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Decoding: Car catalogue acronyms to know when shopping for a new car

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ntabc07 - Euro NCAP carries out safety assessments on new cars, trucks and vans, offering consumers, policymakers and industry realistic and independent insights into the safety performance of some of the most popular vehicles sold in Europe.

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It is not a legal requirement for cars to ace independent crash tests like the ones by Euro Ncap.

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SINGAPORE – Was it American president Harry Truman who said: “If you can’t convince them, confuse them”? For someone who has not been actively shopping for a new car, it may feel like the salesperson is doing a bit of both with random-sounding terms.

New cars of all types – electric or otherwise – are packed with features. Some exist because of legal requirements, while others improve driving safety or comfort. The following are a few common ones that get bandied about on showroom floors.

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