UCSR-brochure-2024
UCSR-brochure-2024
Safety Ratings
2024
Contents When buying a vehicle safety The safety ratings in this brochure focus on used vehicles and
are determined through the independent analysis of the latest
How the ratings are should be your priority. real‑world crash statistics.
calculated 02
The Overall Safety star rating applied to each vehicle rated
Why newer vehicles
are safer 03 To avoid having a crash, or considers three components of vehicle safety performance:
Safety features 04 being seriously injured or 1. How well the vehicle protects its driver from being killed or
seriously injured in a crash (Driver Safety rating)
Light Cars 05 killed if you are involved in a
2. How well the vehicle protects other drivers, pedestrians, cyclists
Small Cars 06 crash, your choice of vehicle and motorcyclists from being killed or seriously injured in a crash
Medium Cars 09
could make all the difference. (Other Road User Safety rating)
Large Cars 11 3. The reduction in likelihood of being involved in a crash through
There are many safe and affordable used key crash avoidance technologies being available in the vehicle
Small SUVs 12
vehicles to choose from with the ability (Crash Avoidance rating)
Medium SUVs 13
to significantly reduce your chance of
Large SUVs 15 being killed or seriously injured in a crash, If you want to maximise your safety and the safety of others, look
or help avoid a crash altogether. for a vehicle with a 5-star Overall Safety rating and a ‘SAFER PICK ’
People Movers 16
marker. These vehicles:
Commercial Vans 16 To make things simple, Used Car Safety
Ratings are available for a range of used provide good protection for the driver
Commercial Utes 17
vehicles, presented using a star rating are less likely to kill or seriously injure other drivers,
scale of 1 to 5 stars where 1-star is the pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, and
poorest safety performance and 5 is the best.
have a lower risk of being involved in a crash due to the
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Overall Safety star ratings The rating scale Vehicle safety has improved New vehicle safety
The UCSR Overall Safety star ratings 534 vehicle models were rated in the 2024 The average risk of being killed or seriously If you’re looking to purchase a new or
indicate the average relative risk of being Used Car Safety Ratings update. Based on injured across all road users involved in a crash near‑new vehicle and it is not covered
killed or seriously injured (resulting in hospital their relative overall safety performance, with a vehicle manufactured in 2022 is 34% by the Used Car Safety Ratings, ANCAP
admission) across all people in a crash these 534 vehicles have been categorised into lower than for a vehicle manufactured in 2002. SAFETY provides comprehensive safety
involving the rated vehicle. This includes the star rating bands for vehicles manufactured rating information.
The average risk to the driver of being killed
driver of the rated vehicle and other road users since 2000 which represented the majority
or seriously injured in a crash in a vehicle ANCAP safety ratings are determined
such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists of vehicles currently on the road.
manufactured in 2022 is 36% less than in a through a series of physical crash
(vulnerable road users) and occupants of other
The poorest performing 20% of vehicle models vehicle manufactured in 2002. tests and collision avoidance tests and
vehicles. The component ratings for Driver
gain a 1-star rating, and the 20% of vehicle assessments undertaken in controlled
Safety and Other Road User Safety are shown Newer vehicle models feature a wide range of
models offering the highest relative safety conditions in test laboratories and
along with the Overall Safety rating. safety features including airbags that protect
performance gain a 5-star rating. on test tracks and cannot be compared
in frontal and side impact crashes, and crash
Demographic factors such as who was directly to the Used Car Safety Ratings.
avoidance technologies such as electronic
driving at the time of the crash and the crash Relative Safety Performance Score
stability control, autonomous emergency ancap.com.au
circumstances are taken into account, with
braking, lane keep assist and daytime
ratings adjusted based on:
running lights.
• driver gender • no. of vehicles
involved Newer vehicles also must comply with a wider
• crash location
range of regulatory safety standards.
• driver age • crash location
• speed limit Most vehicles assigned with a ‘SAFER PICK’
• crash year
marker were manufactured from 2008
The Crash Avoidance rating measures onwards, demonstrating the benefits of
the relative reduction in crash risk in each
Look for a ‘Safer Pick’ newer vehicles in terms of available safety
rated vehicle resulting from the availability equipment, design integrity, and compliance
The ‘SAFER PICK’ markers are with safety regulations. Half of the ‘SAFER
of key crash avoidance technologies in the assigned to vehicles that score a
vehicle including electronic stability control, PICK’ vehicles were manufactured after 2013.
5-star Overall Safety rating, a 5-star
roll stability control, reversing cameras and Driver Protection rating and at least
sensors, autonomous emergency braking, 4 stars for Other Road User safety
lane keep assist and daytime running lights. and Crash Avoidance.
The Crash Avoidance component rating for
each vehicle is also shown alongside the
Overall Safety rating.
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Safety features Light Cars
USER SAFETY
OT H E R R OA D
Newer vehicles provide increased protection in a crash
AV O I D A N C E
and include a range of active and passive safety features
SAFETY
DRIVER
CRASH
OVERALL
and technologies which can protect and help avoid a crash. MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY
Here are some of the key vehicle safety features you should AUDI A1/S1 2010-2019 HHHHH 4 4 4
In many used vehicles, these safety features are optional or available only MITSUBISHI Colt 2004-2011 HHHHH 1 5 2
in some variants, so it is important to check the availability of these features Mirage 2012-2020 HHHHH 1 5 2
in the specific vehicle you’re looking to purchase.
PEUGEOT 206 1999-2007 HHHHH 2 4 2
It makes sense to choose a vehicle that has the best Overall Safety star rating 207 2007-2012 HHHHH 5 4 3
and as many of the above safety features as possible to help reduce your risk of
PROTON Satria 1997-2005 HHHHH 1 4 1
being killed or seriously injured or avoid a crash in the first place.
Continued next page
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Light Cars continued Small Cars continued
USER SAFETY
USER SAFETY
OT H E R R OA D
OT H E R R OA D
AV O I D A N C E
AV O I D A N C E
SAFETY
SAFETY
DRIVER
DRIVER
CRASH
CRASH
OVERALL OVERALL
MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY
Elantra
2011-2015
2015-2020
HHHHH
HHHHH
3
5
5
4
3
USER SAFETY
OT H E R R OA D
AV O I D A N C E
Accent 2006-2009 HHHHH 1 5 1
SAFETY
DRIVER
CRASH
OVERALL Accent 2011-2019 HHHHH 4 5 3
MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY
i30 2007-2012 HHHHH 3 4 3
ALFA ROMEO 156 1999-2006 HHHHH 3 5 2
i30 2012-2017 HHHHH 4 5 3
147/GT 2001-2010 HHHHH 3 4 3
i30 2017-2022 HHHHH 5 4 4
AUDI A3/S3 1997-2004 HHHHH 3 4 2
Veloster 2011-2017 HHHHH 4 4 3
A3/S3 2004-2013 HHHHH 5 5 3
KIA Cerato 2004-2008 HHHHH 1 2 1
A3/RS3/S3 2013-2020 HHHHH 5 2 4
Cerato 2009-2013 HHHHH 3 5 3
BMW 1 Series 2004-2013 HHHHH 5 4 3
Cerato 2013-2018 HHHHH 4 5 3
1 Series 2011-2019 HHHHH 5 5 4
MAZDA MX5/Eunos Roadster 1998-2005 HHHHH 2 5 1
DAEWOO Nubira 1997-2003 HHHHH 1 3 1
3/Axela 2003-2009 HHHHH 3 4 2
Lanos 1997-2003 HHHHH 1 2 1
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Small Cars continued Medium Cars
USER SAFETY
USER SAFETY
OT H E R R OA D
OT H E R R OA D
AV O I D A N C E
AV O I D A N C E
SAFETY
SAFETY
DRIVER
DRIVER
CRASH
CRASH
OVERALL OVERALL
MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY
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Medium Cars continued Large Cars
USER SAFETY
USER SAFETY
OT H E R R OA D
OT H E R R OA D
AV O I D A N C E
AV O I D A N C E
SAFETY
SAFETY
DRIVER
DRIVER
CRASH
CRASH
OVERALL OVERALL
MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY
MERCEDES BENZ C-Class W202 1994-2000 HHHHH 2 5 2 BMW 5 Series 1996-2003 HHHHH 5 3 3
PEUGEOT 407 2004-2011 HHHHH 5 2 3 Fairlane & LTD BA/BF 2003-2007 HHHHH 3 3 3
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Small SUVs Medium SUVs
USER SAFETY
USER SAFETY
OT H E R R OA D
OT H E R R OA D
AV O I D A N C E
AV O I D A N C E
SAFETY
SAFETY
DRIVER
DRIVER
CRASH
CRASH
OVERALL OVERALL
MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY
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Medium SUVs continued Large SUVs
USER SAFETY
USER SAFETY
OT H E R R OA D
OT H E R R OA D
AV O I D A N C E
AV O I D A N C E
SAFETY
SAFETY
DRIVER
DRIVER
CRASH
CRASH
OVERALL OVERALL
MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY
SUBARU Forester 1997-2002 HHHHH 2 1 1 MERCEDES BENZ ML-Class W163 1998-2005 HHHHH 5 1 4
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People Movers Commercial Utes
USER SAFETY
USER SAFETY
OT H E R R OA D
OT H E R R OA D
AV O I D A N C E
AV O I D A N C E
SAFETY
SAFETY
DRIVER
DRIVER
CRASH
CRASH
OVERALL OVERALL
MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY
CHRYSLER Grand Voyager 2001-2007 HHHHH 5 4 2 FORD Falcon Ute AU 2000-2002 HHHHH 2 1 1
MAZDA MPV 2000-2006 HHHHH 5 3 1 HOLDEN Commodore Ute VR/VS 1994-2000 HHHHH 1 1 1
Commercial Vans
Colorado 2012-2020 HHHHH 5 1 4
USER SAFETY
OT H E R R OA D
AV O I D A N C E
MITSUBISHI Triton 1996-2006 HHHHH 1 1 1
SAFETY
DRIVER
CRASH
Triton 2006-2015 HHHHH 4 1 3
OVERALL
MAKE MODEL Y EAR SAFETY Triton 2015-2022 HHHHH 5 1 4
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“ relevance
The Used Car Safety Ratings are formulated to reflect the
of each component measure to overall road trauma
in our community. The ‘Safer Picks’ reflect the importance
of vehicles that protect all people involved in a crash from
serious injury and can avoid crashes where possible.
Professor Stuart Newstead,
”
Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC)