MG ZS - Crash Tests 2017

Euro NCAP rounds off its busiest-ever year with new safety ratings for fifteen more car models. Five stars were awarded to the Hyundai KONA, the Kia Stinger, the fourth generation BMW 6 series and the Jaguar F-PACE released early last year. Three stars were awarded to the MG ZS crossover, the Dacia Duster 2 and the Kia Stonic (five stars with optional safety equipment). The passenger compartment of the ZS remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger but structures in the dashboard were thought to present a risk to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions. In the full-width rigid barrier test, readings of chest compression in the rear passenger dummy indicated poor protection for this part of the body and protection of the head was rated as marginal, based on measured decelerations. In both the side barrier test and the more severe side pole impact, protection of all critical body areas was good and the ZS scored maximum points in these tests. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated marginal protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear- end collision. A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated marginal whiplash protection.