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Not a single Volvo XC90 occupant has died in a car-to-car accident in the UK, according to official Government crash figures. The statistics, provided by the police as a result of personal injury accidents on public roads, show that no XC90 driver or passenger fatalities have been reported since records began in 2004. The XC90, […]
Volvo Cars’ XC60 has been crowned the best-performing large off-roader and the car with the best overall performance of 2017 in the prestigious Euro NCAP 2017 Best in Class safety awards. The XC60 scored a near-perfect 98 per cent in the Adult Occupant category, and in its Large Off-Road class it showed a clear advantage […]
The Renault Megane has long been offered not only in standard hatchback but also estate form, or Sport Tourer as Renault names it. This latest iteration of the car is no different and as you can see from the images above it is quite a handsome car to behold, with some aggressive strakes at the […]
We recently covered the fact that the Queen’s Speech for 2016 featured a Transport Bill that would help automated cars take the next step. You can read that article here: http://www.cararticles.co.uk/uk-a-driverless-future-for-cars.html. We would like you ask you though what your feelings are about automated driving? It’s a fact of life that with every new car, a […]
Suzuki is very pleased to announce that Vitara has been voted the overall winner at the 2016 Honest John Awards held in London. Since its launch just 12 months ago in the UK, Vitara has proved to be very popular and was voted as the top choice by readers of honestjohn.co.uk. It was also voted […]
Here at Car Articles, we’ve long been fans of the big cat marque. Jaguar Land Rover has been consistent in producing some truly excellent cars of late and the XE is no exception. Well, now there’s another compelling reason to buy. The Jaguar XE has been named as Euro NCAP’s safest large family car. What […]
In an MPV that is likely to be ferrying around children, a key aspect of the car buyers will consider is safety. Ford’s new 2015 S-MAX has that covered with a range of new tech designed to keep you as safe as possible on the roads. Of note is the Intelligent Speed Limiter, a new […]
Volvo, ever the innovators in the area of vehicle safety, have gone another step in attempting to wipe out road deaths. The latest technology being trialled is 360° view, designed to provide the driver with a full view around the car to eliminate any blind spots that the vehicle may have. The technology trial was […]
The new Small Family Citroën C4 Cactus received four stars, a creditable result against Euro NCAP tougher requirements. The small off-Road 4X4 Nissan X-Trail and the Business and Family Van Mercedes-Benz V-Class both achieved Euro NCAP’s maximum five star overall rating. The X-Trail was rewarded for crash avoidance systems such as Autonomous Emergency Braking and Lane Departure Warning, included in the rating as from 2014. The […]
The Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class reached Euro NCAP’s maximum award of five stars. The Renault Twingo received four stars and Nissan’s new electric e-NV200 Evalia achieved three stars. The Citroën Berlingo obtained three stars and has exactly the same platform, interior fittings and levels of safety equipment as the new Peugeot Partner. The three star rating therefore applies to both vehicles. PSA Peugeot Citroën have demonstrated that the Peugeot 108 and the Citroën […]