Written question asked by Brian H Donohoe (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 January 1997. It was answered by John Bowis (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of Transport.

Dept of Transport

Question: Pursuant to his Answer of 29th November 1996, Official Report, column 417W, how many vehicles have been purchased as part of the research being undertaken as a result of the New Car Assessment Programme; and if he will name the vehicles, indicating how many of each were purchased and the average amount paid for each vehicle.

Answer: Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 29 November 1996, Official Report, column 417, how many vehicles have been purchased as part of the research being undertaken as a result of the new car assessment programme; and if he will name the vehicles, indicating how many of each were published and the average amount paid for each vehicle. [12135] Mr. Bowis: To date, my Department has purchased 12 car models in connection with the new car assessment programme. The seven in the super-mini group are the Fiat Punto, Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio, Rover 100, Nissan Micra, Vauxhall Corsa and the VW Polo. The five in the family group are the BMW 318, Citroen Xantia, Peugeot 406, Rover 620 and the Vauxhall Vectra. Two of each model are purchased and the average amount paid for each vehicle is £8,500 for the super-mini group and £15,000 for the family group. Additional car models will be funded by other partners in Euro NCAP for the family and subsequent groups.

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