five star result achieved by the Kia Cee'd, as it is the first Kia to do so since Euro NCAP first tested this make of car in 2003. The Peugeot 308, the other small family car test result released, received five stars in adult occupant protection and a higher result in pedestrian protection than the Kia Cee'd, with a three star score.

Euro NCAP's Secretary-General Adrian Hobbs says, "I am particularly happy to see the adult occupant protection results for the Fiat 500 and the Kia Cee'd. It is encouraging to see another small car offering high protection for its adult occupants. Congratulations also go to Kia for their first 5-star result. It is satisfying that manufacturers from all parts of the world are putting safety first."

Euro NCAP's commitment to consumers ensures that test results are released as soon as possible.

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