Chevy Volt, Malibu Earn 5-Star Euro Safety Rating

As Chevrolet continues to extend its global reach by launching cars like the Chevy Volt and all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu in Europe, the brand also continues to extend its global reputation for safety: Each of those vehicles earned 5-star ratings—the highest possible—in the latest round of the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP). Similar to those of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 5-star program, the Euro NCAP ratings provide valuable information for potential buyers.
“The results confirm that both vehicles meet today’s highest safety standards,” said Wayne Brannon, president and managing director of Chevrolet Europe, who also noted: “The Volt’s safety performance and propulsion concept highlight the reliability and practicality that is inherent to this outstanding design.”

In fact, the Volt became the first EV from any U.S. automaker to receive five stars in all facets of the Euro NCAP evaluations. It’s yet another notable accomplishment for the car, which, in this country, also has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and achieved a 5-star rating in NHTSA’s NCAP testing.
The completely redesigned Malibu—which will become the first Malibu ever to be sold in Europe—has not been tested yet by the IIHS or NHSTA, but Chevrolet has high expectations for its U.S. safety performance, too. That makes sense, because also high is the level of standard and available safety equipment on the U.S. Malibu, including:

Standard dual-stage driver and front-passenger air bags, driver and front-passenger pelvic/thorax side-impact air bags, driver and front-passenger knee air bags, and roof-rail air bags with rollover protection
Standard four-channel anti-lock brakes with full-function traction control, four-corner electronic stability control, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist system, corner brake control, hydraulic brake fade assist and drag torque control
Available second-row head/thorax side-impact air bags
Available lane-departure warning system with forward collision alert
Available rearview camera system

And GM’s OnStar safety and security system, with Automatic Crash Response, is standard as well.
The 2012 Chevrolet Volt, featuring an EPA-certified all-electric driving range of 35 miles and the ability to go hundreds of more miles relying on its onboard internal-combustion range extender, is on sale now. The 2013 Malibu Eco, which relies on GM’s eAssist light-electrification system for expected EPA ratings of 26 mpg city/38 mpg highway, is slated to launch in February of 2012, with the other members of the new Malibu family to follow in the summer.
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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Makes Euro Debut

by Chevrolet in the News on March 1, 2011

For many years it seemed liked American car buyers had trouble warming up to hatchbacks. But that certainly isn’t true today as many hatchbacks have found success in the U.S. And as a result, it may be perfect timing for General Motors to unveil a new hatchback of its own at the Geneva Motor Show, the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback.
While hatchbacks are catching on Stateside, this new model is still geared toward European car buyers. Nearly 65 percent of all compact sales in Europe are hatchbacks, according to GM.
The Cruze Hatchback is slated to go on sale later this year and it features a 60/40 split rear seat and around 14 cubic feet of cargo space.
With the additional of the hatchback model, GM is confident that it will offer an even more attractive package to buyers. Already, the Cruze has exceeded forecasts to become the brand’s best-selling passenger car.
Check out additional photos of the 2012 Cruze Hatchback below.