Mazda BT-50, Ford FG MkII Falcon, Kia Optima, Rio get five-star ANCAP rating

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By Brett Davis | December 05th, 2011

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has just released its latest round of vehicle crash test results, with every vehicle tested awarded the maximum five-star rating.

The latest members of ANCAP’s five-star club include: the BMW 1 Series, Citroen C4, Citroen DS3, Ford Falcon FG MkII sedan and ute, Ford Kuga, Holden Captiva Series 2, Kia Optima, Kia Rio, Mazda BT-50, Mercedes Benz M-Class, Volkswagen Jetta, and the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet.

Interestingly, the Mazda BT-50, based on the same platform as the Ford Ranger, is rated the full five stars across the range thanks to all versions coming with at least four airbags. Since one of the Ford Ranger variants only comes with dual front airbags, ANCAP has rated it four stars in the previous round of testing.

The Kia Optima, equipped with EBD, six airbags, and electronic stability control scored 35.58 out of 37, while the new Kia Rio GLS, also coming with six airbags, stability control and EBD, scored 34.99 out of 37. ANCAP chair, Lauchlan McIntosh, recently said,

“These results are a testament to the commitment of vehicle manufacturers to safety. All consumers, including mums and dads as well as fleet buyers, should ensure that they purchase ANCAP five-star rated cars.”

Eric

5 Stars should be the be the least an NEW car should have to be sold.

A ute with ***** safety great work. Mazda
Symo

So two utes the same (BT50/Ranger) rated differently without side airbags.

Does this not highlight the the flaw in the safety rating system or what!? I bet you if you crashed the same car ten times in a row the points would be different every time.
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I believe they’re built off the same platform but are not the same car!

“Of the exterior panels, only the windscreen, roof and rear screen is common between the Ranger and BT-50, although the underpinnings are largely the same”
http://www.ozmazda.com/ ozmazda

Well done Mazda the new BT-50 is a winner….

Blue Soup

Not in a beauty pagent thats for sure…..
Without Ford’s drivetrain it’s Nowhere. that’s right Nowhere!!!!!

http://www.ozmazdaclub.com Tien – OzMazdaClub.com

I thought I’d dig up the ANCAP report

Looking at the report the BT50 comes with standard curtain airbags across the board but the Ford Ranger does not.

Side airbag is also standard on the BT50 except the bench seat model but the Ford Ranger also does not come standard.

Both of which according to the report “Optional on base variant. May be standard on higher variants”

I’ve also checked this off on the Mazda and the Ford website and yes Ford has Optional next to both Side and Curtain airbags on the base model while Mazda on the other hand has it as standard.

This is probably why the Ford Ranger didn’t make it to 5 stars.

http://www.ozmazdaclub.com Tien – OzMazdaClub.com

Brett, If my findings are correct then you have failed to mention that the Ford Ranger base models don’t come with curtain or side airbags while the Mazda BT-50 does STANDARD on the base model except with a bench seat you miss out on the side airbags (according to the ANCAP report).
http://www.ozmazda.com/ ozmazda

Tien I totally agree and Ford comes out and takes all this credit but for what the top of their line…..not all traddies will want a $50k ute….well done Mazda and they have priced their new BT50 more compititive than the Ranger….even Mazda’s ad campaign is better than Fords..

Blue Soup

Pity they didn’t show pictures of a Crashed BT50. They front end would of looked Great for the 1st time since its recent release……
I visited a Mazda Dealership to look closer at the BT50 and it is a Lovely Girly looking Ute. And with my ABN i could buy an XLT for less than the BT and get a Much better lookin truck with a towbar std. Not $1500.00 + at Mazda..
This is probably why the Ford Ranger didn’t make it to 5 stars??????????????????? Do ya research 18 of 20 models are 5star according to ancap.
1 more thing found it very interesting talking to uneducated Mazda salesperson having him tell me what great Job mazda has done developing the new 3.2l 5 cylinder engine and that Ford don’t have the know how to develop that motor. JUST DUMB.

http://www.ozmazdaclub.com Tien – OzMazdaClub.com

Sorry I didn’t make it clear but I was referring to the Single Cab

I’m fully aware that the other models the Ranger got a 5 star but the single cab did not and the Mazda version did which is what others above

I’m trying to show that there is more factors in the ANCAP test then just crashing the cars which Symo is saying is a flaw because the BT-50 and the Ranger did not get the same outcome in the single cab