Honda HR-V And DS 4 Score Four Stars In Euro NCAP, Dacia Jogger Gets Only One

The second round of Euro NCAP tests for 2022 includes three vehicles. The Honda HR-V (EU-spec) and DS 4 got a respectable four-star rating, while the Dacia Jogger was limited to only one star, following the two-star Dacia Sandero sibling.

Starting with the lower rating, the Dacia Jogger wasn’t actually tested. The model is based on the same platform and shares most of its body panels and structural components with the Dacia Sandero Stepway that was tested last year.

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Euro NCAP didn’t perform new crash tests for the Dacia Jogger since it’s sharing the same chassis and safety kit as the Sandero (pictured above).

Thus, despite the extra length and the redesigned tail, the Jogger inherits the 2021 results of the Sandero family (Sandero, Sandero Stepway, Logan). However, while the crashworthiness is the same, the lack of a seatbelt reminder in the third row of seats means that the seven-seater Jogger loses points, dropping to a disappointing one-star rating.

More specifically, the Jogger retained the 70 percent rating in adult occupants and 41 percent in vulnerable road users from the Sandero, but scored 69 percent in child occupants (instead of 72 percent) and 39 percent in safety assist (instead of 42 percent). The total score of the Jogger was 26.6 points against the 26.9 points of the Sandero.

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Moving on to the Honda HR-V, the hybrid-only European version of the Japanese SUV performed well in the crash tests. However, it came short of the five-star rating, receiving four stars due to the less-than-ideal restraint performance, especially for children in the rear seats. Breaking down the rating, the HR-V scored 82 percent in adult protection, 75 percent in child occupant, 72 percent in vulnerable road users, and 78 percent in safety assist, for a total score of 31.3 points.

Finally, the DS 4 scored four stars with the standard equipment and five stars with the optional “Safety Pack Plus” which adds a radar sensor proving how much the performance of the ADAS affects Euro NCAP’s ratings. More specifically, the DS 4 got 85 percent in adult protection, 86 percent in child occupant, 74 percent in vulnerable road users, and either 65 or 82 percent in safety assist (depending on the standard / optional safety equipment), for a total score of 32.6 points. The premium hatchback is a sibling to the Peugeot 308 and the Opel Astra which are expected to get similar results.