Australian variants of the Ford Mustang Mach-E, hybrid variants of the GWM Haval Jolion, and battery electric variants of the Genesis GV70 and Genesis G80 have all been awarded 5-star safety ratings by ANCAP.
A five-star ANCAP safety rating for the Ford Mustang Mach-E battery electric vehicle was first published in December 2022 for New Zealand variants. With the Mustang Mach-E now available to Australian consumers, ANCAP has extended the rating to cover Australian and New Zealand variants, excluding the GT.
Five-star ratings have also been available for ICE variants of the GWM Haval Jolion, Genesis G80 and Genesis GV70 – applicable from the time of local market introduction. These ratings now extend to the Jolion Hybrid, G80 Electrified and GV70 Electrified following additional destructive crash testing (frontal offset and oblique pole tests) undertaken to confirm comparable safety performance and high voltage battery integrity.
“With these new results, there are now over 100 battery-electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen models rated by ANCAP which hold a five-star ANCAP safety rating – providing plenty of choice to consumers across a range of vehicle brands, models and price-points,” said Carla Hoorweg, ANCAP Chief Executive Officer.
Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (July 2023)
1 August 2023