octavia crash testing

[nyc863]

So I was reading the latest review http://www.caradvice.com.au/43355/sk...iew-road-test/ of the RS in the caradvice website and a comment caught my eye

"The only thing that puts me off is the 4star crash test (despite the reviewers claims re saftey above). 4 stars was fine 5 years ago but now korean and australian entry level cheapies come with 5 star protection it is a bit under-done. The manufacture claims that curtain airbags would lead to 5 star are curious given that the tested car (without curtains) achieved full marks in side-impacts and it was the frontal crash that scored 10/16. It simply needs a stronger saftey cell to mix it with newer competition."

I dug up the euro ncap crash test
http://www.euroncap.com/tests/skoda_..._2004/206.aspx
for the pre facelifted model and don't see a comment about poor safety cell, or poor frontal impact, so wondering what crash tests are out there that hint at less than contemporary strength in a crash?

[woofy]

This one i guess http://www.howsafeisyourcar.com.au/_...lt.php?IID=208

[woofy]

Although the rating was recently changed, so what were 5 star cars are now 4 stars...if you look at the current falcon its only 4 stars...so I think they are getting mixed up between the old and new rating systems.

[nyc863]

I might be wrong but it looks a lot like that site is taking the Euro ncap report and re-evaluating it. The picture is the same, the comments about the drivers knees getting injured by lower dash are the same. Pedestrian rating is the same.

So I think the comment in the caradvice blog are mis-information, and the points lost in the "offset frontal crash test" are lost due to possible leg injuries from striking lower dash materials rather than any problem with the "safety cell" of the car.

In addition this is for the 2004 Octavia 1.6

Not saying the RS would be any better, but it is funny how one can mislead with a few casual remarks.

[woofy]

Exactly, nice to know those safety people like to test things in person. It's pretty much all rehashed.

[Sales @ Mentone Skoda]

To the best of my knowledge guys the new Octavia has not been tested. It now shares the same chassis that the Yeti does and the Golf 5/6 range. The Yeti blitzed the euroncap when it was done recently so i can't see why the new Octavia wouldn't be in the same position.
The euroncap and the ancap both place their crash test info on a 2004 vehicle which was the old mark 4 golf platform (4 metres of laser weld) as apposed to the new generation platform (128 meteres of laser weld).
Being very new to the brand and still finding my feet I could be way off the mark here but that could explain the poor 4 star score, outdated info??