The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has secured additional government funding that will help to fund Australia’s independent consumer safety organisation for another five years. Officially, the Australian Government has committed $16.3 million over the next five years to “assist ANCAP in delivering and enhancing its highly-valued and independent […]
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Mazda CX-60 Petrol, Diesel & PHEV Pick up Five-Star ANCAP Safety Ratings
ANCAP has confirmed that Mazda’s latest-generation midsize SUV package, the CX-60, has been given the five-star tick. ANCAP says that its five-star rating applies to everything from turbo-diesel, turbo-petrol and plug-in hybrid variants of the CX-60 platform, with the rating based on recent testing from Euro NCAP last year. All […]
Ford Mustang Mach-E, Haval Jolion Hybrid & Genesis G80 Electric Get Five-Star ANCAP Tick
ANCAP has released the results of its latest round of testing, with Australia’s number of hybrid, PHEV and battery-electric vehicles with five-star ratings growing to more than 100. The news comes after ANCAP awarded the Ford Mustang Mach-E, GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid, the Genesis G80 and GV70 Electrified each with […]
Grand Cherokee Falters to Four-Star ANCAP Rating, Full Marks for Cherokee L
Jeep has received “mixed results” from the latest round of crash testing at the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) labs, with the Grand Cherokee picking up a four-star safety rating, while the seven-seat Cherokee L received five stars. ANCAP says that a four-star safety rating was applied to the […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Range Rover, Nissan X-Trail, Toyota Corolla Cross score 5-star ANCAP rating
The all-new 2023 Nissan X-Trail, Toyota Corolla Cross, and Range Rover and Ranger Rover Sport have all passed five-star ANCAP credentials, following recent local assessment of Euro NCAP crash test data. The new Range Rover would have to be one of the most expensive vehicles that NCAP/ANCAP has ever tested. […]