3 October 2008
KLUGER GAINS 5-STAR SAFETY RATING
One of Australia’s top selling family 4 wheel drives, the Toyota Kluger, has received a 5-star
safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program – Australia’s leading
independent vehicle safety advocate.
The Kluger received a 5-star rating following a series of crash tests under ANCAP’s
independent testing regime.
These published tests demonstrate the relative crash
performance of the model against a set of specific criteria.
ANCAP also announced safety ratings for a range of other vehicles on the Australian
market: the Citroen C5 (5 stars); VW Caddy Van (4 stars with side airbags); Holden
Colorado 2-wheel drive (3 stars); Holden Colorado 4-wheel drive (3 stars); Holden Epica (4
stars); Hyundai Getz 1.6 SX 5-door (4 stars with Protectz safety pack, 3 stars without);
Renault Koleos (5 stars); and Mercedes M Class (5 stars with knee airbag).
ANCAP Chairman, Lauchlan McIntosh, in releasing the results said: “The 5-star rating
results demonstrate that the automotive industry is increasingly producing cars where
occupants are much less likely to be injured in crashes, but it is disappointing that some
cars are not meeting world best practice and are only rated as three stars.”
The Kluger provides a range of safety features as standard right across its range, including
dual front airbags, side airbags, head-protecting curtain airbags, anti-lock brakes, electronic
brake distribution, electronic stability control, a rear view camera and seat belt reminders.
ANCAP expressed disappointment at the Kluger’s poor 1-star pedestrian rating. Mr
McIntosh said that pedestrian crash test ratings could be dramatically improved and noted
that Toyota had advised it was now designing its vehicles with the aim of meeting the new
Global Technical Regulation on pedestrian protection for future production models.
ANCAP is supported by all Australian and New Zealand motoring clubs, all Australian state
governments, the New Zealand government, the Victorian Transport Accident Commission,
NRMA Insurance and the FIA Foundation.
For a full list of ANCAP’s vehicle safety ratings, including more commercial vehicles, and
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Contact:
Lauchlan McIntosh
ANCAP Chair
0418 424 886
Allan Yates
ANCAP
0421 150 229
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