Hyundai’s forward-looking Nexo model has been awarded the highest safety rating by Europe’s leading automotive testing authority.
Euro NCAP gave the hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle a five-star rating. Three other vehicles also achieved the top score.
The Nexo was the first FCEV to be put through its paces by Euro NCAP and the South Korean SUV proved to be capable of keeping occupants and other road users safe.
Scoring best in the adult occupant category (94 per cent), the Nexo also scored highly in child occupant safety (87 per cent) and with assistance systems (80 per cent), which includes autonomous emergency braking and lane assist.
The Mercedes A-Class, Mazda 6 and Lexus ES also scored the top rating, with Euro NCAP secretary general Michiel van Ratingen saying: “The fuel cell Nexo and hybrid ES point the way for future powertrains and Euro NCAP will work to ensure that safety performance as well as energy efficiency remains at the top of the manufacturers’ agenda.
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“This is a satisfying set of solid test results and we are pleased that cars continue to perform well in the AEB tests, including for pedestrians and cyclists. It is very welcome to see manufacturers rising to Euro NCAP’s challenge of effective vulnerable road user protection.”
The three other vehicles tested by Euro NCAP in this latest batch, the Citroen Berlingo, Peugeot Rifter and Vauxhall Combo scored four stars out of five. All three are based on the same platform and built by the PSA Group.
