The Nissan Qashqai has achieved he highest point score in the latest round of crash testing.

The Qashqai has been awarded the maximum five stars for adult protection in crash tester Euro NCAP’s front, side impact and pole crash tests.

The Nissan also earned a high performance score, four stars, for its child protection rating and achieved a two star rating for pedestrian protection.

The Kia Carens was awarded four stars for adult protection, three stars for child protection and one star for pedestrian protection.