Safety
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Ford's Ranger and Everest scores five stars
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By Tony O'Kane · 12 Sep 2022
Ford Australia has announced that the Ranger and Everest have both achieved a full five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), with the ute/SUV twins scoring top marks for occupant protection and crash avoidance technology.
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Tesla, Kia & Genesis EVs hit five-star ANCAP!
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By James Cleary · 08 Sep 2022
EVs are heavy, and more often than not, seriously fast. So, safety is an even more important factor when thinking about buying an electric car. And this trio of mid-size, five-seat EVs has just scored a maximum five-star ANCAP rating.
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Is safety making small cars too expensive?
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By Stephen Ottley · 27 Aug 2022
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have noticed the cost of small cars has been on a steady rise in recent years. Skoda made headlines recently when the price of its Fabia city car effectively leaped up almost $20,000, with a new starting price of $36,990 before on-road costs - which is the same price as a Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Life.
How do I improve the door/inside security of my 2006 Forester?
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By David Morley · 25 Aug 2022
My 2006 Subaru Forester keeps getting its door lock popped out (three times now) and, this last time, everything inside the car was taken. How do I improve the door/inside security of this model vehicle?
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Why safety ratings need to be clearer
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By Stephen Ottley · 10 Aug 2022
In June, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) awarded the Hyundai Palisade a four-star safety rating. Then, in August ANCAP awarded the Hyundai Palisade a five-star safety rating.
Kia Sportage safety score revealed
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By Tim Nicholson · 07 Jul 2022
Kia's top-selling model, the Sportage medium SUV, has finally been crash tested for the Australian market after going on sale late last year.The Sportage achieved a maximum five-star rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) under it
Toyota forced to pay compensation over DPF
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By Tim Nicholson · 21 Jun 2022
The members of the class action against Toyota Australia over its defective diesel particulate filter (DPF) are to be awarded payouts to cover the vehicle's drop in value.The Federal Court judgment from May 16 found in favour of the original applicant an
Haval H6 range gets top safety tick
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By Tim Nicholson · 17 Jun 2022
The Haval H6 has achieved a top safety score, matching the score of its arch-rival, the MG HS.
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Hyundai Palisade scores four stars
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By Tung Nguyen · 03 Jun 2022
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has handed the Hyundai Palisade a four-star crash-test rating after being on sale for nearly a year and a half.According to ANCAP, the safety body tested the Hyundai Palisade so long after its launch and
Optional safety for Maserati MC20
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By David Morley · 26 May 2022
In an era when even relatively humble, budget cars feature life-saving technology such as blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, it’s tempting to think you’d be in line for those features when you’re handing over near enough to half a million dollars.