The non-profit organization EuroNCAP conducted safety tests on the Opel Mokka subcompact crossover and the new generation Renault Kangoo van. Both models turned out to be “good”, that is, they earned four stars out of five possible.
Passive safety was tested according to a new protocol, which was approved in May 2020. According to it, the frontal crash test is carried out not on a static barrier, but on a moving towards the car. The speed of both cars and carts with an obstacle is 50 km / h each, overlap is 50%. Such a test more accurately simulates an oncoming car. At the same time, an additional side impact was introduced - in the direction farthest from the driver (until 2020 they hit only in the near one). The nature of the movement of the head of the driver and front passenger is also being studied - how much they contact each other during a side impact. This test evaluates the need for a center front airbag.
Built on the CMP platform of the Stellantis concern, the second-generation Mokka fell short of the five-star rating due to the lack of a central airbag and the identified vulnerability of the preventive safety complex - the auto-braking function did not recognize obstacles in the cyclist.
The new Kangoo performed well in crash tests, but given its relatively poor side impact protection, it scored just below the required five-star rating. The car was praised for its rich set of preventive safety features: auto braking works correctly and recognizes obstacles of all types - cars, bicycles and pedestrians.
The second-generation Mercedes-Benz GLA and the Mercedes-EQ EQA each earned five, but in reality they were not tested: they were given an excellent automatic, since technically they are as close as possible to the Mercedes-Benz B-Class with a five-star rating. According to the same scheme, the Cupra Leon sports hatchback was evaluated - the “excellent” rating earned by the previously tested SEAT Leon was extrapolated to it.
New Opel Mokka and Renault Kangoo tested in Euro NCAP tests
