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Hyundai Nexo scores maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating
Photo Courtesy: Autocar The Hyundai Nexo has scored a maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating to become the first hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to achieve this safety standard. The large SUV achieved the result in the latest round of testing conducted by Euro NCAP, with a 94 per cent rating for adult occupant safety. As well as the Hyundai, the Lexus ES hybrid, Mazda 6 and Mercedes-Benz A-Class also achieved maximum five-star scores. “Nexo’s five-star rating should dissipate concerns around how hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars perform in a crash,” said Matthew Avery from Thatcham Research, the only British ... Read more