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5 star safety ratings continue across range of brands, powertrains and segments.

25/05/2022

The Kia EV6 (SUV) and Mercedes-Benz C-Class (sedan) have today been awarded maximum 5 star ANCAP safety ratings.
The Volkswagen Multivan PHEV (people mover), on sale in New Zealand, has also been awarded 5 stars.
All three models have been assessed against ANCAP's 2020-2022 requirements – demonstrating models across a range of market segments, brands and powertrains can continue to achieve the highest levels of safety for Australian and New Zealand consumers. Read More >>
ANCAP awards 5 star safety rating to Lexus NX

17/05/2022

ANCAP, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, has awarded a 5 star safety rating to all petrol, hybrid and PHEV variants of the Lexus NX.
The Medium SUV performed well across all key areas of assessment, achieving high scores for its protection of vehicle occupants, as well as other road users. Read More >>
Volkswagen impresses with mid-life upgrade prioritising safety

28/04/2022

Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, ANCAP, has today recognised the positive move by Volkswagen to introduce further safety improvements to its current generation Polo and re-qualify for a five star safety rating to the latest 2022 requirements.
Upgraded models of the Volkswagen Polo – available to Australian customers from May 2022 – have undergone a fresh round of independent testing following the mid-life upgrade and again achieved five-star scores in all key areas of safety assessment. Read More >>
GWM Haval H6 awarded 5 star safety rating

17/03/2022

Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, ANCAP, has today announced a 5 star safety rating for the Haval H6 following completion of the latest round of testing against the stringent 2020-2022 rating criteria.
The Haval H6 mid-sized SUV performed well across all areas of assessment, achieving solid scores for its protection of adult occupants, children, pedestrians and cyclists. The H6 also performed well for its ability to actively avoid or reduce the effects of a range of potential crashes through its onboard safety systems. Read More >>
ANCAP awards 5 star rating for Polestar 2

23/02/2022

ANCAP, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, has today awarded a 5 star safety rating to all variants of the electric Polestar 2.
As a new entry into the Australian and New Zealand markets, the Polestar 2 brings with it a comprehensive range of active crash avoidance technologies, and scored strongly across all areas of ANCAP assessment. Read More >>
Valuable safety comparison now available for commercial van operators

16/02/2022

As online shopping and home deliveries continue to surge - driving an increased level of commercial van movements, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, ANCAP SAFETY, has today released its second round of comparative results evaluating the availability and performance of active safety systems across a range of goods-carrying commercial vans. Read More >>
5 Star safety for popular Mitsubishi Outlander

19/01/2022

ANCAP, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, has today released a 5 star safety rating for the Mitsubishi Outlander. All current 2.5 litre petrol variants of the Mitsubishi Outlander have achieved 5 stars, meeting the required thresholds across all four key areas of assessment. Read More >>
New Toyota LandCruiser shows strong safety performance

12/01/2022

The new Toyota LandCruiser 300 series has today been awarded a 5 star safety rating from ANCAP, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety. The first vehicle to hold a 2022 datestamp, the Toyota LandCruiser performed well across all areas of assessment. Read More >>
Families and fleets to benefit from 5 star safety.

17/12/2021

The Hyundai Staria and Staria-Load have today been awarded the maximum 5 star safety rating by ANCAP, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety. The eight-seat Hyundai Staria people mover scored well across all areas of assessment, with full points awarded in the side impact test for both adult and child occupants, and for the driver in both the full width frontal and mobile progressive deformable barrier (MPDB) tests. Submarining of the rear passenger's upper legs was noted in the full width frontal test and deductions were applied, however the vehicle still scored well in this test overall. Read More >>
Volkswagen Caddy, BMW iX and Genesis GV70 deliver 5 star safety.

10/12/2021

The safety of the People Mover and Medium SUV segments has today been bolstered, with ANCAP, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, announcing 5 star safety ratings for the Volkswagen Caddy people mover, BMW iX, and Genesis GV70, all tested against the latest 2020-2022 rating criteria. Read More >>