What Ncap Rating Is A 106?

[Atari Boy 11]

Does anyone know what the NCAP rating is for a series 2 106?

 

Thanks

 

Jonny

[DaveW 6]

Do you like your feet?

[AdamP 0]

One whole star.

 

And thats for ones with a drivers airbag!

Edited September 12, 2010 by AdamP

[Atari Boy 11]

So that is why there is no info on the NCAP website.

Thanks chaps, I will not be pursuing a 106 for my daughter then.

[happygoron 2]

If NCAP is your bag get looking at clios I think.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

If NCAP is your bag stay away from Peugeot 205's at all times!

[happygoron 2]

If NCAP is your bag stay away from Peugeot 205's at all times!

 

They're fine. There's two excellent crumple zones: the engine block and your legs.

[Atari Boy 11]

My 17 year old daughter is taking her test soon and whilst I am happy to drive about in a 205 I would prefer her to have a bit more protection. I am looking for 4+ NCAP stars, Clio, 206 or Lupo look the best bet so far.

[Cameron 16]

Clio 1.5 DCI would be your best bet - safe, cheap tax, cheap insurance, nice car!

[Rippthrough 98]

I've got just the thing for you:

 

 

+

 

 

 

Or get her some car control lessons and perception training so she doesn't crash in the first place

[Batfink 201]

If you want them nice and safe then a small car is probably not the best as theres less space to crumple.

[Cameron 16]

Getting a new driver a large car is a mistake though, it'll be covered in dents and scrapes within weeks.

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

Something a bit more solid than french.....Fiesta or what about a Polo?

[richsmells 2]

I saw a 106 on its roof on the A338 a couple of weeks ago. Not nice.

 

I quite like driving the one I have at the moment, but certainly wouldn't like to have an accident in it. Would love to try a 1.3 rallye though.

[AdamP 0]

I had an AX GT when I was 17. That was death on wheels!

 

To get 4+ adult protection NCAP in a small car you're gonna be looking at stuff that was designed post 2000.

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

As other people have mentioned, size matters in NCAP, as the star rating is relative to it hitting a similar sized car (i think) so a 3 star saloon will be better than a 3 star hatchback. As long as its oldish and cheap then scrapes and scratches arent too much to worry about really.

[AJA_GTi 0]

+ 1 for a clio mate.

 

My second car was a 1.2 mk 2 and I propper smashed it up to f*ck and walked away without even a bruise

[Batfink 201]

Getting a new driver a large car is a mistake though, it'll be covered in dents and scrapes within weeks.

 

Theres large and theres typically normal sized. I'd rather someone be in a focus than a 106. As long as you pick a car with good rear visibility theres no reason the car would get dented excessively. As a new driver I only drove into hard objects at speed...

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

German all day long. Polo or lupo?

[swordfish210 20]

I had an AX GT when I was 17. That was death on wheels!

 

I had an AX as my first car. A woman driving a Ford Galaxy crashed in to the side of it at about 5mph and managed to bed the A B and C pillar all in one go I found it pretty comical how unsafe that car was

[Atari Boy 11]

I also had an AX GT when I was 19, thank god I never stacked it.

I like the idea of larger (focus) sized cars but they come with larger engines too so cause the insurance to go up quite dramatically.

[jackherer 543]

My first car was a 1.1 AX, I ended up rolling it and I was fine, just rolled it back over and drove it home!

[GLPoomobile 958]

My 17 year old daughter is taking her test soon

 

All these years on the forum and I never realised you were old enough to have a teenage daughter!

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

 

Frontal Impact

The steering wheel moved more than allowed in the crash and the driver's head reached a point where it was starting to move off the airbag which in some circumstance can become dangerous. The airbag also bottomed-out so allowing the driver's head to contact the steering wheel. The body shell was defeated by the severity of the test and the occupant's survival space was compromised. Despite load limiters being fitted to the front seat belts the chest loads were high. The front seat belts are also fitted with pretensioners which are designed to limit forward movement in the event of a crash. The door opened during the test and which was caused by the linkage being operated when the door's inner skin separated from the outer. There were aggressively hard structures under the facia that would cause injuries to the knees and upper legs. Only a simple two point static belt was fitted in the centre rear seat, which can cause severe spinal and abdominal injuries.

 

 

Side Impact

There is no specific structure in the Saxo doors to combat side impact. The chest and arm were hit by the incoming door, whilst the abdomen was contacted by the protruding armrest. The pelvis was loaded by a foam block. The loading on the chest gave rise to the risk of severe injury with only a slightly less risk of injury to the abdomen and pelvis.

Child Restraint

The child restraints were both forward facing and provided very good protection in the frontal test except that for the 1½-half-year old's neck loads were high, which is a common failing for forward facing seats. In the side impact the seats were also good performers except that the 3-year-old's seat did not keep the child's head contained within the seat wings.

Pedestrian Protection

As with most of the cars we have tested in this class the pedestrian protection score come almost entirely from the adult and child impact assessments. However two of the leg impact sites were also graded as giving weak protection.

Model history and safety equipment

The Saxo was introduced in February 1996 and was re-styled in Sept 1999. The 2000 model year car features a drivers airbag, front safety belt pretensioners and load limiters and ISOFIX anchorages (passenger and rear outboard seats). Optional equipment: passenger airbag & side airbags(head & thorax).

 

Makes me want to sell mine

Edited September 13, 2010 by Liquid_106

[Atari Boy 11]

All these years on the forum and I never realised you were old enough to have a teenage daughter!

 

She is my stepdaughter Steve, but yes I an old git of thirty seven and a quarter years old.