ROAD SAFETY
AA car-safety report is misleading: Hyundai and Suzuki
Entry-Level Vehicle Safety rankings relied on flawed methodology, argue carmakers
13 August 2020 - 05:02
The findings of the AA’s latest Entry-Level Vehicle Safety (ELVS) Report are misleading, according to some car companies named in the study.
The AA sampled 27 entry-level models priced under R200,000 from 16 different manufacturers and categorised them on their safety ratings. The report, published in Motor News last Thursday, was desktop research that rated the vehicles on safety features such as ABS, stability control and airbags. It didn’t consider the structural integrity of the driver/passenger compartment but additional points were awarded to vehicles crash tested under the Global NCAP system...
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