The latest round of Euro NCAP crash tests have seen the Mazda 6 and Lexus IS300h earn the maximum five-star accolades, while the Vauxhall Adam and Mitsubishi Mirage city cars were both awarded four stars.
The Mazda was the best of the four for adult occupant protection, although all scored between 87-92%, and the Lexus was best for both child occupant and pedestrian protection, the latter setting a new record for the large family car segment by beating the previous best of the BMW 3-series.
