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September 29, 2026

Three for Sealion 5 dents BYD's safety score success run

September 29, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Three for Sealion 5 dents BYD's safety score success run

National crash test auditor says Chinese make’s plug-in hybrid SUV could have done better.

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September 29, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Sealion 5, ANCAP, three stars, five stars, Carla Hoorweg
December 22, 2025

Seatbelt fail sees freeze on Fronx

December 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Seatbelt fail sees freeze on Fronx

Safety auditor ANCAP determining single star score for compact SUV is deja vu for Suzuki NZ.

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December 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Fronx, ANCAP, one star, Swift, three stars, seatbelt, SUV
October 17, 2025

NZ-set small EV bashed by safety assessor

October 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-set small EV bashed by safety assessor

Euro NCAP’s issues with the Dongfeng Box included noting how numerous body welds failed in a standard frontal impact test.

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October 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Dongfeng
Box, Euro NCAP, three stars, welds, Armstrong Group, Auto Distributors, crash test
September 11, 2025

Suzuki Swift, MG 3 ANCAP scores updated

September 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Suzuki Swift, MG 3 ANCAP scores updated

National crash test auditor acknowledges improvements to both small cars.

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September 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG, Suzuki
MG 3, Suzuki Swift, ANCAP, one star, three stars, four stars, Carla Hoorweg, crash
October 22, 2024

Mixed bag safety score for MG entry choice

October 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Mixed bag safety score for MG entry choice

ANCAP says latest MG 3 is better than its predecessor, but still lacking in important areas.

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October 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
MG 3, ANCAP, Carla Hoorweg, crash test, stars, five stars, three stars, Euro NCAP
September 12, 2024

Jeep’s smallest Kiwi car banged up by crash test

September 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Jeep’s smallest Kiwi car banged up by crash test

Euro NCAP calls Avenger mediocre and lacking ambition.

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September 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Jeep
Avenger, Euro NCAP, three stars, Jeep NZ
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