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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

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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

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Toyota Connected Services features improved across 2022 model range

Seven of Toyota’s models will feature the updated tech

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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

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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

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ANCAP reveals van safety comparison for 2022

More poor results for Mitsubishi and Renault’s commercial offerings

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Advice

Safest affordable cars for new drivers

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

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Tesla under investigation over Passenger Play game feature

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

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2021 Australian road toll increases in spite of lockdowns

Quieter roads didn’t lead to safer roads in 2021

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

Both passenger and commercial variants score top marks

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Mandatory Lane Keeping Assist proposed on new cars

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

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Renault’s new Zoe zeroes out on safety

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

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2022 Citroen C4 scores four stars in ANCAP crash test

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

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GWM Ute scores five-star ANCAP safety rating

Rating currently applies to vehicles built from August 2021 onwards

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Autonomous Emergency Braking mandated on new cars from 2023

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

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Polestar defends optional safety features

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

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Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric scores five-star ANCAP rating

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

Hyundai Tucson
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2021 Hyundai Tucson takes home five-star ANCAP safety rating

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

Yaris Cross
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2021 Toyota Yaris Cross scores five-star ANCAP safety rating

Small SUV praised for side impact protection

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

Toyota’s hydrogen hero car secures top safety rating

Outback safety
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Subaru Outback takes home five stars in ANCAP safety test

New lifted wagon tops class for safety tech

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ANCAP to change star rating system

New proposals could shake up the crash test system Down Under

Toyota Kluger ANCAP test 2021
Features

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

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News

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