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Mercedes-Benz Vito gets four stars

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The drivers' legs are no longer exposed to serious injury in a frontal crash in Benz's Vito van.

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23 April 2009

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23 April 2009

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Previously it was only the VW Transporter and Caddy that had the four-star rating, the top safety rating so far achieved by vans in Australia, but the 'Benz van has joined them and can now also claim to be the safest van in the land.

While other vans leave their drivers' legs exposed to serious injury in a frontal crash VW and Mercedes have managed to minimise that risk.

"These 4-star vans demonstrate this type of vehicle can be designed to minimise leg injury," says ANCAP Chair, Lauchlan McIntosh.

While VW and Mercedes are setting the safety pace the Mitsubishi Express languishes at the other end of the field with a single star against its badge.

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4. More details of the 2025 Toyota Prado revealed: Tough new 4WD prepares to battle Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X

5. Life after diesel: Why the 2025 Toyota HiLux Hybrid could be the brand's best ute ever | Opinion

6. The future of electric cars revealed: New Chinese car is the first to use "solid state batteries" to trump Toyota, BYD and Tesla

7. 2024 Ford Ranger and Everest models to arrive 'missing' features but Ford says more items have been added to the Toyota HiLux and Isuzu MU-X rivals

8. 2025 Toyota RAV4 takes shape! What we know so far about the new-generation Nissan X-Trail, Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5-rivalling hybrid family car

9. Honda slashes drive-away pricing of 2024 HR-V range while lopping a little off the top of lower level ZR-V and CR-V grades

10. The 2025 Ram Dakota Hybrid is the 675Nm ute ready to strike fear into the heart of the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and BYD's new dual-cab

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