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The more stars, the better the vehicle performed in ANCAP tests. To achieve the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating, a vehicle must achieve the highest standards in all tests and feature advanced safety assist technologies. In 2018, ANCAP adopted the Euro NCAP protocols, with the scoring tweaked to the local conditions. [1]
In Australia, vehicle safety ratings are provided by ANCAP whose procedures are similar to Euro NCAP. ANCAP took in 1999 some part of Euro NCAP procedures. In 2018, ANCAP adopted the Euro NCAP protocols, with the scoring tweaked to the local conditions.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: IIHS: 1959, first crash test 1969, ratings from 1995: Arlington, VA, USA Australasian New Car Assessment Program: ANCAP: 1993: Canberra, Australia Japan New Car Assessment Programme: JNCAP: 1995: Tokyo, Japan European New Car Assessment Programme: Euro NCAP: 1996: Leuven, Belgium Korean New Car Assessment ...
Akin to its VF Commodore predecessor, the ZB achieved five stars in the ANCAP safety ratings. Originally, the ZB ANCAP rating was awarded based on the Euro NCAP test of a 1.6 litre model which was not sold in Australia. [9] ANCAP conducted an audit test on specification of Australia V6 and confirmed its rating. [10]
The rollout of such modifications allowed the VE range to be upgraded in stages (dependent on model) to the five-star ANCAP safety rating during 2008 and 2009. The September 2009 MY10 update to the VE Commodore platform introduces a new standard engine–a 3.0-litre Spark Ignition Direct Injection (SIDI) V6 on the Omega and Berlina, with a 3.6 ...
Transmissions include the 8F24 8-speed automatic standard on 1.5 L EcoBoost, 6-speed manual standard on ST, with a 7-speed automatic a no-cost option. A 6-speed automatic was previously offered on Ambiente models. The Focus has received a full 5-star ANCAP safety rating in 2019 (aligned with Euro NCAP). [23]
The five-year warranty, free servicing and roadside assistance as well as the roomy interior, steering and handling were well-received and complemented the Prevé's five-star ANCAP rating. However, the car was met with severe criticism in terms of its expensive pricing, poor performance and fuel economy, lackluster build quality and refinement ...
It was also announced that the LPG E-Gas models, like the petrol-powered versions of the FG sedan range, had been awarded the full five-stars in the ANCAP crash safety test. The five-star rating, up from four, was not due to any structural changes to the FG, but by the introduction of electronic stability control (ESC) which was previously only ...