Comments on: Mitsubishi Lancer and Hyundai i30 get five-star safety rating

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:19:34 +0000

Alex, LHD and RHD have been known to make small differences to the test results. The steering wheel and pedals swap sides, but the bits under the bonnet that don’t relate to steering and controls stay put, y’see.

By: JW

JW — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:51:20 +0000

No, Holden wouldn’t have gotten 5 stars with the side pole test in the Commodore. It scored less points than the Toyota Aurion, and even with the side pole test and maximum points scored, the Toyota Aurion would have missed out on a 5-star ANCAP rating by less than one point.

By: ANCAP

ANCAP — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:02:23 +0000

Happy to answer your enquiries and clear up a lot of misconceptions about ANCAP. Send me your questions at ancap@ancap.com.au

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:58:04 +0000

Thank for saying Alborz. However, There are often differences between Euro NCAP and ANCAP when the airbag count and positing is exactly the same.

By: alborz

alborz — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:08:47 +0000

Alex the euroncap tested the i30 without side airbags from memory which would explain the results

By: Atomic SS-V

Atomic SS-V — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:15:46 +0000

Joober i dont know the exact reason but i read that Toyota also didnt give one for the Aurion.

Holden should now since the 6 airbags are std and a 5 star result would prettyy much be in the bag now.

By: Joober

Joober — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:25:39 +0000

Great small cars, good results.

Rich – why did Holden refuse to give a car for the pole test?

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:28:09 +0000

This is why I dont trust ANCAP. Euro NCAP gave the i30 4 stars (still very good) but it shows differences. The Barina gets 2 stars by the way and the Barina Sedan (Cheverolet Aveo) only gets one and a half stars by Euro NCAPs testing! What I dont get is that by Holdens standards today, the Daewoo Lanos would be the Barina if they were still making it and in 1998, the Lanos got two and half stars in a crash test! Bit odd. You should be geneally safe in either of these cars though – especially the Lancer. Euro NCAP havn’t tested the Lancer yet but when they do, it probablly will get 5 stars because of the build quality and all the airbags.

By: Richo

Richo — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:23:16 +0000

I thought i had read in a wheels mag that they had restested the barina sedan and gave it 3, but could be wrong. Either way if you want to buy a safe car then don’t but one regardless

By: Lazybones

Lazybones — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:47:37 +0000

“Does anyone know the results for the current barina and viva? jus curious…”

Don’t know about the Barina re-test but if you go to the ancap.com.au website you’ll see all the results. Its currently showing the Barina as 2 stars and the Viva as 4. The Barina would score 5 stars if the pole in the pole test was made of jelly.

By: Richo

Richo — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:39:20 +0000

Si1982 – the commodore is only 4 star because they refused to provide a vehicle for the pole test, otherwise it would be a 5 star car. Current Barina is 3 star i think, originally the sedan scored 2 stars but it was subsequently re-tested at 3 stars, still not very good. Don’t know what the Viva is

By: si1982

si1982 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:38:57 +0000

Glad to see the Lancer and i30 performing so well in the crash tests. I wonder what the Falcon would be like…

If i am not wrong the Commodore is a 4 star? But then its been in the market for about 2 yrs…

Does anyone know the results for the current barina and viva? jus curious…

By: realcars

realcars — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:26:33 +0000

Both nice small safe cars.Like the Lancer has some Alfa 156 styling cues.

By: realcars

realcars — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:25:15 +0000

Pedestrian rating is well and good but what is the point if it is allowed to be negated by after market accessories such as bull or nudge bars and altering ride height of the vehicle etc?

By: Richo

Richo — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:51:36 +0000

I was under the impression that the lancer was already rated at 5 stars, that must have been in europe though. Good to see that australia’s testing gives the same results as the european testing. Good to know that if i have a stack in my lancer i have a reasonable chance of walking away from it!

By: Tony M

Tony M — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:33:07 +0000

I like the comparison (stars) between the top and bottom of each model. It gives you an idea, if you are interested in safety, what to option up on your car. And I think the rating of injury to pedestrians is also great.

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:28:14 +0000

When people stay off roads, cars won’t hit them.

Therefore no need for billions to be spent which we all have to pay for.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:54:53 +0000

maybe we should invest more money so cars dont hit people instead of wasting money if it does happen.

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:36:06 +0000

I agree with the manufacturers not wasting much time and money on the pedestrian rating.

To develop these cheap cars to reach 4 or 5 on the pedestrian result would see them priced with the VWs, BMs, etc.

By: Lazybones

Lazybones — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:32:30 +0000

A Hyundai with 5 stars!!! And theres me thinking the only time you would see 5 stars in a Hyundai is if you hit a lamp post. I guess they have truly come of age.