4.7.2019 Mladá Boleslav. The ŠKODA SCALA has obtained in the Test of the independent European New Car Assessment programme (Euro NCAP) the maximum five star rating. Thus, the new compact model of the Czech car is one mobile manufacturer of the safest vehicles in its class. In the protection of adult passengers as well as cyclists, the SCALA and has performed particularly well.
Christian Strube, ŠKODA Board member for Technical development, says: “Our engineers are working systematically to optimise the active and passive safety of our vehicles further and further. So, we have introduced the SCALA and some of the new assistance systems in the compact class, the segment that were previously only available from higher Vehicle known. The best rating of five stars for the ŠKODA SCALA in the European reference test for vehicle safety is a confirmation of our daily work. With this result, all of our current designs have the highest rating in the Euro NCAP Test was a great success. “
Especially in the case of the safety of adult vehicle occupants as well as cyclists, the ŠKODA SCALA convinced in the Euro NCAP Test on the entire line. In protecting adult passengers, the spacious received compact model with a rating of 97 per cent of the total possible points and thus one of the highest values achieved in the history of Euro NCAP.
For the cyclist the protection of the testers awarded the full score of six points, so thanks to the standard front radar wizard with predictive pedestrian and cyclist protection, and City emergency braking function. In addition, assistant at ŠKODA SCALA standard equipment is part of the lane, on request, available the Side Assist, which shows vehicles approaching from the rear or in the blind spot is. The SCALA comes in here on a rating of 3.5 out of a maximum of four points.
The torsionally rigid bodyshell with large deformation zones and an extremely stable passenger cell allows a high level of passive safety of the ŠKODA SCALA. It’s come to almost 70 percent high-strength, extremely resistant, or particularly hardened steel is used. The compact model has up to nine Airbags, which include, optionally, a driver-knee airbag and rear side-curtain airbags. Safety features include the multi-collision brake and the optional Proactive occupant protection, and ISOFIX and Top-Tether mounts are also on the rear bench and the passenger seat. So even the youngest passengers are protected at all times.
The European New Car Assessment programme (Euro NCAP) is a founded in 1997, the program of the twelve ministries of transport, automotive clubs, insurance, associations and research institutes from eight European countries. The consortium of Leuven, based in the Belgian city. It crash tests with the latest vehicle models, and a rating of the active and passive safety of vehicles. In the past years, the Tests have been tightened continuously and now include various collision scenarios. While initially only the results of the crash tests were evaluated, the ratings of the active safety systems and driver assistance systems, in the meantime, with a greater weighting in the overall standings.
ŠKODA SCALA (photo: ŠKODA)
