Euro NCAP has released the results of two cars in the small family class: the Honda Civic Hybrid and the Skoda Fabia. Neither car received the maximum five-star rating expected in adult occupant protection.

The Honda Civic Hybrid is the second environmentally concerned car that Euro NCAP has tested. Euro NCAP tested the Toyota Prius back in 2004, which received a five-star score in adult occupant protection. These latest results are hotly anticipated throughout Europe where fleet buyers and consumers are increasingly seeking out cars with lower CO2 emissions and higher safety scores to benefit from the growing use of tax incentives and to avoid road charging.

Euro NCAP’s Secretary-General, Adrian Hobbs said: “Consumers may be asking themselves whether high safety scores and a hybrid powertrain can go hand in hand. Both Honda and Toyota have shown that they are rising to the challenge in their efforts to meet concerns about safety and global warming. It is now up to other manufacturers to follow in their footsteps.”

Car Ratings
                            Adult Occupant    Child Occupant    Pedestrian
                                Protection         Protection         Protection
Honda Civic Hybrid          4 stars          4 stars             3 stars
Skoda Fabia                   4 stars          3 stars            2 stars

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