EuroNCAP: the Toyota Aygo, Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107 earn only three stars

The entire Toyota Aygo family, along with the Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107, has been put through the EuroNCAP tests, leaving the safety body’s engineers with a bitter taste. All three models have ended up with just three stars, after being analysed in each of the safety categories tested.

One drawback for all three models has been the lack of side airbags and electronic stability control as standard equipment. Although Toyota, Citroën and Peugeot have hurried to respond to these three stars by promising to incorporate them over the coming year, the worst part is not that. The tests were carried out with the optional safety equipment that includes the airbags and stability control.

All three models have received the same safety percentages: 68% for adult protection, 73% for child protection, 53% for protection against pedestrian impact, and 71% for safety assist systems.

EuroNCAP concludes its report by saying that without the optional equipment, the trio’s score would have been much lower. It also notes that “we see that some brands continue to offer popular vehicles without making the necessary safety changes and improvements“. The previous versions of the three vehicles had achieved four stars in the last test, back in 2005.

Source | EuroNCAP