Hyundai, Toyota and Volkswagen have each picked up a EuroNCAP best-in-class safety award.
This year's tests are the first in the organization's history to include a second rating to assess active safety technology, such as autonomous emergency braking and pedestrian detection systems. And each of the 18 new cars tested this year were rated in terms of both standard and optional safety equipment.
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This is particularly true in very competitive segments such as superminis and small hatchbacks where cost is the biggest deciding factor for potential owners.
However, by publishing results that demonstrate the difference that checking one or two options boxes can make, NCAP's new approach could lead to a much faster uptake of active safety systems, despite the premiums involved.
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As for star cars, the NCAP best in class small SUV of 2016 is the Volkswagen Tiguan. The Toyota Prius is the safest large family car and the Hyundai Ioniq is this year's best in class small family car.
Unfortunately, there is no winner in the executive car category for 2016. The new Mercedes-Benz E Class performed extremely well in all NCAP tests, including for child occupant protection. However, it was the only executive car to undergo testing this year and therefore cannot be considered "best-in-class."
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