Unveiled at the end of last year, it's time for the new BMW 5 Series to undergo safety tests by Euro NCAP, an independent organization responsible for evaluating the safety of new models on the European market.
The German saloon – which in this generation debuted a new platform – achieved good performance in all four categories under analysis (adults, children, pedestrians and safety assistance). The automatic braking system contributed to the maximum classification, which proved to be effective in preventing collisions even without the intervention of the driver, and the system for raising the bonnet in the event of a collision.
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Far from the top classification was the Fiat Doblò. The current generation, launched in 2010, was updated in 2015, where it received a new front and updates in terms of security equipment, reason more than enough to test the commercial and MPV.
Updates that will not have arrived to get more than three stars in the Euro NCAP tests. According to Michiel van Ratingen, secretary general of Euro NCAP, this result is indicative of the advanced age of the platform, which derives from the one used in the Fiat Punto (2005), which leaves the Fiat Doblò behind the competition.