Renault’s new Mégane II and Vel Satis have joined the company’s Laguna II as holders of the Euro NCAP maximum five-star safety rating and were also ranked “best in class” in their respective market segments.
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Renault claims it now has the safest range of cars in the European automotive industry.
With a score of 33.12 points out of 37 , Vel Satis is said to be the safest saloon in the European executive-car segment and a score of 33.10 out of 37 means the Mégane II is the first C-segment vehicle to achieve this level of performance.
The assessment criteria adopted by Euro NCAP, for front impact in particular, cover over 80% of accident scenarios that actually occur on the road.
After the test impacts the cabins of both the Mégane II and Vel Satis were totally intact with no intrusion.
