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Smart re-emerges, bringing with it five-star safety

1/10/2024

ANCAP SAFETY, Australasia's independent consumer voice on vehicle safety, has released five-star safety ratings for new market arrivals - the Smart #1 and Smart #3. These are the first ANCAP safety ratings for the Smart brand in 16 years, and are the first vehicles with a Smart badge to reach five stars. Read More >>
Crucial consumer tool chalks up 10 years in the market

25/09/2024

Safety ratings, in the form of stars, have been used by ANCAP SAFETY to communicate comparable vehicle safety performance since the 1990s. This simple, yet effective method has encouraged vehicle manufacturers to strive for the highest level of safety in their vehicles, and at the same time, provided car buyers with a quick-glance way to prioritise the purchase of safer vehicles. Read More >>
New Toyota Camry continues safety pedigree with a five-star ANCAP rating

19/09/2024

ANCAP SAFETY, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, has today released a five-star safety rating for all variants of the new-generation Toyota Camry. Read More >>
BYD SEALION 6 plug-in hybrid awarded five-star ANCAP safety rating

12/09/2024

ANCAP SAFETY, Australasia’s independent voice on vehicle safety, has awarded a five-star safety rating to the BYD SEALION 6 plug-in hybrid (PHEV), which arrived in Australia and New Zealand earlier this year. the BYD SEALION 6 demonstrated solid all-round safety performance. Read More >>
JAC T9 ute debuts with five-star ANCAP safety rating

29/08/2024

ANCAP SAFETY, Australasia’s independent voice on vehicle safety, has today awarded a five-star safety rating to the new JAC T9 dual cab ute. The JAC T9 joins the ever-popular Australian ute segment demonstrating strong overall safety performance. Read More >>
Safety specification differences revealed in local Honda and Suzuki models

26/08/2024

ANCAP SAFETY, Australia and New Zealand’s independent consumer voice on vehicle safety, has today released safety ratings for the Honda CR-V, Honda ZR-V and select variants of the Honda Civic. With these, ANCAP is drawing attention to specification differences that can impact the safety of Australian road users. Read More >>
Medal-winning performances extend beyond the Olympics!

8/08/2024

For the first time, the active safety performance of electric commercial vans has been assessed by ANCAP SAFETY in the latest round of Commercial Van Safety Comparison testing.
- Taking out a GOLD medal is the electric LDV eDeliver 7. The electric Mercedes-Benz eSprinter and eVito take a step higher on the podium with PLATINUM active safety performance.
- Mercedes-Benz’s diesel-powered siblings, Sprinter and Vito, together with the Ford Transit Custom also achieve PLATINUM scores. The diesel LDV Deliver 9 scored GOLD. Read More >>
Pilot research project lifts the lid on usability of lane support systems

26/07/2024

Behind the curtain of ANCAP SAFETY’s official collision avoidance testing, an important program of research tests is being undertaken to shine a light on the real-world driver experience and usability of lane support systems. Read More >>
New three-row SUVs achieve five-star results.

24/05/2024

The GWM Tank 500, recently introduced into Australia and New Zealand, has been awarded a five-star ANCAP safety rating following a full suite of testing against ANCAP’s 2023-2025 protocols. A five-star safety rating has also been awarded to the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max. Read More >>
Access to national crash data will help strengthen vehicle safety

15/05/2024

The Federal Budget released last night has solidified the Australian Government’s commitment to improve the collection and sharing of nationally-consistent road crash data - a commitment that ANCAP SAFETY applauds. The Australian Government has committed an investment of $21 million for improvements to its National Road Safety Data Hub which will consolidate road safety data from states and territories. In addition, the Australian Government plans to incorporate a provision in its road funding agreements with states and territories to create a requirement for the provision of a nationally-consistent road safety data set. Read More >>