Safety

The BYD Shark 6 dual-cab ute is a five-star car, according to the Australasian New Car Assessment program (ANCAP).

Why is the reverse camera blurry in my 2019 Honda City? The car has the original unit, but the dealer says that all City models have this issue, which I don't believe.

Why is the government still allowing faulty vehicles (Isuzu D-Max) into the country? There is a reason that 170,000 Isuzu vehicles are involved in a class action. They are dangerous and who knows how many accidents have been caused by them; something that will never be released. People selling these faulty vehicles should be jailed for lying to their customers. You can’t believe the test writers, as they get paid a fortune for driving a new vehicle.

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Mahindra’s cut-price off-roader, the Scorpio, will miss the March 1, 2025 cut-off of for being imported to Australia without autonomous emergency braking (AEB).

The 2025 Ineos Grenadier will be exempt from having car-to-car Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) fitted as standard, despite new Australian Design Rules (ADRs) mandating all new vehicles must be sold with the safety technology from March 1.AEB works by using car-mounted radars to measure the distance between a your vehicle and the car in front. The system autonomously brakes if the distance between you and and that car suddenly starts to shorten.Ineos was awarded the exemption under ADR 97/00 on the grounds of its Land Rover Defender-inspired off-roader being classified as a Medium Goods vehicle with a GVM exceeding 3.5 tonnes, but not 12 tonnes, that is “designed for off-road use.”Asked by CarsGuide why Ineos sought the exemption, even as AEB is fitted on Grenadiers sold overseas as well as the brand’s new Quartermaster ute, an Ineos spokesperson said the technology wasn’t sought after by Grenadier customers.“In Australia at present, this category of vehicle does not have a high demand for this technology. We remain open to the possibility of adding it to our local program in future, however, this will be led by market demand. We continue to carefully review our active customer feedback alongside all government requirements to ensure we provide the most compelling and compliant vehicle.”“Exemptions are available based on specific vehicle classification and this includes the Australian-homologated INEOS Grenadier, a specialist 4x4, reinforcing our commitment to delivering the ultimate vehicle to 4x4 enthusiasts who appreciate a back-to-basics, driver-centric approach.”Toyota did not seek an exemption on its 70 Series LandCruiser, the Grenadier’s main rival, which is also classified as a Medium Goods Vehicle. It now comes standard with AEB.Meanwhile, the passenger car equivalent mandate, ADR 98/00, saw the end of the Mitsubishi ASX, Eclipse Cross, Pajero Sport, as well as the Suzuki Vitara, Ignis and Swift Sport, among others.In response to new rules, Kia moved in January to fit AEB as standard on its Picanto, Australia’s cheapest car, which starts at just $18,290, before on-road costs.The Grenadier was launched in 2022 as the brainchild of British billionaire and chemical engineer, Sir James Ratcliffe, as a no-frills, utilitarian off-roader designed to occupy the gap left in the market by the departure of the Land Rover Defender.It is built on a relatively simple box-section ladder frame chassis, with heavy-duty Carraro beam front and rear axles, paired to a five-link coil suspension from Eibach and anti-roll bars.Powering it is the choice of a 3.0-litre six-cylinder petrol or diesel engine from BMW, which sends either 210kW/450Nm or 183kW/550Nm, respectively, to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission pulled from a BMW 7 Series.It starts at $102,000, before on-road costs, for the 2 Seat Utility, rising to $123,600, before on-road costs, for the top-spec 1924 Station Wagon.Ineos doesn’t publish its local sales, so it is uncertain exactly how many cars the brand has sold since Grenadier deliveries commenced in 2023, although Australia is considered an important market for the brand.

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When you put your foot down to take off in my 2022 LDV T60 the motor dies and the car goes nowhere. You have to remove your foot from the throttle and then put your foot back down for it to pick up and start moving. It has had the software upgrade for the accelerator. But it’s getting dangerous and LDV is trying to say we have to pay $190 an hour so they can find the fault. Then they say cars just do that, but I’ve never had a car die when trying to take off. They say if you accelerate too quickly, most cars will do the same thing and just die. We feel like we’re going to be hit with a big bill for a load of rubbish excuse.

I was recently turning left at a large intersection that had a dedicated left turning lane. Despite the left blinker being on, the camera sensor in my 2023 Isuzu MU-X lit up a brake warning and then slammed on the brakes. My shock was only exceeded by the poor bloke behind me. Apart from learning some new words this was quite dangerous. Can this be legally disabled? A little black tape would do it but I don't want an insurance company not covering me. The thing is too sensitive and in my opinion dangerous.

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