Herb Chambers Small Car Safety

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Australian NCAP Test Results European NCAP Test Results
Vehicle Make & Model Occupant Rating Vehicle Make & Model Occupant Rating
5 55 555 5555 55 5 55 555 5555 55
Light Cars Euro NCAP testing procedures are substantially the same as ANCAP testing
Light Cars
procedures. However, the Euro NCAP results are to be used as a guide only,
Holden Barina City Toyota Echo / Yaris as the structure and equipment of the European specification model may differ
Dual Front Airbags LHD, Dual Front Airbags materially from that of the Australian or New Zealand vehicle of the same
name. Also, if different safety equipment is fitted, the Australian or New Zealand
Daihatsu Sirion Peugeot 206 vehicle of the same name is likely to provide different levels of protection to
Dual Front Airbags LHD, Dual Front Airbags those noted at left.
Hyundai Accent Small Cars
3 Door, Driver Airbag Key to ANCAP Test Results
Peugeot 307
Kia Rio LHD, Front, Side & Head Airbags
5 Door Hatch, Driver Airbag
Mercedes A Class A140 High risk of life threatening injury to driver’s chest in side impact test
Mazda 121 LHD, Front & Side Airbags
Driver Airbag
VW Beetle High risk of life threatening abdominal injury in side impact test
Daewoo Lanos LHD, Front & Side Airbags
3 Door
Audi A3 Indicates that a pole test was carried out
Small Cars Front & Side Airbags
Subaru Impreza Holden / Vauxhall Astra 55555 Key to ratings: The more stars the better
Dual Front Airbags Dual Front Airbags
Toyota Corolla VW Golf
Driver Airbag LHD, Front & Side Airbags
Honda Civic Alfa Romeo 147
Dual Front Airbags LHD, Front, Side & Head Airbags
Ford Laser Hyundai Elantra
Driver Airbag
Nissan Pulsar
Sedan, Driver Airbag
Daewoo Nubira
Driver Airbag
LHD, Dual Front Airbags
Mitsubishi Lancer
LHD, Drivers Airbag
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Cars tested by Australian NCAP
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Cars tested by Euro NCAP
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Audi A3 Holden / Vauxhall Astra Mercedes A Class A140 Peugeot 206 Toyota Echo/Yaris VW Golf
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Alfa Romeo 147 Hyundai Elantra Mitsubishi Lancer Peugeot 307 VW Beetle
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Australian NCAP
Pedestrian Impact Test Results
European NCAP
Pedestrian Impact Test Results SmallCarSafety JUNE 2002
Vehicle Make & Model Pedestrian Rating Vehicle Make & Model Pedestrian Rating
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Alfa Romeo 147 Mazda 121
5 55 555 5555 5 55 555 5555
Light Cars Light Cars
Audi A3 Mercedes A Class
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Daewoo Lanos Mitsubishi Lancer
Mazda 121 Toyota Echo / Yaris
Daewoo Nubira Nissan Pulsar
Daihatsu Sirion Peugeot 206
Daihatsu Sirion Peugeot 206
Daewoo Lanos Small Cars
Ford Laser Peugeot 307
Kia Rio Alfa Romeo 147
Honda Civic Subaru Impreza
Hyundai Accent VW Golf
Holden Astra Toyota Corolla
Holden Barina City Hyundai Elantra
Holden Barina Toyota Echo
Small Cars Mitsubishi Lancer Hyundai Accent VW Beetle
Honda Civic Peugeot 307 Hyundai Elantra VW Golf
Ford Laser VW Beetle Kia Rio
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Nissan Pulsar
Subaru Impreza Holden / Vauxhall Astra
Toyota Corolla Mercedes A Class A140 NO DATA
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Daewoo Nubira
European NCAP results are to be used as a guide only, as the structure and equipment
of the European specification model may differ materially from that of the Australian or
New Zealand vehicle of the same name.
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4. About the Tests Test Results Au
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Each vehicle model tested in Australian NCAP is subjected to an offset crash To simplify the crash test results and the pedestrian impact results, ANCAP has
test into a barrier, a side impact test and a pedestrian impact test. assigned an occupant rating and a pedestrian rating in stars to each vehicle
A pole test is optional. model. The occupant rating considers the injury measures to the head, neck,
chest, abdomen, pelvis, upper and lower legs and the deformation of the Veh
The vehicles purchased for the test program were typical of those vehicles
vehicle’s structure. The star rating assigned on the basis of the crash test results
available to new car purchasers.
combines offset and side impact results and, where the optional pole test was
The offset frontal crash test simulates colliding with another vehicle. conducted, pole test results. The pedestrian rating considers the injury measures Ligh
More Information: In this test, 40% of the car, on the driver’s side, initially makes contact with to the head, upper legs, knees and lower legs when struck by a vehicle
a crushable aluminium barrier at 64km/h. travelling at 40km/h. Detailed test results are available by calling one of the Ma
numbers on the back of this brochure, or by visiting one of the websites.
The side impact test consists of running a 950kg trolley into the driver’s side Da
of the test vehicle at 50km/h. The trolley has a crushable aluminium face to
simulate the front of another vehicle. Da
SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST
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(08) 8343 2865 A pole test is an optional extra test, available at the manufacturer’s cost,
if the vehicle performs very well in the side impact test and is fitted with Kia
OFFSET CRASH TEST
head protecting side airbags. The vehicle impacts a steel pole lined up with
the driver’s door, at 29km/h sideways. Hy
POLE TEST
64km/h
The pedestrian impact test estimates injuries to pedestrians struck by a
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The findings in this report are based on a series of crash tests conducted What is ANCAP?
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in Australia and Europe. For
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Vehicle manufacturers were given the opportunity to examine their vehicles The Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) gives consumers consistent
information on the level of occupant protection provided by vehicles in serious
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before and after the tests and to view the crash tests and data.
(07) 3361 2748 front and side crashes.
ANCAP tests indicate the relative protection provided to front seat Sub
occupants when seat belts are used. The program is supported by Australian and New Zealand automobile clubs,
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South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia, and the Australian Federal and
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(03) 9790 2190 Crash testing for consumer information is also carried out in Japan, Korea,
ANCAP results are intended to be used to compare the crash protection
provided by vehicles in severe crashes. Europe and the USA.
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Occupants of heavier vehicles in real-world two-vehicle crashes typically fare
better than people in lighter vehicles. This is why crash test results shouldn’t
(08) 8981 3837 be compared among vehicles with large weight differences. In many single-
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Typically, a driver’s airbag reduces the risk of serious head injury by half.
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