Euro NCAP crash test: reading the rating with children
Euro NCAP crash test: the stars judge the weakest area, the child score reads in three blocks. Jogger, Kodiaq and Berlingo broken down from the datasheets.
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Cheap & used
Car seat protector mat: useful or risky?
Car seat protector mat: the child seat manual decides, the 2.5 cm test checks. Approved models, dated Belgian prices, and the ones to leave on the shelf.
Hybrids & electric
What is a mild hybrid, and is it worth it for a family?
What is a mild hybrid? A petrol car helped by an electric motor that never drives on electricity alone. Three Sportage versions compared, dated prices.
MPVs & ludospaces
Which car seat for which age and height?
Which car seat for which age: height decides. High-back booster at 100 cm, backless at 125 cm, belt alone at 135 cm. The calculator and the dated Belgian thresholds.
MPVs & ludospaces
Pram in the boot: a folded block of 41 to 195 litres
Pram and car boot: a folded pram is a rigid block of 41 to 195 litres. The measurements to take before you buy, and why the quoted boot volume misleads.
Cheap & used
Car windows fogging up: clear them and keep them clear
Car windows fogging up: the sequence that clears a windscreen in two minutes, why the fog returns every morning, and Belgian prices checked in September.
Family SUVs & 7-seaters
Second-hand car seat: how many years are left?
Second-hand car seat: no rule imposes an expiry date. Real service lives, the cost per remaining year, and the price at which buying used stops paying.
Family SUVs & 7-seaters
Car window sun shade for a baby: suction, sock or roller
Car window sun shade for a baby: suction cup, stretch sock or roller blind, compared on UV, Belgian law and prices recorded from €4.90 to €24.95.
Estates & family cars
Dog car boot protector: start at the bumper
Dog car boot protector: the bumper lip takes the damage, and a rear bench hammock costs you a seat. Dated Belgian prices and the child seat rule.