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Advanced safety systems are becoming more and more common in our cars.
But what are they really worth?
These are the new results of the Euro NCAP organization
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Keenan Cohen
Monday, 29 November 2021, 18:38 Updated: 20:43
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Euro NCAP, which began conducting independent car crash tests in 1996, has completely changed the way consumers and manufacturers look at aspects of car safety.
Manufacturers who fail these tests are in a hurry to fix, improve and take a second test in order to get better crush scores.
Over the years, and without neglecting the basics of crash tests, the organization has added more and more assistance system parameters such as stability controls and more to the basket of considerations that make up the final score, with the latest addition from last year being the advanced safety systems.
And we can not stress enough the word
supposed
.
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BMW - very good score for systems (Photo: EURO NCAP)
In the experiment, the organization's members examined two aspects of the activity of the safety systems - the first is in the technical field and the second is in the field of contact with the driver.
In the technical aspects, examine how the system responds to cases in which it is required to intervene, such as slowing down the adaptive cruise control, detecting deviation from the lane, even when the markings on the road are not noticeable, if there is a system that adjusts the speed according to GPS data.
In the area of contact with the driver, the organization was given a rating for the systems according to the degree of alerts they generate to the driver who leaves the steering wheel, does not respond according to the system alerts or is not focused on driving.
Copra Formentor - Good Score (Photo: EURO NCAP)
Leading the current tests was the BMW iX3 electric version of the X3 which earned a “very good” score with 86 per cent in system performance and 83 per cent in driver involvement monitoring. It was followed by a score of 74 percent in system performance and 70 percent in driver involvement found in a Copra foreman.
Hyundai Ionic 5 is satisfied with a "medium" score when its systems win 50 percent, but the one that jumps the score to it is 77 percent in systems that monitor driver involvement. Whoever is almost a mirror image of this Hyundai Ionic 5 score is someone we really did not expect to see next to the "mediocre" score in safety tests - this is the Polster 2, the electric crossover of Volvo's electric-sports house brand. In his case the safety systems actually worked properly with a score of 85 percent (second only to BMW) but when it comes to driver monitoring he is behind with only 50 percent. It should be noted that Polster have announced that they will release a software update via the air to the car which should improve the situation,Will be re-examined.
Compliance with the entry threshold for Opel Mokka only (Photo: EURO NCAP)
The current round of tests for safety systems is closed by two relatively small cars that failed to impress in the tests and according to the organization meet the minimum threshold of activity of these assistance systems, but lack the advanced sophistication of other models.
The first is the Opel Mocha, which only recently arrived in Israel and will be tested with us for the first time.
It gets a 44 percent score for systems when the organization indicates that the camera it is equipped with makes quick adjustments only with the detection of traffic signs, but not with the detection of a bend or approaching an intersection.
The score for driver monitoring systems is 57 percent, in part because it does not use an internal camera for the driver, but relies on steering wheel movements to diagnose his involvement.
Toyota Yaris, also only meets the threshold conditions (Photo: EURO NCAP)
The second vehicle that settles for meeting the entry threshold is the Toyota Yaris.
With 53 percent for safety systems and 56 percent for driver monitoring.
The car receives compliments on the top view in front of the driver's eyes and the presentation of the data in it.
They also point out that with its navigation system, it combines mapping data with detecting camera signs.
But is unable to adjust the speed towards bends or junctions.
The car was less successful in avoiding hitting the car in its lane at high speed, and was more successful at low speed.
So is its ability to keep track of road markings for lane keeping.
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