Yesterday we wrote about the Suzuki S-Presso being taken off without a single NCAP star on its report after being rammed into the wall by Global NCAP. Today it is Euro NCAP that is releasing new test results. Both the Honda Jazz and the electric Mazda MX-30 return home with five Euro NCAP stars.
The Suzuki S-Presso was pulverized by the Global NCAP. This not only resulted in a sad-looking folded S-Presso, it also gave the small Suzuki a very bad score. The Honda Jazz and Mazda MX-30, which are intended for the European market, logically achieve better results. The Japanese pair achieved the maximum achievable number of 5 stars and are not squashed as if it were pudding.
The Honda Jazz, which is only available as a hybrid, in this case executed as Elegance, scores 87 percent of the achievable points in terms of safety for adult occupants. In terms of child safety, the compact Honda achieves 83 percent of the points. Pedestrian safety has been assessed with 80 percent of the achievable points. It is also good for some safety systems, judging from the score of 76 percent.
The electric Mazda MX-30 also manages to satisfy its creators. Just like the Jazz, it gets five stars. The electric crossover scores some safety for adult occupants as much as 91 percent of the achievable points. Child safety was rated with 87 percent of points. Pedestrians can ‘better’ bump into a Jazz, the MX-30 scores 68 percent in terms of pedestrian safety. Criticisms: the MX-30 does not detect pedestrians behind it and the emergency braking system also worked ‘marginally’ according to Euro NCAP. In terms of safety systems, the Mazda MX-30 takes home 73 percent of the points.