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Blind spot ratings

  • By Carsguide team
  • Carsguide
  • 14 June 2011
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    The 2010 Citroen C4 Picasso was one of the two cars that recieved a 4 star rating.

The RACV has ranked new vehicles for driver visibility in its Car Blindspot Rating.

The vehicles are ranked out of five stars, with five being the highest rating. None score five stars.

The vehicles with a FOUR star rating are:

1. Volkswagen Golf (Hatch and Wagon) Oct 2010.
2. Citroen C4 Picasso (4 door wagon) May 2007.

The vehicles with a ONE star rating are:

1. Citroen C3 (5 door hatch) Nov 2010
2. Honda City (Sedan) Feb 2009
3. Hyundai i20 (Hatch) Oct 2010peMitsubishi Colt (5 door hatch) Jun 2010
4. Proton S16 (Sedan) Apr 2010 Proton Savvy (5 door hatch) Apr 2006
5. Suzuki Alto (5 door hatch) Jul 2009 Citroen DS3 (3 door hatch) Sep 2010
6. Lexus CT 200h (5 door hatch) Feb 2011
7. Suzuki SX4 (Sedan and Hatch) Sep 2007
8. Toyota Prius (5 door hatch) Jul 2009
9. Peugeot 407 (Sedan and Wagon) Mar 2006
10. Suzuki Kizashi (Sedan) Aug 2010
11. Chrysler 300C (Sedan) Mar 2008
12. Holden Commodore (Sedan and Sportwagon) Sep 2010
13. Honda Accord (Sedan) Feb 2008
14. Honda Odyssey (4 door wagon) Apr 2009
15. Kia Grand Carnival (4 door wagon) Jun 2010
16. Mercedes-Benz Viano (4 door wagon) Feb 2010
17. Audi Q7 (4 door wagon) Jul 2007
18. Great Wall Motors X240 (4 door wagon)Oct 2009
19. Mazda CX-7 (4 door wagon) Jul 2007
20. Mitsubishi Pajero (4 door wagon) Jul 2005
21. Nissan Pathfinder (4 door wagon) Jul 2005
22. Peugeot 4007 (4 door wagon) Oct 2009
23. Ssangyong Kyron (4 door wagon) Apr 2009
24. Ssangyong Rexton II (4 door wagon) Jul 2010
25. Suzuki SX4 (5 door hatch) Sep 2007 HSV (All models, Sedan and Sportwagon) Feb 2010
26. Peugeot 308 CC (2 door cabriolet) Feb 2011
27. Peugeot 407 (2 door coupe) Mar 2006
28. Alfa Romeo 159 (Sedan and Wagon) Jan 2009
29. Audi A8 (Sedan) Sep 2010
30. Holden Caprice (Sedan) Sep 2010
31. Honda Legend (Sedan) Aug 2008
32. Holden Commodore Utility Sep 2010 HSV
33. Maloo (Utility) Feb 2010
34. Fiat Scudo (Van) Apr 2008
35. Mercedes Benz Vito (Van) Feb 2011
36. Toyota HiAce (Van) Oct 2007

Comments on this story

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  • I didn’t think there would be quite so many only getting a 1

    MattW of Newcastle Posted on 15 June 2011 2:03pm

  • I hope these ratings tests include the visibility of how a driver can see left and right along a footpath when they back or reverse a vehicle from a domestic driveway to see a child (or children) scootering, riding a bike or walking along a footpath to school in the morning?Many vehicles reverse out of driveways or properties with high fences, and/or bushes that make it impossible to see if anyone is coming along the footpath. Why can’t car manufacturers add sideways looking cameras that activate when in ‘R’everse. It would help all drivers who struggle to see or ‘know’ what is coming, and protect our children!

    MichaelD of Melbourne Posted on 15 June 2011 1:45pm

  • I though there would be more one star vehicles.

    Shaddow Posted on 15 June 2011 12:11pm

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