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Mitsubishi Triton lines up as next dual cab to offer five-star safety

12/04/2024

Fresh from completion of rigorous local testing, the new Mitsubishi Triton has been awarded ANCAP’s maximum five-star safety rating.
The Triton is the first dual cab ute to be tested and assessed against the current 2023-2025 rating criteria. Read More >>
Toyota C-HR adds to list of top performers

10/04/2024

ANCAP SAFETY, Australasia’s independent voice on vehicle safety, today confirms a five-star safety rating for the new Toyota C-HR available in Australia and New Zealand.
The all-hybrid line-up demonstrated solid safety performance assessed against 2023-2025 rating criteria, with the Toyota C-HR becoming the first model to be assigned a 2024 datestamp. Read More >>
Chery Tiggo 7 Pro rounds out 2023 with a five-star result

20/12/2023

To round out testing for 2023, a five-star ANCAP safety rating has today been published for mid-size SUV, the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro.
Local testing of the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro demonstrated a good balance of all-round performance as assessed against the latest 2023-2025 test criteria. Read More >>
Previous generation safety still fitted to today’s new cars

14/12/2023

Australia and New Zealand’s independent consumer voice on vehicle safety is strongly reminding new car buyers and fleet purchasers to check the ANCAP SAFETY rating before purchase, with two zero-star ratings published today.
Local testing of the MG 5 sedan and Mahindra Scorpio SUV has shown both models unable to achieve a safety rating any higher than zero stars due to a range of limitations – in both physical crash protection and active collision avoidance performance. In many areas, this was due to the fundamental omission of safety features that have been commonplace in new cars for many years. Read More >>
Kia, Mercedes-Benz and BMW each achieve five stars

6/12/2023

Following testing against the latest 2023-2025 criteria, the Kia EV9, Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV and BMW 5 Series have each achieved five-star ANCAP safety ratings.
The electric Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV scored maximum points for its protection of the driver in the side impact test, for the front seat passenger in the frontal offset test, and for the protection of child occupants in both the side impact and frontal offset tests.
A centre airbag to protect front seat occupants in side impact crashes is fitted, however evidence to demonstrate that the airbag would protect a range of occupant sizes was not provided by the manufacturer and points for this area of assessment were not awarded. Read More >>
How safe was the car you drove in the 1990s?

1/12/2023

Taking stock of the past 30 years of independent vehicle safety testing, ANCAP reflects on the vehicle models first rated when testing began in 1993.
Commonplace on Australia's roads at the time were the Ford Falcon, Mitsubishi Magna, Holden Commodore and Mazda 626 – just to name a few.
These, together with the Honda Accord, Subaru Liberty, Nissan Pintara, Toyota Camry and Volvo 940 all featured in the first round of safety ratings released in 1993, in an effort to inform consumers about the safety features, or lack of, that were fitted to their everyday drives. Read More >>
Boost for vehicle safety with the Australian Government solidifying its commitment to ANCAP.

23/11/2023

The Australian Government has once again solidified its commitment to boost the safety of new vehicles offered to Australian consumers, committing to fund the vital ANCAP safety rating program for a further five years.
Assistant Minster for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Carol Brown confirmed the Government's commitment during ANCAP's 30th Anniversary commemorative celebrations in Sydney. Read More >>
ANCAP and Euro NCAP renew close ties with signing of MOU.

23/11/2023

ANCAP and Euro NCAP have this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will cement the strong ties already in place between the two regional safety organisations and pave the way for closer collaboration in the future.
Euro NCAP and ANCAP first signed an MOU in 1999 to assist with the alignment of test protocols and results, with this renewed MOU signalling the continued strength of ANCAP and Euro NCAP's shared mission and future ambitions. The MOU has been prepared to reflect the evolution of ANCAP and Euro NCAP over the past three decades, as well as the technological advancements made in vehicle safety and changing regulatory and environmental objectives. Read More >>
Australasia’s trusted voice on vehicle safety marks 30 years.

22/11/2023

Established in the early 1990s as just the second New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in the world after the United States, ANCAP SAFETY and its star ratings have become synonymous among Australian and New Zealand new car buyers, vehicle manufacturers and fleet operators as the independent and trusted voice on vehicle safety.
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ANCAP awards five star safety ratings to BYD Dolphin and BYD Seal EVs

25/10/2023

ANCAP SAFETY, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, has today awarded five-star safety ratings to the BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN. The battery electric BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN are just the second and third vehicle models to be rated against new 2023 criteria, and both have achieved five star results.

Both the BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN have been assessed for their structural crash protection through a rigorous series of physical crash tests, as well as their ability to actively avoid collisions with other cars, pedestrians, cyclists, and – new from 2023 – motorcycles.
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First safety rating to new 2023 test criteria announced

6/09/2023

The first vehicle model to undergo independent ANCAP safety testing to the expanded 2023-2025 criteria - the battery electric Lexus RZ - has provided a strong demonstration of what can be achieved with modern safety features and technologies, achieving the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating.
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Five-star ANCAP safety rating for MG 4 Electric.

3/08/2023

Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, ANCAP, has today released a five-star safety rating for the MG 4 Electric. The MG 4 Electric performed well across each aspect of ANCAP assessment under the 2020-2022 rating criteria.
The MG 4 Electric is fitted with a range of collision avoidance technologies including autonomous emergency braking, active lane support, and fatigue monitoring. Good results were seen for its performance in AEB Cyclist and some AEB Car-to-Car test scenarios, including when turning across the path of an oncoming vehicle. Mixed results were seen in AEB Pedestrian test scenarios. AEB Backover functionality, designed to detect and respond to pedestrians in reverse, is not available. Read More >>
Chery re-enters the Australian market with improved safety

1/08/2023

ANCAP SAFETY, Australia and New Zealand's independent voice on vehicle safety, has today released a five star safety rating for the Chery Omoda 5 – some 12 years after the last ANCAP safety rating for a Chery model was released.
Elevating its safety offering well above that of its predecessors, and to more stringent test and rating criteria, the Chery Omoda 5 offers sound levels of structural and active safety protection. Previous offerings - the Chery J11 (2 stars) and Chery J1 (3 stars) - achieved ANCAP safety ratings well below the expected standard when rated back in 2011. Read More >>
Volkswagen’s first fully-electric ID models arrive in New Zealand with five-star safety.

18/07/2023

Australia and New Zealand's independent vehicle safety authority, ANCAP SAFETY, has today released five-star safety ratings for the new Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 models available for purchase in New Zealand.
Volkswagen's first fully-electric SUVs both scored well across the range of independent safety tests and assessments, with the five-star rating applying to the following variants sold in New Zealand... Read More >>
Mazda CX-60 PHEV, petrol and diesel arrive with five-star safety.

11/07/2023

A five star ANCAP safety rating has today been published for all PHEV, petrol and diesel variants of the new Mazda CX-60. Read More >>
Vehicle safety continues to play an integral role in improving road safety.

7/02/2023

Independent vehicle safety advocate, ANCAP SAFETY, has today welcomed the Australian Government's release of its national road safety road map - the National Road Safety Action Plan 2023-2025 - which will help focus government, industry and community efforts to improve road safety and reduce road trauma over the next three years.
The overarching National Road Safety Strategy (NRSS) places 'Vehicle Safety' as a cornerstone to road safety improvement – acknowledged as one of priority areas the Australian Government and all state and territory governments will focus their efforts towards achieving zero deaths and serious injuries by 2050. Read More >>
Top safety performers for 2022 announced.

20/12/2022

ANCAP SAFETY, Australia and New Zealand's independent voice on vehicle safety, has revealed its top performing vehicles for the 2022 calendar year, and the overall top performers against 2020-2022 rating criteria.
- The Tesla Model Y (Small SUV) was the top performer for 2022, achieving an overall weighted score of 92.6%.
- Achieving the second-highest overall weighted score for 2022 was the Lexus NX (Medium SUV) at 89.2%.
- The third-highest overall score for 2022 was shared by the LDV MIFA 9 and LDV MIFA (People Movers) at 87.4%. Read More >>
2030 view sets pathway for an expanding focus on vehicle safety.

10/11/2022

Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, ANCAP, together with European counterpart, Euro NCAP, have released their forward-looking vision to 2030 establishing the future focus for vehicle safety across the Australian, New Zealand and European new vehicle markets.
Key aspects being incorporated into existing ANCAP and Euro NCAP star ratings through to 2030 include: Read More >>
Refreshed ANCAP website provides consumers with additional ways to check the safety of their car.

4/11/2022

Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, ANCAP, has today launched a refreshed website providing Australian and New Zealand consumers with additional ways to check the safety rating of their current or prospective new car, and explore the latest information on vehicle safety and the ANCAP test process. The revised site, www.ancap.com.au in Australia and www.ancap.co.nz in New Zealand, offers new tools to enhance search functionality – enabling visitors to quickly and easily view safety ratings for over 830 new and used vehicle models. Read More >>
Remembering the significant contribution of ANCAP's inaugural CEO, Nicholas Clarke.

2/11/2022

It is with sadness that ANCAP acknowledges the passing of its inaugural Chief Executive Officer, Mr Nicholas Clarke. Nicholas (Nick) Clarke served as ANCAP Chief Executive Officer from January 2012 to September 2015 following on from his long-term role as ANCAP Business Manager held from 2005.
Nick's early involvement with ANCAP was pivotal and saw him work to establish ANCAP as an Incorporated entity in 2006 – bringing together the shared interests and objectives of a broad Australian and New Zealand membership. Read More >>