VEHICLE SAFETY
Nissan NP300 crumples in new crash test
Hardbody vs Navara head-on test underlines safety gap between the company’s old- and new-generation bakkies
20 February 2020 - 05:09
A Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) test has revealed the stark differences in crash safety that can exist between new- and old-generation vehicles.
In a 56km/h head-on crash test between the Nissan NP300 Hardbody and new-generation Nissan Navara, the Hardbody performed significantly worse. The driver in the badly crumpled Hardbody would probably have died, whereas the Navara driver would have walked away, says Global NCAP president and CEO David Ward...
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