Latest ANCAP ratings

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has published safety credentials for the Fiat 500X, Subaru Impreza and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. “The release of these ratings sees a diverse spread of models meet the highest safety standards,” said ANCAP chief executive officer, James Goodwin. “The Small Car and Compact SUV categories are highly competitive and the Impreza and 500X carry the 2016 datestamp providing consumers with a leading choice in their respective categories,” he said. The Fiat 500X and Subaru Impreza achieved high scores in each of the destructive crash tests however autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and lane support systems (LSS) are available only on higher specified variants and are not offered on the base variant. The Impreza and E-Class both achieved ‘Good’ ratings for pedestrian protection with the 500X falling just shy of this top rating. “The E-Class has been awarded a 2016 datestamp and provides a long list of standard safety features and technologies including all three grades of autonomous emergency braking, an active bonnet for increased pedestrian protection and pre-crash systems which prepare for an impact in order to minimise occupant injury.” The five-star rating for the Fiat 500X applies to all front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive variants built from July 2016. The Impreza and E-Class ratings apply to all variants. ANCAP is supported by all Australian and New Zealand motoring clubs, the Australian Government, the New Zealand Government, Australian state and territory governments, the Victorian Transport Accident Commission, IAG and the FIA Foundation.