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After testing 36 vehicles through 2012 security organization called the safest cars of the year and the Clio came out on top in its segment.
Of all the vehicles, six managed to get five stars and realized very in each of the four individual marketing criteria for adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, pedestrian protection and safety assist systems.
The Renault Clio has managed to top the list for the safest supermini in 2012, earning high marks in each criterion and receiving an overall score of five stars.
Regarding the actual results of crash tests Euro NCAP Clio, the car managed to get a score of 88 percent in the test for adult occupant, with the evaluators noting that the interior of the Clio remained stable in the frontal test, thus indicating that the car scored maximum points in the side barrier test.
The Clio was able to get a slightly higher rating of 89 percent in the category of taking care of children, with comments reading evaluators that the Clio scored maximum points for the protection provided to the 18-month dummy in the dynamic impact tests.
Most cars generally receive a score of protecting pedestrians below and this is evident in the crash evaluation test for Renault Clio, with the car receiving 66 percent in the test above.
Comments indicated that the protection offered by the bonnet leading edge was mainly good but added that in most areas likely to be struck by the head of a child, the protection was low or marginal.
The car managed to get a score of 99 percent in active safety criterion around the results, testers praising the car safety features which will be mentioned below.
All the Clio models have six airbags, anti-coup headrests rabbit and anchor points for child seats Isofix three of the five seats All these factors contribute to the overall five star rating the car has received.
Each version of the Clio also comes with electronic stability control, which improves the safety of the vehicle stability by detecting and minimizing the loss of traction when the technology detects a loss of steering control, it will apply automatically the brakes to help steer the vehicle in which the driver intends to go.
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