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Volvo Top Of The 2009 ANCAP Class


Volvo Top Of The 2009 ANCAP Class

Author: NRMA MediaDate: 04 March 2010

NRMA Motoring & Services and NSW Roads & Traffic Authority have released a comprehensive list of all cars crash tested by ANCAP in 2009 with the Volvo XC60 receiving the highest score.

NRMA vehicle expert Jack Haley said almost two-thirds (33 out of 51) of the cars tested by ANCAP and EuroNCAP in 2009 earned 5-star ratings, while 12 received 4-stars.

"What further distinguishes each car is its combined score out of 40," Mr Haley said.

"The Volvo XC60 scored 36.53, while at the other end of the safety spectrum the Proton Jumbuck just edged out the Nissan Urvan to be bottom of the list with 8.39. Both these vehicles received a 1-star rating.

"The class of 2009 gives new car buyers plenty of options in every class of vehicle.

"It is encouraging to see some manufacturers like Kia have greatly improved their scores over the last several years."

NSW Centre for Road Safety Director Dr Soames Job said it was encouraging to see more than half of the vehicles earning 5-stars.

"The car manufacturers are now making 5-star vehicles that are very affordable. Car buyers owe it to themselves and to their loved ones to only consider 5-star safety," Dr Job said.

"Some new entrants, such as the Great Wall utes that earned only 2-stars, have performed poorly and we hope to see much better results in the future.

"Commercial vehicles are no longer the poor cousin in the safety stakes. The locally-built Holden Commodore ute and the Mercedes Vito and Viano are now 5-stars and provide tradespeople with much safer options."

Contacts: NRMA - Daniel Stanton 0439 133 092, RTA - Shannon Mackay 0438 272

Class                          Model                                            Score      Star Rating
4WD Volvo XC60  36.53  5
Car - Small Alfa Romeo Mito  36.10  5
Car - Sports Peugeot 308cc  35.87  5
Car - Small VW Golf  35.72  5
Car - Small Toyota Prius 3  35.24  5
4WD Audi Q5  35.21  5
Car - Large/Medium Ford Mondeo  35.13  5
Car - Small Holden Cruze  35.04  5
Car - Luxury Mercedes E-Class  34.88  5
Car - Large/Medium Subaru Liberty  34.80  5
4WD Subaru Outback  34.80  5
Car - Large/Medium Skoda Superb  34.75  5
Car - Small Ford Focus  34.46  5
Car - Small Ford Fiesta 3 door  34.44  5
Car - Small Ford Fiesta Econetic  34.44  5
Car - Large/Medium VW Passat CC  33.99  
Car - Large/Medium VW Passat  33.99  5
Car - Large/Medium Holden Commodore Sportwagon  33.45  5
Car - Large/Medium Holden Commodore  33.45  5
Car - Luxury Holden Statesman  33.45  5
4WD Hyundai Santa Fe  33.34  5
Car - Small Mazda 3 Maxx  33.33  5
Car - Large/Medium Subaru Liberty Exiga  33.31  5
Utility Holden Commodore Ute  33.16  5
Car - Small Kia Soul  33.11  5
Car - Large/Medium Toyota Aurion  33.03  5
Car - Large/Medium Mazda 6  3.74  5
Passenger Van Mercedes Viano  32.66  5
Van Mercedes Vito with curtains  32.66  5
Car - Small Hyundai i30  32.54  5
Car - Small Hyundai i30cw SLX  32.54  5
Car - Small BMW Mini  32.51  5
Car - Small Fiat Bravo/Ritmo  32.50  5
Car - Small Honda Jazz  32.49  4
Car - Small Honda City  31.49  4
Van Mercedes Vito  30.66  4
Utility Holden Commodore Ute  30.41  4
Car - Small Kia Soul  29.11  4
Car - Small Skoda Fbia  28.84  4
Car - Large/Medium Skoda Octavia  28.73  4
Car - Small Kia Cerato  36.63  4
Van Hyundai iLoad  25.81  4
Passenger Van Hyundai iMax  25.81  4
Car - Small Suzuki Alto  25.55  4
Utility Mitsubishi Triton  25.08  4
Van Suzuki APV  23.54  3
Van Ford Transit Van  22.53  3
Utility GWM SA220  16.49  2
Utility GMW V240  16.49  2
Van Nissan Urvan  8.49  1
Utility Proton Jumbuck  4.39  1

 

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