23 JANUARY, 2012
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today released 5 star crash test ratings for the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru XV and the Toyota Camry.
ANCAP Chair, Mr Lauchlan McIntosh, said anyone looking to purchase a Subaru or Toyota can do so with the confidence that there is a model with a 5 star ANCAP safety rating.
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Buying a safe car is one of the most important purchases you'll make and choosing the right one can be difficult. That's why the new Buyers Guide has been launched . If you are looking to update your car, this Guide contains lots of useful information and a handy checklist to assist you when comparing the safety between vehicles.
21 DECEMBER, 2011
Holiday-makers looking to buy a safe car have had their job made easier this week by the latest Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) announcements.
5 DECEMBER, 2011
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today announced 5-star safety ratings for a suite of new cars
7 NOVEMBER, 2011
Australasia’s leading vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP)today announced a 5-star safety rating for the Skoda Yeti sports utility vehicle.
The Skoda Yeti SUV 5-star rating is based on ANCAP assessments from crash tests by EuroNCAP. The Skoda Yeti has seven airbags as standard.
ANCAP also released a 4-star rating for the 2011 Toyota HiAce van.This 4-star rating applies to vehicles built from 17 September 2011, when improved protection for drivers’ knees was introduced.
25 OCTOBER, 2011
Toyota’s progress on a safety upgrade for its vehicle fleet continues, with the announcement today by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) of a 5-star safety rating for the Toyota Tarago people mover.
ANCAP Chair, Lauchlan McIntosh, said Toyota had upgraded the Tarago in October last year – introducinga driver knee airbag, Electronic Stability Control and side curtain airbags as standard – and the people mover was recently subjected to an ANCAP pole test.
21 SEPTEMBER, 2011
The Holden Barina (2012 model) has today been awarded a five-star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The Barina, one of the most popular small cars on the Australian market, scored well after it maintained its structure well during crash testing, in addition to its full complement of air bags, anti-lock braking (ABS), electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), electronic stability control (ESC) and seat belt reminders as standard features.
9 AUGUST, 2011
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today announced 5-star safety ratings for five cars on the Australian market. The Toyota Rukus, the Hyundai Accent, the Peugeot 508, the Lexus CTH200h and the Volvo V60 have all earned 5-star ratings based on ANCAP crash tests or equivalent EuroNCAP testing.
26 JULY, 2011
The UCSR guide measures the performance of second-hand vehicles in real crashes. The ratings assess how a range of 184 vehicles protect occupants and other road users in the event of a crash.
28 JUNE, 2011
Australasia’s leading independent vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), today announced the first 5-star safety rating for an electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf.
ANCAP also announced 5-star ratings for the new Hyundai Elantra and the new Ford Focus models.
Choose a car that could save your life.
If it doesn’t have Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Curtain Airbags cross it off your list.