Child Safety/NCAP tests - SteelSpark
Hi,
I have been reading up on the NCAP tests for various cars that I have been thinking of buying (including the BMW 3 series and the Ford Mondeo).

Both of these score well for child safety (39 - 4 stars)

BMW - www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_3_series_2005/225.aspx
Mondeo - www.euroncap.com/tests/ford_mondeo_2007/299.aspx

However, most NCAP descriptions give details of what exactly happened to the child dummies, for example with the BMW it says that "Both were well protected throughout."

The Mondeo does not give such a description, it only talks about the warning labels and the ISOFIX anchorages.

From my reading of NCAP tests so far, it seems that some get knocked down on labelling, whether the airbags can be disabled etc, and some get knocked down on the actual effects of impact.

Therefore, with only a star rating it is not possible to be sure that the "impact" safety is the same for two cars with the same rating.

Just wondered if anybody knew whether there was a way to get further details of the tests? I can't see any way to get more details on the website.

Thanks in advance for any help.
Child Safety/NCAP tests - TheOilBurner
Try contacting them directly. I expect they'll be quite good at dealing with this type of query.