ANCAP and Vehicle Safety

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

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

Hydrogen-powered 2021 Toyota Mirai scores five-star ANCAP safety rating
Toyota’s hydrogen hero car secures top safety rating

Subaru Outback takes home five stars in ANCAP safety test
New lifted wagon tops class for safety tech

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
