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10 May 2013

Malibu reaches the peak, while Freemont falls short

Independent vehicle safety advocate, ANCAP, has today released ANCAP safety ratings for two new market entrants - the Holden Malibu and Fiat Freemont. The Holden Malibu scored the top safety rating as recommended by ANCAP - a 5 star rating; while the Fiat Freemont achieved only a 4 star ANCAP safety rating.

07 May 2013

Driving forward pedestrian safety

A new generation of technologies holds the key to radically improving pedestrian safety. This is the view of the University of Adelaide’s Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR), the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) and the Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS), who joined together today to conduct a pedestrian safety demonstration at CASR’s Vehicle Testing Laboratory in Kent Town.

15 April 2013

Volkswagen's safety achievements continue with new Golf

Volkswagen has continued its consistent safety form with independent vehicle safety advocate, ANCAP, today awarding the new Golf the maximum 5 star ANCAP safety rating.

10 April 2013

Sports car, SUV or hatch - maximum safety available for all car types

Maximum 5 star ANCAP safety ratings were today announced for three very different car types. The Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Land Rover Range Rover and Toyota 86 were the latest recipients of 5 star safety ratings from the independent vehicle safety organisation, ANCAP.

12 March 2013

New RAV4 hits fast-growing SUV market with top safety rating

ANCAP today released a 5 star ANCAP safety rating for the new Toyota RAV4.

28 February 2013

Important safety ratings for 4x4 buyers

ANCAP today announced safety ratings for a handful of vehicle choices for 4x4 buyers including the Toyota Landcruiser, Mitsubishi Pajero and Foton Tunland.

26 February 2013

A first for Proton; Prevé achieves 5 star ANCAP safety rating

ANCAP today congratulated Proton on its commitment to safety following the new Proton Prevé achieving a 5 star ANCAP safety rating. The Prevé is a relatively low cost car, competing in a very popular segment of the market.

11 February 2013

Mirage, Kuga & Beetle add to 5 star sales trend

ANCAP today announced maximum 5 star ANCAP safety ratings for the Mitsubishi Mirage, Ford Kuga and Volkswagen Beetle - adding more 5 star choices into the market at a time of record new car sales.

01 February 2013

New Southeast Asian car safety rating program reveals mix of ratings

ANCAP today congratulated its newest sister program, ASEAN NCAP, on the successful completion of its phase one testing which revealed a spread of safety ratings.

18 January 2013

Subaru Forester, Volvo V40 and Opel Corsa score 5 stars as 2013 sees safety rating hurdles raised

ANCAP today released 5 star safety ratings for the new Subaru Forester and Volvo V40 as the new year sees the safety rating hurdles raised. The Opel Corsa also achieved the top 5 star ANCAP safety rating.

10 December 2012

5 star safety leads the way this Christmas

Car buyers have even more choice this festive season with ANCAP today releasing 5 star safety ratings for the Kia Sorento, Infiniti FX, Hyundai Santa Fe, Mitsubishi Outlander and Citroen DS4.

05 December 2012

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: Crash testing cars to save lives

Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure & Transport, Catherine King MP viewed first hand how the Gillard Government & ANCAP are working together to save lives on Australia’s roads.

16 November 2012

South-East Asian crash test program commences

ANCAP congratulated the new South-East Asian crash test program, ASEAN NCAP, on its first official crash test conducted in Malaysia this week.

14 November 2012

Some 'world cars' not necessarily safe cars

The latest crash test results released by Latin NCAP today reveal that the safety levels of some popular cars sold across Latin America are still 20 years behind the industrialised countries and below global standards.

05 November 2012

Airbags proven once again to save lives

The effectiveness of airbags in protecting vehicle occupants from death and serious injury has again been validated following an evaluation conducted by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC).

29 October 2012

Picanto shines while Wrangler falls behind

ANCAP has today announced a 5 star ANCAP safety rating for the Kia Picanto, while the Jeep Wrangler has scored 4 stars.

23 October 2012

ANCAP safety rating to determine insurance & finance

ANCAP commends the announcement by the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia to only insure or finance cars which have been rated by ANCAP and awarded an ANCAP safety rating of either 4 or 5 stars.

18 October 2012

5 star performers launched at Australian International Motor Show

ANCAP has today unveiled its presence at the Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) releasing 5 star results for the new Toyota Corolla hatch, Honda CR-V and Holden Colorado 7 SUV while showcasing another of its 5 star performers to motor show visitors - the Hyundai i45.

12 October 2012

Isuzu D-Max and Colorado variants fall short

ANCAP expressed its concerns about the 4 star ANCAP safety ratings for the Isuzu D-Max and single / space cab Holden Colorado utilities released today.

09 October 2012

Car safety on display at Australian International Motor Show

ANCAP will participate for the first time as an exhibitor at the Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) in Sydney from 18-28 October 2012.

05 October 2012

GOOD NEWS - Crash avoidance technology: standard. Comforts: optional extras.

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today praised Volkswagen for its inclusion of life-saving crash avoidance technology into their newest, most affordable model on the Australasian market - the Volkswagen Up! small car.

30 August 2012

Australasia’s next electric car achieves top safety rating

ANCAP today announced ANCAP safety ratings for a range of small to medium vehicles including Australasia’s next electric-powered car - the Holden Volt.

15 August 2012

Continuous development in crash testing

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today gave its support for the continuous development of crash testing following the release of findings of a new small overlap frontal crash test by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) in the United States.

18 July 2012

Autonomous Emergency Braking can slash the road toll

ANCAP today welcomed reports from Europe and the United States of America identifying the safety assist technology (SAT) Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) as a potential life-saver.

13 July 2012

Stellar safety for new Colorado, i30 and BRZ

ANCAP today congratulated the stellar achievements of the Holden Colorado, Hyundai i30 and Subaru BRZ - each achieving the maximum 5 star ANCAP safety rating in the most recent round of crash testing.

19 June 2012

Reaching for the Stars - Vehicle Safety Requirements Rise for 2017

Australasia's independent and authoritative source for vehicle safety information, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), has today released its vehicle safety rating requirements for 2017.

12 June 2012

Safety Ranks Highly Across New Releases

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today announced more good news for consumers with the Mazda CX-5, Honda Civic Hatch and BMW 3 Series all awarded maximum 5 star ANCAP safety ratings. While not quite reaching the top rating, the all wheel drive variant of the new XUV500 SUV by Mahindra has recorded a creditable 4 star result with side curtain airbags and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as standard features.

30 May 2012

New Crash Test Program for South East Asia

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today congratulated the Malaysian Government on the establishment of a New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) for the South East Asian region - ASEAN NCAP.

29 May 2012

BHP Billiton Announces 5 Star NCAP Fleet Policy

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today applauded the announcement by multi-national resources company, BHP Billiton, to introduce a 5 star NCAP safety rating requirement across its worldwide vehicle fleet.

17 May 2012

Advanced Technologies Contribute to Maximum Safety

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today announced maximum 5 star safety ratings for two Mercedes-Benz models – the all new B-Class and the Valente van.

16 April 2012

Spread of Ratings Across Marques

Australasia’s leading independent vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today released the crash test ratings for five marques – 5 stars for the Toyota Aurion, Kia Rio, and Suzuki Swift Sport; 4 stars for the Jeep Compass; and a 3 star result for the Mahindra Pik Up.

09 February 2012

More Choice for Fleets with 4 Star Navara Ute

ANCAP today provided welcome news to Government and other fleet buyers with the Nissan Navara utility increasing its ANCAP safety rating to 4 stars. The new rating applies to the D40 Dual Cab 4x4 with a 4 cylinder diesel engine.

08 February 2012

Safer Cars for South East Asia

ANCAP will host representatives from the Southeast Asian New Car Assessment Program (SEA NCAP) for a week of collaboration in Sydney from 13-16 February 2012.

06 February 2012

Meet the Family that Could Save Yours

ANCAP this week launched a national online campaign to continue to raise its profile and highlight the importance of 5 star vehicles.

03 February 2012

New Civic and Veloster Set Highest Safety Standard

ANCAP today announced crash test ratings for the Honda Civic and Hyundai Veloster – both achieving 5 stars under the second year of the new ANCAP Road Map.

01 February 2012

ANCAP Consolidates with New Senior Appointments

Chair of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), Mr Lauchlan McIntosh today announced two appointments to its National Secretariat.

23 January 2012

Subaru and Toyota Add More Stars

ANCAP today released 5 star crash test ratings for the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru XV and the Toyota Camry.

21 December 2011

Give The Gift That Keeps On Giving

ANCAP today urged consumers to buy ANCAP 5 star rated vehicles if they are looking to purchase a new or used car during the holidays.

05 December 2011

5-Star Holiday Safety Bonanza For Motorists

ANCAP today announced 5-star safety ratings for a suite of new cars from BMW, Citroen, Ford, Holden, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen.

25 November 2011

Latin American Countries Denied Safer Vehicles

ANCAP today welcomed the publication of Phase 2 of the Latin American NCAP results but expressed its strong concern over the safety levels of vehicles sold in Latin American countries.

07 November 2011

Skoda Yeti SUV Gains A 5-Star Rating, Toyota HiAce 4

ANCAP today announced a 5-star rating for the Skoda Yeti SUV and a 4-star rating for the 2011 Toyota HiAce van.

28 October 2011

Australian Designed Ranger a 5-Star Vehicle For The World

ANCAP today congratulated Ford on achieving a 5-star rating for the Australian designed Ranger ute to be sold in Australia and on overseas markets. ANCAP also announced a 5-star rating for the Honda CR-Z sports car.

25 October 2011

Toyota Fleet's Safety Upgrade Continues

Toyota’s progress on a safety upgrade for its vehicle fleet continues, with the announcement today by ANCAP of a 5-star safety rating for the Toyota Tarago people mover.

06 October 2011

Another Bad Result for Chery in Latest ANCAP Ratings

ANCAP today issued a poor 2-star safety rating for the Chery J11 compact sports utility vehicle. Hyundai i40 and the Holden Cruze Series II Hatch both scored 5 stars.

21 September 2011

Mixed Bag In Latest ANCAP Results

ANCAP today announced a number of safety ratings for new vehicles on the Australian market – ranging from 2 to 5-star results.

15 September 2011

ANCAP Welcomes 5-Star Barina

ANCAP today announced a 5-star safety rating for the 2012 model Holden Barina.

22 August 2011

Australians Choosing To Purchase Safer Vehicles

Australians are choosing to purchase safer vehicles, with figures for last year showing that almost three quarters of new cars purchased across the nation were four or five star rated.

09 August 2011

5 Star Bonanza

ANCAP today announced 5-star safety ratings for five cars on the Australian market.

05 August 2011

ATECO claims on Chery J1 Incorrect

ANCAP today expressed concerns over incorrect public comments made by ATECO Automotive regarding the recall of and modifications to the Chery J1 sedan.

28 June 2011

Nissan Leaf first 5-Star Electric Car, Hyundai Elantra & Ford Focus also 5-Stars

ANCAP today announced the first 5-star safety rating for an electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf. ANCAP also announced 5-star ratings for the new Hyundai Elantra and the new Ford Focus models.

26 May 2011

Rukus & Pajero get 4-star safety rating, Territory maintains 5 stars

ANCAP today announced 4-star safety ratings for the Toyota Rukus and the Mitsubishi Pajero and an extension of the previous 5-star rating for the new Ford Territory SZ.

11 May 2011

Camry Improves to 5 Stars - First Chery Gets a 3-Star Safety Rating

ANCAP today announced that the Australian-made Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid have improved to 5-star safety rating, following safety upgrades introduced from April 2011. Both vehicles originally earned 4 star ratings from ANCAP.

02 May 2011

Commonwealth Takes a Lead on Vehicle Safety

ANCAP today congratulated the Federal Government for its decision to require Commonwealth fleet passenger car purchases to have a 5-star ANCAP safety rating from July this year.

25 February 2011

Government Walking Away From Pedestrians

ANCAP has criticised the Federal Government for its decision to walk away from its consideration of international pedestrian safety before the consultation period ends.

23 February 2011

First Dual Cab Work Ute Awarded 5-Star Safety

ANCAP today awarded its first 5-star safety rating to a dual cab work ute - the 4WD Volkswagen Amarok. ANCAP also announced 5-star ratings for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and the Citroen C3.

18 February 2011

ANCAP Road Map to Set Safety Bar Higher

ANCAP has released its blueprint for encouraging safer vehicles on the new car market over the next five years.

03 February 2011

Suzuki Joins ANCAP's 5-Star Safety Club

ANCAP has welcomed Suzuki's efforts to improve vehicle safety with the announcement of 5-star ratings for the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi and Swift models.

22 December 2010

ANCAP Safety Ratings Now Available on Mobile

New car buyers can now access a vehicle’s safety rating on their mobile phone – bringing vehicle safety closer to consumers as they consider their purchases on the showroom floor.

17 December 2010

Electric i-MiEV Gains a 4-Star Safety Rating

ANCAP has welcomed a 4-star safety rating for Mitsubishi’s groundbreaking electric vehicle, the i-MiEV.

03 December 2010

Disappointing Safety Ratings for Cab Chassis Utes

ANCAP today announced 3-star safety ratings for two cab chassis utes – the Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series and the Nissan Patrol – following crash tests of the vehicles.

25 November 2010

Hyundai i45 Earns a 5-Star Safety Rating

ANCAP today congratulated Hyundai for its ongoing focus on safety in announcing a 5-star safety rating for its i45 model.

28 October 2010

Make Sure of Safety in Fleet Vehicles

ANCAP today released a range of new results and also called on fleet managers and owners to check the safety rating of their work vehicles when making purchases.

15 October 2010

ANCAP Leading International Cooperation Project

Australia’s leading independent vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, is actively encouraging international efforts to improve information and data sharing for consumer crash tests.

24 September 2010

Innovative Variant Policy - More Cars, More Ratings

ANCAP will increase the number of vehicles with star ratings following the adoption of a variant policy that extends current ratings to more vehicles in a model’s range.

15 September 2010

ANCAP Roadmap to Set Safety Bar Higher

ANCAP sets out a timetable for the inclusion of new crash test performance standards aimed at making cars safer for Australian motorists and their families.

04 August 2010

A Message to all Australian Political Parties

ANCAP has issued a message today to all political parties calling on them to support vehicle safety in an effort to reduce road trauma.

04 August 2010

Green's Safety Policy Looks at Fleet Managers

Australia’s fleet managers have been urged to ensure safety is a priority in its purchasing policies as part of The Greens’ road safety policy released this week

07 July 2010

New ANCAP Crash Test Website for Consumers

Australia’s leading independent vehicle safety advocate – the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) – has launched its new website offering all new car buyers access to a range of important safety information.

07 June 2010

Federal Government Partnering with ANCAP for Safety

The Federal Government is joining forces with ANCAP to increase the number of crash tests conducted on and safety ratings given to new cars entering the Australian market.

01 April 2010

Seat Belt Reminders Saving Lives

Australia's leading independent vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), today congratulated Australia’s car industry for the way it has taken up seat belt reminders as a vital vehicle safety feature.

21 December 2009

5 Star Christmas Cheer for Car Buyers

New car buyers looking for that major Christmas or end-of-year purchase have a number of new 5 star safety vehicles to choose from.

17 November 2009

Save Fuel & Still Get 5 Star Safety

New safety rating results show that low fuel consumption cars can also achieve the highest safety ratings.

20 October 2009

Commodore Ute Gains a 5 Star Rating

The move towards 5 star safety across the Australian vehicle fleet continues with the Australian-made Holden Commodore utility receiving a 5 star crash test rating.

29 September 2009

Low Cost Imported Utes Score Poorly in Safety Tests

Australia's leading independent vehicle safety advocate, ANCAP, has issued crash test results for three imported utes on the Australian market. All three scored poorly.

28 August 2009

A 5 Star Safety Month for Motorists

The safety of vehicles on the Australian market continues to improve, with a record number of 5 star new car safety ratings released by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program.

18 August 2009

Mercedes Milestone - Australia's First 5 Star Van

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today announced the first Australian 5 star rating for a light commercial van.

11 August 2009

Van Safety an OH&S Issue

ANCAP has called on Australia’s large companies and fleet managers to examine State and Federal Occupational Health and Safety legislation to ensure they are providing a safe workplace in the light commercial vans they buy for employees.

17 July 2009

Hyundai Van & People Mover Gain 4 Star Safety Ratings

Australia’s fleet managers have been urged to ensure safety as a top priority in their purchasing policies, following the announcement today of two more ANCAP 4 star rated commercial vehicles.

23 June 2009

Government Mandate of ESC Welcomed by ANCAP

ANCAP has congratulated the Federal Government on its announcement that a leading edge safety technology, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) will become standard on all new passenger vehicles.

11 June 2009

Australians Denied Life-Saving Technologies

Australians are being short-changed when it comes to safety features on overseas manufactured vehicles.

19 May 2009

NZ Nissan Urvan: Shocking Safety Result

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), has voiced concerns about the safety of light commercial vehicles following the release of a poor 1-star rating for the Nissan Urvan that is sold in New Zealand.

12 May 2009

Holden Scores Another 5 Star Rating with Cruze

A family car built for the global market, the 2009 Holden Cruze, has been awarded a 5 star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program.

25 March 2009

EuroNCAP Crash Test Experts Visit Australia

ANCAP will this week host colleagues from its European equivalent to look at further opportunities to exchange vehicle safety information and to improve the provision of crash ratings for Australian car buyers.

27 February 2009

More 5 Star Safety on the Australian Market

Australia’s new car buyers increasingly have more 5-star safety rated vehicles to choose from – both locally made and imported - Australia’s leading vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, said today.

18 February 2009

Driver Safety an Issue with Commercial Van Ratings

ANCAP has found a high risk of serious injury in its latest round of commercial van safety ratings.

04 December 2008

A Mixed Bag in Christmas New Car Safety Ratings

ANCAP has today released safety ratings for a range of new cars and utilities expressing disappointment that only one of these achieved 5 stars.

06 November 2008

Barina Bounces Back with a 4 Star

The Holden Barina has bounced back from a poor 2 star safety rating to achieve 4 stars.

03 October 2008

Kluger Gains 5 Star Safety Rating

One of Australia’s top selling family 4 wheel drives, the Toyota Kluger, has received a 5 star safety rating.

06 August 2008

Falcon First 5 Star Australian Made Vehicle

ANCAP has announced a five star safety rating for the Australian made Ford Falcon FG sedan – the first time a locally made vehicle has received a maximum safety rating.

22 July 2008

ESC for all Vehicles

ANCAP supports the Federal Government’s announcement to have the leading-edge safety technology, Electronic Stability Control, fitted as standard on all new Australian cars.

15 July 2008

ANCAP Calls for Safer Commercial Vehicles

ANCAP has called on manufacturers to make safer commercial vehicles following the release of the first 4 star rating for a commercial van, the VW Transporter.

15 July 2008

5 Star Safety for Under $30,000

ANCAP today announced two more vehicles costing less than $30,000 - the Mitsubishi Lancer and the Hyundai i30 - have received a five star safety rating.

26 March 2008

5 Stars Remain Elusive

Recent crash testing has demonstrated that more can be done to improve occupant protection in utilities sold in Australia, with a number of utes testing 2, 3 and 4 stars for safety.

29 February 2008

New Forester Maintains Subaru's 5 Star Reputation

Subaru’s 2008 model Forester has maintained the fleet’s 5 star rating in crash testing results conducted by the ANCAP.

22 January 2008

Mixed Results in Safey Ratings

ANCAP released today the first of its 2008 crash test results.

21 November 2007

Holden Epica 4 Stars

ANCAP has released the crash test results for the new model Holden Epica, which scored 4 stars out of 5 for occupant protection.

15 November 2007

ESC Vital to Vehicle Safety & Saving Lives

ANCAP has challenged political parties to ensure Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is available in all vehicles manufactured and sold in Australia.

18 October 2007

ANCAP Challenges Howard & Rudd

ANCAP has challenged Australia’s fleet managers to ensure safer Australian vehicles by pushing for 4 and 5 star vehicles when making fleet purchases.

24 September 2007

ANCAP Welcomes Stars on Cars SMH Poll

ANCAP has welcomed the results of a Fairfax online poll in which motorists strongly supported the provision of labels on new cars advising of their crash test rating.

27 August 2007

Stars on Cars

ANCAP has welcomed the move by the US Government to have all new cars presented with their vehicle crash test ratings.

21 August 2007

Subaru Impreza Result 31 August 2007

ANCAP Chair, Lauchlan McIntosh, announced the 5 star rating for the new model Impreza today and congratulated Subaru for providing a complete 5 star fleet for the Australian market.

07 August 2007

July 2007 Results

ANCAP today released results of tests of the Toyota RAV4 CV compact 4WD and the Honda Civic VTi sedan which both achieved a 4 star rating.

12 June 2007

Australian-built Large Cars Rate Highly in Crash Tests

Australia’s car manufacturers continue to provide increased safety features in their vehicles, with all Australian-made large cars now achieving a 4 star rating.

09 May 2006

New Holden Barina Slips to 2 Stars in Crash Tests

The new model Holden Barina - one of the most popular small cars on the Australian market - has received a poor 2 star rating in the latest ANCAP crash test results released today by NRMA Motoring & Services and the Roads and Traffic Authority.