ANCAP and Vehicle Safety

2022 Kia Sportage scores five stars in ANCAP crash tests
All grades of Kia’s popular SUV have been backed by the five-star rating

Motorsport Australia releases electric vehicle regulations
Australia’s governing body for racing has finalised its regulations and protocols for the next generation of vehicles on track

EXCLUSIVE: New car key battery laws mean replacing old sets ‘might not be possible’, will cost industry
The Australian Government is bringing in new laws on button batteries from next week, but what does it mean for you?

2022 Haval H6 range scores five-star ANCAP rating – now includes Hybrid and GT variants
All variants of the H6 have now been awarded top marks in crash testing

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class receives five-star ANCAP safety rating
The fifth-generation C-Class has earned top marks in crash testing

2022 Kia EV6 takes five stars in ANCAP crash tests
The Wheels COTY-winning EV fared well in all categories bar one

2022 Lexus NX scores five-star ANCAP safety rating
The latest Lexus SUV has been given ANCAP’s tick of approval

What is black ice on roads and how do you recognise it?
What is it, how do you spot it and what do you do if your car loses grip?

2022 Volkswagen Polo receives reissued five-star ANCAP safety rating
A mid-life tech update to the hatchback has seen its five-star ANCAP rating reissued to 2022 requirements

2022 Mitsubishi Express Van to be pulled from Australian market
The Mitsubishi Express will exit the market holding on to the industry’s most unwanted accolade

Government report reveals vehicle active-safety pitfalls
Active safety and autonomous driving technology still have some way to go before reducing the national road toll

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander scores five-star ANCAP safety rating – now also applies to PHEV
New SUV takes highest score yet for child protection under new testing regime

Australian study highlights benefit of modern safety tech in cars
There are a host of factors which come into play to determine whether a crash will be minor or not, but safety is improving

Toyota Connected Services features improved across 2022 model range
Seven of Toyota’s models will feature the updated tech

2022 Polestar 2 awarded five-star ANCAP rating
Polestar’s first Australian offering has done well in testing, but there’s still room for improvement

VW boss hits out at ANCAP over Passat safety score expiring
New ANCAP regime means pre-2015 rated vehicles will lose their rating at the end of the year

ANCAP reveals van safety comparison for 2022
More poor results for Mitsubishi and Renault’s commercial offerings

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