Giulietta is the safest compact car

Alfa Romeo Giulietta has been awarded the prestigious Euro NCAP five-star rating and an overall score of 87/100. Alfa says this extraordinary result makes it the safest compact car ever.

Since 2009 Euro NCAP has adopted a new scheme composed of four areas of assessment, namely Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Pedestrian Protection and a new area: Safety Assist. Injury avoidance and mitigation functions, such as seat belt reminder, ESP and speed limiter, are also rated.

“This major accolade yet again confirms Alfa Romeo’s special commitment to all aspects relating to the protection of all road users,” the company says.

Six airbags are standard (two of which Multistage), it has three-point seatbelts with double pre-tensioners and a SAHR (Self Aligning Head Restraint), a new second-generation device built into the backrests of the front seats that moves the head restraints closer to the occupants’ heads in the event of a crash to lessen the effects of whiplash.

These are maximised by a three load line front structure that guarantees structural uniformity in the event of frontal impact, regardless of the type of obstacles or vehicle that the car crashes into.

The vehicle is less aggressive when crashing into the front or side of another vehicle, and in self protection, because the uniform deformation makes the retaining systems more effective regardless of the type of crash.

The new Alfa Romeo Giulietta debuts in South Africa this September.