Honda has given us some key details of its new ‘Sensing 360+’ driver assistance system, with the company confirming it will be rolled out to global markets as soon as next year. Honda’s new omnidirectional driving assistance system is said to completely eliminate blind spots with the help of five […]
Safety
Mercedes Conducts World-First Public Crash Test with Two Electric Vehicles (video)
Mercedes-Benz has smashed up two of its electric vehicles, all in the name of public safety, becoming the world’s first manufacturer to conduct public testing of two electric vehicles crashing into each other. Rather than use Euro NCAP’s typical 1400kg trolley with an aluminium barrier to replicate another vehicle, Mercedes-Benz […]
Mercedes GLC & Land Rover Discovery Sport score 5-Star ANCAP
ANCAP has released results from its latest round of testing, with the medium SUV segment gaining another two five-star fighters, in the form of the latest Mercedes-Benz GLC and the Land Rover Discovery Sport. Starting with the GLC, ANCAP awarded a five-star safety rating with adult occupant protection scores of […]
Mercedes-Benz EQE gets 5-star ANCAP safety score (video)
Mercedes-Benz’s battery-electric EQE sedan has picked up a five-star ANCAP safety rating, with the EQE becoming the second large battery-electric vehicle to assert itself a spot in ANCAP’s list of ‘Safe and Green’ vehicles. All up, the EQE scored extremely high for adult and child occupant protection scores, awarded 95 […]
2023 Volkswagen Amarok scores 5-star ANCAP safety rating
Volkswagen’s next generation Amarok has passed ANCAP’s safety testing with flying colours, receiving a five-star tick to accompany its Australian arrival. All up, the Amarok scored 86 per cent for adult occupant protection, 93 per cent for child occupant protection, 74 per cent for its vulnerable road user protection, and […]
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6, Lexus RX score record-breaking 5-star ANCAP safety
Hyundai’s all-new battery electric IONIQ 6 has gained a 5-star safety score, setting a new benchmark, according to the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The new Lexus RX also received top marks during the latest round of assessments, following crash tests by Euro NCAP. The Hyundai IONIQ 6 scored […]
Alfa Romeo Tonale awarded 5-star ANCAP safety rating
Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale compact SUV has been given the five-star tick from ANCAP ahead of its arrival in dealerships this month. The Tonale scored 84 per cent for adult protection, 87 per cent for child protection, 67 per cent for vulnerable road user protection and 85 per cent for […]
2022 Honda HR-V scores 4-star ANCAP rating, LDV MiFA gets 5 stars
ANCAP has released its latest round of safety rating results, with a surprise four-star score handed out for the latest Honda HR-V compact SUV, while the LDV MiFA 9 and Ford Mustang Mach-E each secure a five-star tick. ANCAP says that the Honda HR-V fell short of a five-star rating […]