• 5 Star ANCAP Safety rating for the all-new Range Rover

Sydney, April 10, 2013 - The all-new Range Rover has been awarded 5 Stars for Safety Performance by ANCAP. This is the highest award achievable for Safety standards within Australia demonstrating Land Rover's continuous commitment to engineering excellence.

"This is an excellent result for the All New Range Rover with the vehicle recording high scores in the frontal offset and high impact categories and a very strong result overall. It's an incredible achievement and testament to the dedication of our engineering team," said Tim Krieger, Land Rover Brand Manager.

The all-new Range Rover further demonstrates Land Rover's commitment to sustainability. It is 420Kg lighter than its predecessor and has outstanding results for occupant protection; achieving maximum points in numerous areas within the ANCAP tests.
For further information please visit www.ancap.com.au.

For further information contact:

James Scrimshaw
Public Affairs
Land Rover Australia
T: 02 9020 1773
M: 61 412 216 309
E: jscrimsh@jaguarlandrover.com

Tim Krieger
Brand Manager
Land Rover Australia
T: 02 9020 1505
M: 61 438 085 432
E:tkrieger@jaguarlandrover.com

Editors Note:

  • Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, Freelander, Discovery, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover and Range Rover Evoque each define the world's 4x4 sectors, with 80% of this model range exported to over 170 countries.
  • Land Rover is committed to addressing the challenges of climate change and since September 2006 carbon dioxide generated by Land Rover manufacturing activities and UK customer vehicle use has been balanced through an industry leading offset programme run by Climate Care.