Australia's Easy Reading New Car News Home | News | Road Tests NEWS INDEX:   Crash Test and Road Safety Hyundai Tucson Hyundai Tucson update earns 5 stars 11th January, 2016 The rating applies to all Tucson variants built from 17th November 2015 in South Korea and 16th December 2015 in the Czech Republic when several safety-related improvements were introduced. The 2015 model Tucson’s built prior to these dates either have a 4 star ANCAP rating (2.0 litre GDi variant) or are unrated ..... more Volvo playing spot the kangaroo 29th October, 2015 A team of Volvo Cars safety engineers arrived from Sweden this week to study and film the roadside behaviour of kangaroos in their natural setting. The data Volvo Cars collects will be used to develop Australia’s first kangaroo detection and collision avoidance software ..... more Volvo XC90 gains Top Safety Pick+ rating 18th September, 2015 “Every Volvo currently rated by IIHS has earned a Top Safety Pick+, we are the only automaker that can claim that proud distinction,” said Lex Kerssemakers, President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America ..... more Another poor crash test result for a Chinese vehicle 18th August, 2015 New vans can be four or five star rated these days but not the made in China LDV V80 which scores only a shameful 2 stars in crash worthiness testing ..... more Fiat Chrysler's record $70 million (USD) fine 28th July, 2015 Owners of more than a million Jeeps that are prone to deadly fires either will have the chance to trade their vehicle in for above its market value, or will receive a financial incentive to get their vehicle remedied ..... more Volvo Car to support first ever road tests of autonomous driving technology in Australia 22nd July, 2015 Yesterday Volvo joined the ARRB Group, Australia’s national independent road research agency, and the South Australia Government to announce Australia’s first autonomous vehicle demonstration trials will begin in November ..... more Volvo Safety Index 22nd May, 2015 7 out of 10 drivers support tougher penalties for illegal mobile phone use; 87% say using mobiles similar to drink-driving; 42% support outright ban on mobiles being used in cars ..... more Volvo makes a call for car makers to do more to assist in reducing child fatalities 10th May, 2015 According to Volvo, once over the age of 3 or 4, children who sit facing forward should use a booster cushion until they are 140cm tall and 10 years old ..... more Top of page Kia Sorento earns 5 stars with EuroNCAP 5th December, 2014 Kia’s new SUV scored highly in all four areas (90 per cent Adult Occupant Protection, 83 per cent Child Occupant Protection, 67 per cent Pedestrian Protection and 71 per cent Safety Assist) thanks to an even stronger body shell and a wide array of passive and active safety equipment ..... more Land Rover Discovery Sport earns 5 stars 4th December, 2014 Another first for Land Rover is the Autonomous Emergency Braking system, which uses a digital stereo camera mounted next to the rear view mirror to detect objects that could pose a collision threat, delivering visual and audible warnings and automatically applying the brakes if a collision is imminent ..... more And the #1 safety score winner is ..... Hyundai Genesis 23rd October, 2014 ‘Overall’ score of 36.88 points out of 37 is a record in 21-year ANCAP testing history ..... more Honda Accord gains 5 star ANCAP rating 15th October, 2014 Previously rated at 4-stars for crash worthiness, the Honda Accord - a favourite with the Next Car team has now been upgraded to a maximum 5-star rating by the ANCAP organisation ..... more Honda Odyssey earns Five Stars with ANCAP 10th June, 2014 "The Odyssey’s safety credentials are impeccable," said Honda boss Stephen Collins. "It features ... a multi-view rear camera, Hill Start Assist, Daytime Running Lights, VSA, six airbags including full length curtain for the third row, Tyre Deflation Warning System and Honda’s Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure" ..... more GM fined $35 million 22nd May, 2014 A tardy performance in relation to recalling vehicles with safety issues results in a record fine for GM in USA ..... more Top of page ACCC warns about quad bike dangers for kids 20th December, 2013 This year, 18 quad-bike related deaths have been reported in Australia. Two of these deaths were children under 14 ..... more 5 stars for some Isuzu MU-X & D-Max models 20th December, 2013 This rating applies to all 4x4 D-MAX crew cab variants manufactured from November 2013 and all 4x4 MU-X models ..... more Holden Trax to be launched with 5-star safety rating 15th August, 2013 To be released next month, the new Trax boasts numerous standard safety features across the range including six airbags, a rear view camera and rear parking sensors and Electronic Stability Control ..... more MG 6 rated at 4 stars ahead of local release 13th August, 2013 Because there is little reason to respect Chinese made vehicles, it should be anticipated that a cheap price is likely to be the only attraction in favour of the MG 6 ..... more ANCAP 5-Stars for new Holden VF & WN 4th June, 2013 From the entry level Evoke sedan to the flagship Caprice V, every VF and WN variant is comprehensively equipped with advanced safety technology features including Auto Park Assist, rear view camera and front and rear parking sensors ..... more Top of page Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid 5th December, 2012 After the initial batch of 1,000 model year 2013 cars (which are already all sold), production will increase to 4,000-6,000 cars as of model year 2014 ..... more Another recall for cheap Chinese cars 20th July, 2012 Australian consumers have already been exposed to poor crash worthiness of other Chinese vehicles, namely Great Wall and Chery. Geely is, simply, one more! ..... more Five star safety rating for Hyundai i30 hatch 13th July, 2012 The new generation Hyundai i30 four-door hatch has been awarded the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating ..... more Five star safety rating for Holden Colorado crew cab 13th July, 2012 Launched last month, Holden's new light commercial vehicle has a comprehensive list of active and passive safety features including Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), driver and front passenger airbags and full length curtain airbags standard across the range ..... more Toyota Aurion gains 5 stars from ANCAP 24th May, 2012 The overall score was an excellent 36.59 (out of a possible 37), which is a higher score than a BMW 530d with six airbags (36.53) and Volvo S60 D3 with six airbags (36.34) ..... more Volvo reveals "Pedestrian Airbag" 24th May, 2012 Seven sensors embedded in the front of the car transmit signals to a control unit. When the car comes into contact with an object, the signals change. The control unit evaluates the signals and, if it registers what it interprets as a human leg, the pedestrian airbag is deployed ..... more "Top Safety Pick" for Mitsubishi ASX 25th March, 2012 This is not the first time Mitsubishi’s compact cross-over has been recognised for its outstanding safety ..... more Top of page Holden Barina crash testing 30th August, 2011 The Chevrolet Aveo, as Barina is known in Europe, performed strongly in key areas of adult and child occupant safety, but not so well in pedestrian safety ..... more Chery J1 recall 3rd August, 2011 The Editor's comment on this recall ... "My suggestion to improve the safety aspect of Chery cars is simple ... take them off the road!" ..... more Chery a dud in crash test 13th May, 2011 Once again a Chinese made vehicle has earned itself a disgustingly poor crash test result. What makes it even worse is that the local importer is keeping quiet about it! ..... more Five stars for Mitsubishi ASX from Euro-NCAP 27th February, 2011 The Mitsubishi ASX was highly rated in all the criteria of adult occupant protection (front, side, and rear impacts), child occupant protection, pedestrian protection and safety assist ..... more Crashed Volvo C30 Electric for Detroit Motor Show 11th January, 2011 At this year's Detroit Motor Show, Volvo Cars is drawing attention to the issue of electric car safety by displaying a Volvo C30 Electric that has undergone a frontal collision test at the low speed of 64 km/h ..... more Top of page Audi A1 earns Five Stars from EuroNCAP 16th December, 2010 The Euro NCAP consortium tested the passive crash safety of the new Audi A1 and awarded it the top score of five stars ..... more Thirty years of airbags 30th September, 2010 Mercedes-Benz is celebrating 30 years of airbags. The first series-production car equipped with an airbag left the Mercedes-Benz assembly line in Sindelfingen: an S-Class Saloon. This brought to an end more than 13 years of development time for the first driver airbag at Mercedes-Benz, and a new era in vehicle safety began ..... more Ford Fiesta Earns 2010 Top Safety Pick 27th August, 2010 The 2011 Ford Fiesta is America's first mini-car to earn a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) since the introduction of a new roof strength test ..... more Kia Sportage named “2010 Top Safety Pick” by IIHS 19th August, 2010 Arriving in Kia showrooms in the U.S. now, Sportage received the organisation’s top honour by earning “Good” ratings – the highest achievable – in frontal, side, rear and rollover impact crash safety tests ..... more Falcon XR6 Ute achieves 5-Star ANCAP safety rating 16th June, 2010 Ford's FG Falcon XR6 and XR6 Turbo Utility has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) in the latest round of testing ..... more Volvo Cars' crash-test laboratory turns 10 30th May, 2010 The latest technology infusion is in the form of a set of digital high-speed cameras that can take 200,000 frames per second ..... more New BMW 5 Series Passes First Crash Test Using Brake Intervention 27th May, 2010 Until now, verification of vehicle safety has been obtained by means of crash tests in which structural integrity and restraint systems were tested in a non-braked situation ..... more Kia Forte is 'Top Safety Pick' by IIHS in the US 23rd April, 2010 Following in the footsteps of the 2010 Soul urban passenger vehicle, Kia Forte (known as 'Cerato' in Australia) has been recognised by the US' Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) with a 2010 'Top Safety Pick' award in the Small Car category ..... more GM's 'blind spot' alert 9th April, 2010 It, seemingly, has happened to every driver at one time or another; another vehicle hiding in your blind spot when you are trying to change lanes ..... more Heads-up on GM's vision for the future 18th March, 2010 On that foggy day, maybe worsened by sleet or snow, the enhanced vision system could combine night vision with the head-up system to identify and highlight the precise location of animals roaming along the side of the road ..... more Top of page Great Wall's great blunder 29th September, 2009 The obvious warning for motorists in the results achieved by Great Wall in local crash testing is simple. And that is, don't be in a Great Wall if you're in a collision ..... more Five stars for the safest VW Polo ever 1st September, 2009 The new Volkswagen Polo has been subjected to the more stringent EuroNCAP crash tests and received the best possible score of five stars ..... more Honda Insight Achieves Top Euro NCAP Overall Safety Rating 1st September, 2009 The new Honda Insight has been rated one of Europe‘s safest cars, setting the benchmark for hybrid vehicles, according to the new independent crash testing results from EuroNCAP ..... more Subaru’s Safety Status Sustained 30th August, 2009 Both new Liberty and Outback were awarded 34.8 out of a possible 37 points, gaining a five-star rating for occupant safety ..... more Holden Cruze - Top crash rating for under $25,000 cars 28th August, 2009 The all-new Holden Cruze is the safest car under $25,000 according to a report released by the NSW Minister for Roads, Michael Daley, and NSW's Roads and Traffic Authority ..... more Five star safety for Holden's locally built passenger cars 28th August, 2009 For the first time ever, Holden’s entire range of locally manufactured passenger cars have been awarded the maximum five-star Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) rating ..... more Euro NCAP: Five Stars for Kia Sorento 27th August, 2009 The all-new Kia Sorento, due in Australia in early 2010, has been awarded the maximum 5-star safety rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash test results, placing the Sorento amongst the safest SUVs on the road ..... more Euro NCAP: Five Stars for Skoda Yeti 27th August, 2009 The Skoda Yeti's top-class safety test results include those of a “whiplash test”, a new category established this year to assess the stability of the seats and the degree of protection of the occupants from cervical spine injuries in rear impacts ..... more Top Euro Safety Rating for New Subaru Liberty 27th August, 2009 The European specification new generation Subaru Legacy, known in Australia as Liberty, has achieved a top five-star crash worthiness rating ..... more Five Stars for Mercedes-Benz Vito 19th August, 2009 The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has announced the first Australian 5-star rating for a light commercial van. The vehicle: the Mercedes-Benz Vito ..... more Kia Soul earns another safety accolade 14th August, 2009 Kia's affordable car now adds a 2009 ‘Top Safety Pick’ from America's highly respected Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) to its list of accomplishments ..... more Hyundai iLoad/iMax carries 4 stars 19th July, 2009 Now iMax and iLoad owners have even more of a reason for giving themselves a pat on the back for having made the right choice. In recent ANCAP tests, both vehicles (from March 2009-build onwards) scored a four-star occupant safety rating ..... more 15 Years Ago Mercedes-Benz Presented ESP to the World 13th July, 2009 The German car maker presented its dynamic handling control FDR, a system jointly developed with Bosch in Arjeplog in Sweden in mid-March 1994. It had its market launch a year later under the name Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) and represented a further milestone in the field of active safety ..... more Holden Donates Vehicles for Emergency Training 13th July, 2009 Holden donated 55 cars to the Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) for their annual Road Rescue Challenge which was held from Thursday until Sunday (9th - 12th July, 2009) ..... more Top Ratings for Safety For Audi A4 and Q5 29th June, 2009 The Audi A4 sedan and Q5 models have achieved a top five-star rating in the new and more stringent Euro New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) safety tests ..... more Mercedes-Benz Pioneers New Safety Technologies: The 2009 ESF 17th June, 2009 In this anniversary year, Mercedes-Benz is using the ESF 2009 research vehicle to reveal what its safety specialists are currently working on ..... more Suzuki Alto Achieves Four-Star ANCAP Rating 15th June, 2009 Australia’s next sub-light car will also be one of the safest with the Suzuki Alto achieving a high four-star rating in the latest round of ANCAP testing ..... more Honda Jazz ANCAP Result 15th June, 2009 ANCAP recently undertook testing of the entry model Honda Jazz GLi which recorded a 4-star safety rating ..... more Audi Q5 Gets Top Marks in USA Test 15th June, 2009 The new Audi Q5 compact SUV has earned a ‘Top Safety Pick’ award for 2009 from the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ..... more Stopping Safely in a Medical Emergency 7th June, 2009 BMW engineers are developing a system that will safely bring a car to a controlled stop on the side of the road in a health-related emergency ..... more Higher spec Kia Soul models gain 5-Star Euro NCAP safety rating 31st May, 2009 The all-new Kia Soul urban crossover (in Western European specification) has been awarded a 5-Star safety rating (the maximum score) in the latest Euro-NCAP crash test results ..... more Holden Cruze's Five Star Safety Rating 12th May, 2009 The new Holden Cruze scored 35.04 points out of a possible 37 in the ANCAP crash testing ..... more Advanced Safety Technology In New Prius 8th May, 2009 A radar antenna at the front of the new Prius is central to the technologies that combine to reduce the risk and severity of crashes ..... more New VW Golf: Highest Safety as Standard 18th March, 2009 The Golf received a rating of 97% in the Adult Occupant Protection category ..... more Toyota Develops World's First Rear Seat Centre Airbag 13th March, 2009 Toyota has developed the world's first rear seat centre airbag to help reduce the severity of passenger injuries in side-on collisions ..... more VE Sportwagon First Local Wagon to Achieve 5-star Safety Rating 9th March, 2009 GM Holden’s VE Omega Sportwagon has become the first locally manufactured wagon to receive a maximum five star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) ..... more Mazda 6 Gains 5 Stars From EuroNCAP 19th February, 2009 The new Mazda 6 has been awarded a five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme* (Euro NCAP) in its 2009 combined safety performance test ..... more Volvo Cars Receives Paul Pietsch Award 2009 for City Safety 4th February, 2009 Volvo Cars has been honoured with the prestigious Paul Pietsch Award 2009 for its innovative low-speed collision avoidance system, City Safety ..... more Top of page Mercedes-Benz C-Class Gains Top Marks in US Safety Test 10th December, 2008 The highly respected Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the United States has named the Mercedes-Benz C-Class one of its Top Safety Picks for 2009 ..... more Holden Commodore Omega Sedan Achieves 5-Star Safety Rating 5th December, 2008 The result reflects the introduction of a steering column shroud energy absorber across the VE sedan range that helps to reduce driver knee injuries, and a passenger seat belt reminder on the Omega sedan ..... more Self-Catering Holiday Accommodation in Denmark, WA ..... more Saab 9-3 Keep IIHS Top Honours Secure 30th November, 2008 The entire 2009 Saab 9-3 line-up, including the 4-door Sport Sedan, 5-door SportCombi and 2-door Convertible has again earned the Top Safety Pick Award in the mid-size category from America's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ..... more Upgraded Holden Barina 3-Door Hatchback Achieves 4-Star Crash Test Rating 6th November, 2008 The result reflects structural improvements and the addition of side impact airbags as standard across the updated Barina hatchback range, which was introduced in August ..... more EuroNCAP's new rating scheme: Five stars impossible without ESP 6th November, 2008 Euro NCAP moves closer to its vision “for safer cars” with the release of details about the scoring behind the organisation’s new car safety rating ..... more Hear Chris Goodsell Talk Motoring On Radio & Internet ..... more New VW Golf – Five Stars From EuroNCAP 24th October, 2008 The independent testers at EuroNCAP put the new Golf through a series of rigorous tests. The result: five stars, which is the best result available ..... more Honda's New Dummy 16th October, 2008 Honda has revealed plans to enhance safety testing procedures, announcing that it will begin using its new third generation pedestrian dummy, POLAR III, in vehicle-to-pedestrian crash tests ..... more Mercedes-Benz to Introduce Advanced Driver Fatigue Safety Technology 19th August, 2008 In the view of these specialists, long holiday journeys without intermediate breaks involve a high risk of overtiredness, which drivers often fail to notice ..... more Ford Falcon FG With 5 Stars 8th August, 2008 Ford's all-new FG Falcon has become the first Australian-built car to receive a five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) ..... more Volkswagen Transporter - First Van to be Awarded Four Stars by ANCAP 4th August, 2008 Australia’s leading vehicle safety organisation, the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP), has awarded its first 4-star rating for a commercial van – to the Volkswagen Transporter ..... more Holden provides 75 cars for emergency training 5th June, 2008 GM Holden will provide 75 cars to the Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) for emergency skills training on the Gold Coast late this week ..... more Audi A4 Earns Five Stars In The Euro NCAP Crash Test 5th June, 2008 The new Audi A4 has been awarded the top rating of 5 stars by Euro NCAP following testing for passive crash safety ..... more Five Euro-NCAP Stars For The New Skoda Superb 29th May, 2008 The new Skoda Superb has received five stars in independent crash tests performed by Euro-NCAP. One of the factors to have contributed to the highest possible rating is a knee airbag ..... more Ford Researches Possible Next-Generation Safety Belt Technology 2nd January, 2008 One of Ford’s possible next-generation safety belts incorporates a four-point “belt and suspenders” design in lieu of the familiar three-point safety belt, while a second possible future safety belt incorporates an air bag directly into the belt itself ..... more Top of page Thatcham Looks East 14th December, 2007 The year 2008 will see Thatcham, the insurer funded research centre widen its horizons and look east to Asia and Australasia ..... more Bosch receives Prince Michael of Kent International Road Safety Award 13th December, 2007 Electronic Stability Programme® – recognised as the most important safety innovation of the past 20 years ..... more Holden‘s ‘Guardian Angel’ Now An Accessory 3rd December, 2007 This high tech "guardian angel" provides owners with round the clock assistance covering a range of situations from the inconvenience of lost keys, right through to checking on the safety of occupants, or deploying emergency services, if your vehicle's airbags or seatbelt pretensioners are activated ..... more Kia Awarded "Top Safety Pick" By America's IIHS 22nd November, 2007 Sedona (known as Carnival in Australia) was selected by America's IIHS as one of only 34 vehicles to earn the "Top Safety Pick" award for its impressive performance with top ratings in frontal, side and rear impact crash tests ..... more Audi A3 Awarded Top Marks for Safety 19th November, 2007 The highly regarded Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the USA has awarded the compact Audi A3 its highest rating of “Top Safety Pick” ..... more Volvo Cars' Child Safety Manual Best In Sweden 29th October, 2007 Volvo Cars' manual on child safety - has been awarded "The best information manual in Sweden" in 2007 ..... more New Mondeo Is Latest Ford Model With Top Safety Rating 27th September, 2007 The new Ford Mondeo has won a 5-star rating for adult occupant protection in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety testing announced yesterday ..... more New VW Tiguan Awarded Five Stars By EuroNCAP 27th September, 2007 The new Volkswagen Tiguan has been awarded a maximum five star rating for occupant protection by Euro NCAP ahead of its Australian release next year ..... more More Than 2,000 Crash Tests Performed At Volvo Cars Safety Centre 3rd July, 2007 The Volvo Cars Safety Centre has reached a milestone in crash safety research. The Centre has performed more than 2,000 crash tests since its inauguration in the year 2000 .... more Mercedes-Benz to Organise the World’s Largest Safety Conference in Stuttgart in 2009 29th June, 2007 The world’s largest and most important conference on automotive safety will take place in Stuttgart in (northern) spring 2009. During this "Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles" (ESV), engineers, representatives from official bodies and politicians will discuss measures and technologies for the further improvement of vehicle safety .... more Audi A4 Convertible Flops Crash Test 17th June, 2007 On Friday, 15th June, 2007, we disclosed that the new BMW 3-Series convertible did not perform well during crash testing conducted in America, by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). You can read that story here. Now we can disclose that the Audi A4 convertible is in the same position ..... more BMW Convertible Flops Crash Test 15th June, 2007 There are times when the 'spin doctors' don't disclose all the known facts about their particular product/s. One such instance is the little known fact the new BMW 3 Series convertible has not scored well in crash testing by America's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ..... more Children Should Travel Rearward Facing Until 3-4 Years of Age 4th June, 2007 Small children should travel in rearward facing child restraints for as long as possible, at least until they are three to four years old. Older children should use a booster cushion until they are 140 cm tall and at least 10-years old ..... more Ford's Role In Developing More Lifelike Paediatric Crash Dummy Receives Recognition 29th May, 2007 Ford Motor Company's leading role in developing an abdominal insert for pediatric crash dummies continues to receive positive recognition from engineers and experts within the field of biomechanics ..... more Nissan Dualis Awarded Five Stars By EuroNCAP 24th May, 2007 The Nissan Dualis, a new compact crossover vehicle, has been awarded the maximum five-star rating for adult occupant protection from the European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP), with the highest ever recorded score for any vehicle ..... more Safety For The Pregnant Driver And Her Unborn Child 23rd May, 2007 If a pregnant woman uses her safety belt correctly, the foetal injury risk is reduced significantly ..... more Top of page The Frankness of EuroNCAP 24th December, 2006 Claes Tingvall, Euro NCAP Chairman, said "Manufacturers like Hyundai and Kia are now a long way behind the front-runners and it is high time that they realise that such poor results are unacceptable.” ..... more GM Opens State-of-the-Art Roll-Over Crash Testing Facility 7th December, 2006 General Motors opened a state-of-the-art roll-over crash test facility on Tuesday, becoming the first North American car maker to integrate in-house testing for the infrequent but potentially deadly roll-over crashes that claim 10,000 lives a year ..... more Mercedes-Benz B-Class Top-Scores in Latest ANCAP Testing 4th December, 2006 The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme has rated the Mercedes-Benz B-class with its highest five star rating for occupant protection in its latest round of crash tests ..... more Renault Conducts its 10,000th Crash Test 26th November, 2006 Renault made its 10,000th crash test on Saturday 18th November, 2006, at the Lardy Technical Centre in France ..... more Jeep Commander Earns High Safety Rating 3rd April, 2006 The Commander has received the highest rating for frontal-impact crash protection from the NHTSA ..... more Euro NCAP issues wake-up call to industry 26th February, 2006 A wake-up call for the motor industry as Euro NCAP awards two star strike-through for the new Chevrolet Aveo sedan (Holden Barina sedan) ..... more Peugeot 207 Achieves 5 Stars In Euro NCAP Result 26th February, 2006 A Euro NCAP 5 star occupant protection, 3 star pedestrian protection and 4 star child protection rating has not been achieved before by a supermini ..... more Subaru B9 Tribeca: Here Within A Year 12th February, 2006 Subaru’s B9 Tribeca – which goes on sale in Australia late this year or early next year, at the latest – has been awarded top crash test ratings by America’s NHTSA ..... more Alfa 159 Awarded a 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating 14th January, 2006 Alfa's 159 has been awarded a five-star rating from Euro NCAP. It is an important achievement, which underlines the attention that Fiat Auto pays to the protection of its drivers and passengers ..... more Top of page Peugeot 407 Coupé – 5 Stars for EuroNCAP 6th December, 2005 Elegance, power and outstanding handling and dynamics, the 407 Coupé is also distinguished by its high levels of passive safety ..... more World First For Citroën C6 6th December, 2005 The new Citroën C6, which is set to arrive in Australia in the middle of 2006, has become the very first car in the world to be awarded a maximum four star Euro NCAP pedestrian safety rating, as well as a maximum five stars for occupant protection ..... more Fiat Croma Gets Euro NCAP 5-Star Rating 1st November, 2005 The Fiat Croma has been awarded the maximum five-star rating in the European New Car Assessment Programme crash safety ..... more Top of page About | Car Clubs | Great Drives | Home | News | Road Ramblings | Road Tests | Subscribe | Top Drive ©   2003 - 2016   Next Car Pty Ltd.   All rights reserved.