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Mercedes-Benz X-Class gains top safety score

November 30, 2017 Joel Helmes

The very first Mercedes-Benz ute/pick-up offering, the X-Class, will arrive with a maximum five-star safety rating. Euro NCAP has just confirmed the new model, which will land in Australia in April 2018, had achieved the […]

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Three models given Five-Star ANCAP ratings

October 30, 2017 Simon Lai

Three new car models have been bestowed a full Five-Star Safety Rating by ANCAP including two Chinese makes. This would come as a surprise to most casual observers with the recently launched LDV T60 dual […]

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Three-star safety score for LDV G10

July 27, 2017 Simon Lai

Disappointment for LDV in Australia with the Chinese brands G10 commercial van and people mover gaining only a three-star ANCAP safety rating. The crash test authority tells us the LDV G10 delivered a below-par level […]

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Two Star safety score for Great Wall Steed

April 26, 2017 Joel Helmes

New Chinese-built ute gains only 2-star ANCAP safety score… In a time when five-star safety scores are the expectation for commercial vehicles, Great Wall Motors has managed to achieve only a two-star ANCAP safety score. […]

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Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series gets top safety score

October 24, 2016 Simon Lai

The recent changes introduced to the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series single cab chassis (details here) have allowed the model to qualify for a five-star ANCAP safety rating. ANCAP recently crash tested the Toyota 4×4 and […]

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2017 Holden Colorado maintains top safety score

August 11, 2016 Joel Helmes

The new Holden Colorado will land in Holden dealerships nationwide next month and comes with the peace of mind of a maximum safety score. The 2017 Holden Colorado has been handed a five-star ANCAP safety […]

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Mercedes-Benz and Ford vans nab five-star safety ratings

May 12, 2016 Joel Helmes

ANCAP has released the results of some recent test undertaken on some of Australia’s most popular commercial vehicles with Mercedes-Benz and Ford offerings awarded maximum safety scores. The crash test authority said the Mercedes-Benz V-Class […]

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LDV V80 van gets just two-star ANCAP rating

August 14, 2015 Joel Helmes

Chinese-built LDV V80 commercial van gains just two-stars from ANCAP. In a market where five-star safety is almost the exception rather than the rule, the Chinese-built LDV commercial van has managed just a two-star ANCAP […]

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