ANCAP and Vehicle Safety

2022 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series scores five-star safety rating

The LC300 took home strong marks across all categories

Safest affordable cars for new drivers

Here's our pick of the six safest entry-level cars for the inexperienced driver

Tesla under investigation over Passenger Play game feature

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and Tesla being investigated by the NHTSA

2021 Australian road toll increases in spite of lockdowns

Quieter roads didn't lead to safer roads in 2021

2021 Hyundai Staria and Staria-Load receive five-star ANCAP rating

Both passenger and commercial variants score top marks

Mandatory Lane Keeping Assist proposed on new cars

The Federal Government is planning to introduce compulsory lane keep technologies from 2024

Renault’s new Zoe zeroes out on safety

EuroNCAP safety testing authority gives the new Renault Zoe a zero-star rating

2022 Citroen C4 scores four stars in ANCAP crash test

C4 is one of just two cars to not take five stars since 2020

GWM Ute scores five-star ANCAP safety rating

Rating currently applies to vehicles built from August 2021 onwards

Autonomous Emergency Braking mandated on new cars from 2023

Future vehicles will feature AEB technology by law to reduce road accidents

Polestar defends optional safety features

EV brand surprises with optional safety packs for its Polestar 2 that contrast with parent company Volvo’s values

Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric scores five-star ANCAP rating

The EV gains the same score as the rest of the XC40 line-up

2021 Hyundai Tucson takes home five-star ANCAP safety rating

Fourth-gen SUV gets the all-clear from independent testers

2021 Toyota Yaris Cross scores five-star ANCAP safety rating

Small SUV praised for side impact protection

Subaru Outback takes home five stars in ANCAP safety test

New lifted wagon tops class for safety tech

Hydrogen-powered 2021 Toyota Mirai scores five-star ANCAP safety rating

Toyota’s hydrogen hero car secures top safety rating

ANCAP to change star rating system

New proposals could shake up the crash test system Down Under

ANCAP: Do we even need it?

ANCAP’s star rating system has sparked controversy and confusion, yet the importance of the organisation’s role remains. We speak with ANCAP’s new CEO and its critics about methodology and retaining relevance

Lexus RX 'talking to trams' to help make roads safer

The ground-breaking testing is happening in Melbourne's inner-eastern suburbs from mid-2021

Nissan Leaf to gain artificial sound system to boost safety

The EV has been fitted with tech which produces the sounds of a traditionally-powered car to alert road users to its presence

Research: Adaptive cruise control makes drivers more likely to speed

Speeding behaviour apparently spurred on by the use of adaptive cruise control

FCAI hits out at ANCAP's zero-star Mitsubishi Express rating

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries claims there is a lack of consistency with vehicle safety ratings