A five-star safety rating has been awarded the new Mazda3, Toyota Rav4, Volkswagen Touareg, Lexus UX and Range Rover Evoque by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).
ANCAP chief executive James Goodwin says it is encouraging to see safety continuing to be prioritised across the market.
“The physical protection offed by the popular-selling Mazda3 was excellent, scoring a record high 98% for Adult Occupant Protection,” says Goodwin.
Goodwin says the Toyota Rav4 scored well across a range of tests, particularly strong for its autonomous emergency braking system.
“In the large SUV segment, the Volkswagen Touareg offered ‘good’ protection in side impact testing. ‘Marginal’ levels of protection were noted for the chest of the driver in both frontal crash tests and the oblique pole test.”
‘Good’ performance was shown in the Lexus UX and Range Rover Evoque, Goodwin notes.
The Lexus UX and Evoque are also fitted with autonomous engine braking, lane support and blind spot monitoring.
“However, Evoque’s system does not intervene in more critical emergency lane keeping scenarios,” says Goodwin.
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