Camaro only gets four-star safety rating
August 7, 2009 by George Skentzos
Achieving the maximum five-star safety rating in crash tests has become the norm for most modern cars, especially for headlining models such as the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.
However it seems the Australian engineered Chevrolet Camaro didn’t perform quite as expected in recent NHTSA crash testing – the US equivalent of ANCAP – achieving only a four-star safety rating.
The Camaro managed to score the maximum five-star rating for side and roll-over testing, but the car’s front impact rating of only four-stars dragged down the overall score.
In comparison, its main rival the Ford Mustang managed to achieve the maximum five-star rating across all tests, making this a less than ideal result for the Camaro, which has managed to outsell its arch rival for the second successive month.
With the Camaro sharing its underpinnings with the VE Commodore, it seems Holden engineers may have overlooked a few simple design flaws, with the Commodore itself initially receiving only a four-star ANCAP rating.
This safety concern was eventually rectified by Holden through the addition of a steering column shroud energy absorber across the VE sedan range that helps to reduce driver knee injuries.
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poor old GM/HOLDEN, they just cant seem to do or get anything right lately lol….
Raser your correct, with the technology we have these days its upsetting to see such a beautiful car receive such a poor result. mind u tho it wouldnt change anyones mind of purchasing one of these vehicles even if it was 1 star short. (myself included)
Not a very well designed and engineered car by the looks of things. Ah well we are kind of use to GM`s inadequate abilities by now.
not surprised about the results,its aussie engineered after all…
Figo, the 5 star Falcon is Aussie engineered as well don’t forget.
Figo & Jon isnt the Aurion also only 4 star :P At least this wont put you to sleep when driving it,which I guess does make it safer than a Camry/Aurion lol
Surprising result, especially considering how big the bonnet is.
I doubt it will make any difference to 99% of potential customers.
You’re right Davie, this won’t matter for the Holden Buyers and the target demographic.
These are niche market cars (Mustang and Camaro), altho they are not my cup of tea. There is really no excuse for less safety in the 21st century. However, Holden and GM certainly don’t have safety as a high priority item… look at all the lower grade and low engineered cars they bring from Daewoo.
Atleast the Ford looks to a higher engineering platform for their small and medium cars (Fiesta and Mondeo). GM/Holden just goes for the lowest denominator… and this attitude shows in the latest Camaro.
Maybe its all the transformer arms and legs squeezed under the car’s skin that impacted the score?
oh no… 4 stars, who cares that’s close enough to 5
In my mind ANCAP really doesnt help “stop” a crash. It just judges how well a car crashes. I’d still buy this car purely on looks.
the falcon is given 5 stars by ANCAP,in australia even the camaro will get 5 stars,i guess there tests aren’t all that easy to pass after all……
Figo, don’t be a tool. The test are standardised worldwide, and what is 5 stars in Australia is 5 stars everwhere it’s sold with the same specs.
oooo is it,dint know that……
seems like you were just sitting there waiting for my comment….prety quick
Not really all that surprising! It is however quite shameful considering a TaTa Nano costs 4K yet can still achieve a 4 star rating :P
Cracker where did u get this info? I was waiting for the rsults but couldnt find them.
…it managed to get 4 stars?
I *really* don’t care, I just want one. Also Meagan Fox in it.
not totally surprising
the car is full of short cuts… no satnav, no reverse cam (Ford has both)
they will fully rectify this with the refresh say in 2 yrs time
if you want one, bring $150k to camaros australia dot com dot au and wait
Out of curiosity, what does the Dodge Challenger achieve?
5 Stars.
Cracker – If I was in a crach I would rather be in a Camaro rather than a TaTa Nano
4 star Camaro
FORD Australia president Marin Burela said he was ‘delighted’ to hear claims his company would be out-engineered by Holden.
I don’t think he’s got to much to worry about.