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Ford's new Mondeo has been awarded five NCAP stars for occupant protection, as has VW's Tiguan compact SUV.
Both models also collected four stars for child protection, but a less impressive two stars for pedestrian protection.
The new Hyundai i30 family supermini fared slightly less well, scoring four stars for occupant protection, three for children and two for pedestrian protection
- REUTERS