Global NCAP

Global NCAP Reveals Some of the Least Safest Cars on Sale in SA

The Global NCAP has released the testing results on three models sold in the local market that have achieved less than desirable results. The Global NCAP Secretary General has implored these international automakers to improve safety ratings for the African market.

Posted by Siyavuya Mbaduli - 1 August 2024

Understanding vehicle safety ratings – we take an in-depth look

By: Graham Eagle  We’re all too familiar with the news cycle before and during the Easter holidays. Government and road-traffic officials plead with motorists to […]

By CAR magazine - 4 July 2021

Global NCAP demands ‘action’ on zero-star Nissan Hardbody

Global NCAP and the Automobile Association of South Africa have released a statement calling for “urgent action” by African governments to prevent the sale of […]

By Ryan Bubear - 15 November 2018

Nissan ‘Hardbody’ shouldn’t be sold anywhere – Global NCAP

The secretary general of Global NCAP says the Nissan NP300 Hardbody should not be sold “in any market anywhere in the world” in its current […]

By Ryan Bubear - 5 November 2018

Global NCAP crashes SA models (and a bakkie scores zero!)

In November 2017, Global NCAP partnered with the Automobile Association to launch the “Safer Cars for Africa” campaign in South Africa, releasing independent crash-test results […]

By Ryan Bubear - 2 November 2018

New Suzuki Swift disappoints in Global NCAP crash test…

Global NCAP has released a new crash-test result, with the fourth-generation Suzuki Swift “falling short” on safety and scoring just two stars. The model tested […]

By Ryan Bubear - 8 October 2018

Watch Tata’s Nexon crossover undergo Global NCAP test

Global NCAP has released the results of its crash test of the new Tata Nexon, with the Indian brand’s latest crossover scoring four stars. The […]

By Ryan Bubear - 7 August 2018

Global NCAP to crown Africa’s first five-star car for safety…

Global NCAP and the Automobile Association of South Africa have launched the “Safer Choice Africa” award in a bid to encourage automakers to achieve the […]

By Ryan Bubear - 2 May 2018

AA SA outlines proposed minimum safety standards

Earlier this week, Global NCAP and the Automobile Association launched the “Safer Cars for Africa” campaign in South Africa, releasing the results of five independent […]

By CAR magazine - 24 November 2017

Crash-tests for SA! 5 popular budget cars rated…

Global NCAP has partnered with the Automobile Association to launch the “Safer Cars for Africa” campaign in South Africa, releasing the independent crash-test results of […]

By Ryan Bubear - 22 November 2017

Global NCAP crash-test: SA-spec Toyota Etios

Global NCAP has released the results of its crash-test of the South African-market Toyota Etios (see other results here). The five-door hatchback scored four stars for adult […]

By Ryan Bubear - 22 November 2017

Global NCAP crash-test: SA-spec Renault Sandero

Global NCAP has released the results of its crash-test of the South African-market Renault Sandero (see other results here). The five-door hatchback scored three stars for adult […]

By Ryan Bubear - 22 November 2017

Global NCAP crash-test: SA-spec Chery QQ3

Global NCAP has released the results of its crash-test of the South African-market Chery QQ3 (see other results here). The Chinese five-door hatchback failed to score a […]

By Ryan Bubear - 22 November 2017

Global NCAP crash-test: SA-spec VW Polo Vivo

Global NCAP has released the results of its crash-test of the South African-market Volkswagen Polo Vivo (see other results here). The five-door hatchback scored three […]

By Ryan Bubear - 22 November 2017

Global NCAP crash-test: SA-spec Datsun GO+

Global NCAP has released the results of its crash-test of the South African-market Datsun GO+ (see other results here). The Indian vehicle scored a single star for […]

By Ryan Bubear - 22 November 2017

AA South Africa rates 25 sub-R160k cars for safety…

The Automobile Association has released its second “Entry Level Vehicle Safety Report” assessing the safety features of 25 cars currently available in South Africa for […]

By Ryan Bubear - 23 October 2017

Watch Indian-spec Renault Duster fail crash-test…

Global NCAP has released new safety ratings for two Renault Duster variants after crash-testing the popular SUV in India, with the base model scoring a […]

By Ryan Bubear - 12 May 2017

Latest Ford Figo crash tested: from zero stars to …?

Back in 2014, when Global NCAP subjected the previous generation Ford Figo to crash-testing, it failed to score a single star for adult occupancy. But […]

By Ryan Bubear - 10 March 2017

Crash test: Nissan (with 7 airbags!) scores two stars

Latin NCAP has released the results of its final crash-test of 2016, with the Nissan Murano scoring just two stars for adult occupancy despite boasting […]

By Ryan Bubear - 20 December 2016

Crash-test: watch this Tata fail miserably (then pass)

Global NCAP has tested two versions of the Indian-spec Tata Zest – known in South Africa as the Tata Bolt sedan – with the first scoring […]

By Ryan Bubear - 18 November 2016

Nissan pulled zero-star sedan before this crash test

Nissan announced that it would cease production of the zero-star Tsuru sedan on the eve of a car-on-car crash test arranged by Global NCAP. The […]

By Ryan Bubear - 28 October 2016

Another zero-star car: watch hatch fail crash-test

The string of poor safety results from vehicles on the market in developing regions such as India and South America continues. This time, Latin NCAP […]

By Ryan Bubear - 20 September 2016

Global NCAP: Mobilio scores zero stars … then three

Two versions of the Honda Mobilio have been evaluated in the latest round of crash-tests conducted by Global NCAP in India, with the basic model […]

By Ryan Bubear - 20 September 2016

Renault Kwid scores one star in Global NCAP testing

You may remember a report from earlier this year about five vehicles each failing to score a single star for adult occupancy during Global NCAP […]

By Ryan Bubear - 19 September 2016

Two more hatchbacks fail latest NCAP crash-tests

Latin NCAP has released the results of its latest batch of crash-tests, with the two hatchbacks under scrutiny both failing the assessment. The BYD F0 – […]

By Ryan Bubear - 8 August 2016