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Hyundai Santa Fe is Named 2012′s Safest Large Off-Road 4×4 by Euro NCAP!

Hyundai’s new generation Santa Fe has been named by EuroNCAP as the safest vehicle in its class in 2012 having the best scores across all categories, making it one of the safest vehicles ever tested by the independent vehicle assessment organisation and the best in the ‘Large Off-Road 4×4’ segment – better than the like of Mercedes-Benz’s M-Class and the Range Rover.

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IIHS Takes on EuroNCAP with New 2012 Crast Test!

It’s usually the rule of thumb for most to rely on crash-safety test ratings conducted by the European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP), to which they will be rating a certain vehicle out of 5 stars. However, the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has unveiled a new sort of test for some vehicles that include the likes of a 2012 Acura TSX, BMW 3-Series (F30), a Lincoln MKZ and a Volkswagen Passat CC. All of which have been deemed as marginal and the Audi A4, Lexus ES (2012), Lexus IS (2012) and Mercedes-Benz C-Class were considered poor within the test group.

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