Safety
2022 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series coming soon
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By Tim Nicholson · 16 Jan 2022
Toyota's LandCruiser 70 Series will soldier on for a while yet with confirmation that an update for the ageing workhorse is imminent.Toyota's head of sales and marketing Sean Hanley confirmed the updated 70 Series - and a few other new Toyota models - in
Unrated LandCruiser GR Sport no issue: Toyota
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By Tim Nicholson · 14 Jan 2022
Toyota Australia says it has no intention of offering up the GR Sport variant of its LandCruiser 300 Series for crash safety testing due to expected low volumes.The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) awarded the freshly launched LandCruiser 3
tritonToyota LandCruiser 300 Series nabs five stars
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By Tim Nicholson · 12 Jan 2022
The Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series is already a huge hit with buyers and off-road fans, and now it can claim extra safety cred.Toyota's big off-road wagon has just received a five-star crash rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).C
Five-star safety Hyundai Staria, Staria Load
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By Tim Nicholson · 17 Dec 2021
Hyundai's Staria people mover has matched its Kia Carnival cousin with a maximum five-star ANCAP crash safety rating.The eight-seat family hauler achieved better results than the model it replaced, the iMax, which only managed a four-star rating.The lates
GV70, iX and Caddy get five ANCAP stars
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By Justin Hilliard · 10 Dec 2021
Three new models that recently reached the Australian market have been given the maximum safety rating
2022 Citroen C4’s four-star ANCAP rating
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By Tim Nicholson · 26 Nov 2021
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has delivered the all-new Citroen C4 small SUV a four-star rating after recording lower-than-expected results in some test categories.Citroen only launched the new-generation C4 in Australia last week an
What’s the point of ANCAP?
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By Andrew Chesterton · 12 Nov 2021
Australia's peak automotive safety body knew, in February this year, that the Great Wall Cannon had underperformed in key areas of its crash-test performance, but allowed the vehicle manufacturer to fix the “safety related deficiencies" before awarding it a five-star ANCAP rating.
AEB mandated in Australia by 2025
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By Tim Nicholson · 11 Nov 2021
Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) will be mandated on all light vehicles sold in Australia by 2025 and any models that don't have the safety tech fitted by then will be forced off the market.After several years of consultation, Australian Design Rules (A
Drink driving: Australia's penalties detailed
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By Stephen Ottley · 08 Nov 2021
It’s been nearly 40 years since random breath testing and the famous ‘booze bus’ became a part of Australian driving. In that time road deaths from alcohol-related accidents have dropped dramatically, saving hundreds of families every year from trauma.
ANCAP rates new Hyundai Tucson and Ioniq 5
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By Justin Hilliard · 27 Oct 2021
Australian independent safety authority ANCAP has awarded Hyundai’s two new mid-size SUVs, the traditionally powered Tucson and all-electric Ioniq 5, with maximum five-star safety ratings