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August 29, 2024

China’s newest ute snares ANCAP five star

August 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
China’s newest ute snares ANCAP five star

Whether the JAC T9 about to release in Australia arrives here has yet to be determined, but it has good crash test cred.

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August 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
JAC
JAC T9, ANCAP, five star, GWM Cannon, LDV T60
August 26, 2024

ANCAP spotlights Kiwi-favoured Hondas

August 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
ANCAP spotlights Kiwi-favoured Hondas

Question mark over how relevant Europe NCAP scores are to local stock.

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August 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
CR-V, HR-V, Civic, Honda NZ, ANCAP, Euro NCAP
April 12, 2024

Triton largely aces ANCAP test

April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Triton largely aces ANCAP test

Sixth generation Mitsi ute gets five stars, mainly praise.

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April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Triton, ANCAP, five stars, Mitsubishi
January 19, 2024

Five-door Jimny to lack star appeal?

January 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Five-door Jimny to lack star appeal?

The new version of Suzuki’s smallest rock hopper is potentially set to sell without a crash test score. 

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January 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Jimny, ANCAP, Euro NCAP, Garry Collins
January 17, 2024

Model 3’s ANCAP score headache hits NZ

January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Model 3’s ANCAP score headache hits NZ

Our compliance rules would appear to let slide an issue causing furore across the Tasman - but the crash tester’s ‘no score’ edict sticks.

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January 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Tesla
Model 3, Model Y, Tesla NZ, ANCAP, crash test, Australian Design Rules
December 15, 2023

Mahindra: Scorpio okay for Kiwis, but updates coming

December 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Mahindra: Scorpio okay for Kiwis, but updates coming

Make’s head office responds to ANCAP’s stinging crash test consideration. 

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December 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mahindra
Scorpio, Mahindra, ANCAP, Global NCAP, crash test
December 15, 2023

Scorpio staying despite lowest safety score

December 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Scorpio staying despite lowest safety score

Mahindra agent considering what to say in face of ANCAP’s zero rating call.

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December 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mahindra
ANCAP, Russell Burling, Mahindra NZ, Carla Hoorweg, crash test, Euro NCAP, zero stars
December 11, 2023

Kona highlighted in Euro NCAP safety spray

December 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Kona highlighted in Euro NCAP safety spray

NZ-fresh model has copped an imperfect cast test result. 

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December 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona, Euro NCAP, ANCAP, four stars, Hyundai NZ
August 23, 2023

Chery ripe for return with Omoda, Tiggo

August 23, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Chery ripe for return with Omoda, Tiggo

A Chinese brand that didn’t fire up Kiwis a decade ago, is coming back for a fresh try.

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August 23, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Omoda 5, Tiggo 7, ANCAP, Sheldon Humphries
July 18, 2023

NZ-spec ID cars’ in ANCAP spotlight

July 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-spec ID cars’ in ANCAP spotlight

Five star scores awarded but incomplete driver assist suite also noted.

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July 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ID.4, ID.5, ANCAP, Euro NCAP, Carla Hoorweg, VW NZ
July 12, 2023

Five star score for impending Mazda

July 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Five star score for impending Mazda

ANCAP result for CX-60 is from a test conducted to since-updated protocols.

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July 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-60, ANCAP, Euro NCAP, Carla Hoorweg, NZ
May 12, 2023

Smashing ANCAP result for EQE

May 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Smashing ANCAP result for EQE

Mercedes’ latest electric achieves optimal star count from region’s tester.

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May 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
EQE, ANCAP, Carla Hoorweg, crash test, five stars
May 01, 2023

Amarok ahead of Ford twin on safety score

May 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Amarok ahead of Ford twin on safety score

Side impact and whiplash protection scores slightly better than Ranger’s.

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May 01, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, Ford Ranger, ANCAP, VW NZ, VW Commercials, crash test
January 13, 2023

GWM purring about Funky Cat

January 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
GWM purring about Funky Cat

Compact Ora hatch among models singled out for recognition by Euro NCAP.

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January 13, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Funky Cat, Euro NCAP, crash test, ANCAP, Great Wall Motors
December 13, 2022

Star status change for eco champ

December 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Star status change for eco champ

Arrival of the Puma hybrid comes as Euro NCAP alters the model’s safety rating

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December 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ford, Puma MHEV, hybrid, Ford NZ, ANCAP, Euro NCAP
December 08, 2022

Five stars for LDV Mifa 9, four for Fiat 500e

December 08, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Five stars for LDV Mifa 9, four for Fiat 500e

Electric models’ crash test performances assessed by ANCAP.

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December 08, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Fiat, LDV
ANCAP, Mifa 9, 500e, Fiat, LDV, crash test, five stars, four stars
October 17, 2022

Qashqai wallops ANCAP test

October 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Qashqai wallops ANCAP test

Perfect scores in two aspects of crash testing picked out for particular praise.

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October 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
crash testing, ANCAP, Nissan NZ, Qashqai, e-Power, Euro NCAP, NCAP
October 13, 2022

Atto 3 gets ANCAP nod

October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Atto 3 gets ANCAP nod

NZ-backed agency’s five star score is specific to our market.

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October 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BYD
Atto 3, Ateco, ANCAP
September 20, 2022

High five for Jolion petrol

September 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
High five for Jolion petrol

ICE edition does well in ANCAP testing

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September 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM, Haval
Jolion, ANCAP, crossover
September 12, 2022

Ranger, Everest ANCAP aces

September 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger, Everest ANCAP aces

National safety accreditor impressed with top-selling ute and its incoming wagon offshoot.

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September 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
ANCAP, Ranger, Everest, Trend, Sport, Platinum, Wildtrak, Raptor, Ford NZ
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