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ABOUT 2016 RATING

In 2016, the star rating is based on a vehicle fitted only with safety equipment which is standard across the entire model range, throughout EU28. All cars that we assess now have a rating with standard safety equipment only. A second rating may be available for the same vehicle model which represents the additional safety available from a ‘safety pack’. This pack must contain all of the safety technologies needed to achieve the additional star rating and must be available on all variants in all countries where the additional equipment is not standard.

There are no changes to Adult Occupant Protection for 2016. The assessment of Child Occupant Protection is now based on larger child dummies, representing a 6 year old and a ten year old, rather than the smaller 18 month and 3 year dummies. Maximum points can be achieved only if the car offers three or more i-Size compatible seating positions. In Pedestrian Protection, cars that perform well in the standard tests can now score additional points if they have an autonomous emergency braking system that recognises pedestrians. Electronic Stability Control is now removed from Safety Assist as all cars must by law have such a system. The assessment of Lane Support Systems is more detailed than in previous years.

2016 assessment are significantly changed from previous years and star ratings should not be directly compared with earlier years.