Euro NCAP puts the Cupra Born and the BMW i4 to the test

The security agency Euro NCAP has carried out a new round of tests. This time it was the turn of the Cupra Born and the BMW i4Both models have been tested for their levels of active and passive safety. The Cupra Born has also achieved the coveted five stars for safety, while the Bavarian model has only obtained four stars.

In addition to testing the damage caused to occupants after an accident, Euro NCAP also takes into account standard active safety equipment, including lane keeping assistance, automatic emergency braking and fatigue detection.

Cupra Born, very good results

The Cupra Born has achieved five stars from Euro NCAP thanks to its 93% in protection for adult occupants. In addition, it has obtained Good or Adequate protection for the driver and passenger in all tests: frontal impact with a fixed barrier, against a mobile barrier and partial overlap, side impact and rear impact. Cupra born In fact, it is positioned as the fourth model with the best protection for adult occupants of those tested in 2022, tied with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

It also scores very well for child occupant protection, with 89%. It achieved the maximum score in the crash test based on children aged 6 to 10, offering good protection in both frontal and side impacts. In protection for vulnerable road users it achieved a 73%, which allows it to be among the best tested this year.

BMW i4, only gets 4 stars

The BMW i4 has achieved four stars, despite achieving good ratings in three of the four sections evaluated by this institution. In terms of adult occupant protection, the BMW i4 achieves 87%. This is a good rating, although it does not reach the 90% that the best in this category do achieve. One of the reasons is that the The BMW i4 does not have knee airbags or a central airbag between the front seats. In terms of child occupant protection, it scores 87%, making it one of the best in this category in 2022.

In protection of vulnerable road users, the BMW i4 It boasts an active bonnet to offer very good protection for the head of the pedestrian in the event of a collision and the highest rating for protection for the legs. For the pelvis, however, it barely manages a few tenths of a possible 6 points and Euro NCAP rates it as having "Poor" protection.