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Written by Stephen Dobie
Oops. One year after the Fiat Punto became the first car to score zero stars in the Euro NCAP crash tests, the Fiat Panda has followed in its footsteps. The current-gen Panda was first tested upon launch in 2011, and its retest has shown that its safety systems haven"t progressed since. Indeed, the advancement of car industry safety standards in the seven years since mean the Panda has effectively gone backwards, its original four-star rating eviscerated. There are numerous reasons why, chief among them its lack of modern safety tech like autonomous emergency braking or lane assist and its poor protection of children. The latter applies both in the rear seats and via the ambiguity of the system that turns off the front passenger airbag when a child seat"s in place.
Date written: 5 Dec 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14238
Oops. One year after the Fiat Punto became the first car to score zero stars in the Euro NCAP crash tests, the Fiat Panda has followed in its footsteps. The current-gen Panda was first tested upon launch in 2011, and its retest has shown that its safety systems haven"t progressed since. Indeed, the advancement of car industry safety standards in the seven years since mean the Panda has effectively gone backwards, its original four-star rating eviscerated. There are numerous reasons why, chief among them its lack of modern safety tech like autonomous emergency braking or lane assist and its poor protection of children. The latter applies both in the rear seats and via the ambiguity of the system that turns off the front passenger airbag when a child seat"s in place.
Date written: 5 Dec 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14238