Latest car safety stories
Popular Kia family and electric SUV models recalled
6 January 2025 by Samuel Irvine
Kia has recalled 5978 examples of its Sorento model sold between 2023 and...Read more
Five standard features that all new cars should have | Opinion
6 January 2025 by Samuel Irvine
Cars have come a long way in the last few years. Many features once...Read more
All the new cars with expired ANCAP safety ratings and when we can expect next-gen models, from the popular Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series to the Nissan Navara, Toyota Corolla and BMW X5
26 December 2024 by Samuel Irvine
As another year passes, another crop of vehicles forfeit their safety...Read more
The car horror more Aussies need to see: ANCAP crash test reveals damage of a relatively low-speed collision and puts the spotlight on big vehicles like Ram 1500, Toyota LandCruiser and Ford Ranger | Opinion
22 December 2024 by Dom Tripolone
Fifty kilometres per hour doesn’t sound fast, but it’s enough...Read more
Popular Japanese small car hit with shock one star safety rating: 2025 Suzuki Swift slammed by ANCAP in blow for Kia Picanto, Mazda2 and MG3 rival
13 December 2024 by Dom Tripolone
The new Suzuki Swift has received a one star safety score from the...Read more
Is your new car really safer: How would an old Toyota Corolla or Hyundai i30 cope in a crash with a newer model? The answer might surprise you
9 December 2024 by Laura Berry
Are older cars less safe than new ones? Okay, let’s rephrase that...Read more
How did your car score? 2025 MG ZS hybrid small SUV falls short in safety testing, but how did the Hyundai Santa Fe, Volvo EX30, Xpeng G6 and Jeep Avenger fare?
5 December 2024 by Tom White
ANCAP has released a raft of new scores for eight new models which have...Read more
Toyota issues urgent recall for almost 40,000 cars
3 December 2024 by Dom Tripolone
Toyota has announced a recall for 38,072 examples of the Corolla small car...Read more
Is it illegal to drive barefoot?
29 November 2024 by Chris Thompson
Is it illegal to drive barefoot? What about without closed shoes?Read more
Popular car hit with three-star safety rating: Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3 and Kia Cerato rivalling 2025 Hyundai i30 sedan just falls short of four stars
27 November 2024 by Samuel Irvine
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has handed down a...Read more
Popular Mazda family SUVs hit by recall
15 November 2024 by Samuel Irvine
Mazda has recalled a total of 7870 examples of its Mazda CX-60 and CX-90...Read more
Popular Chinese SUVs score maximum five-star safety ratings: 2025 MG HS and 2025 Chery Omoda E5 electric car get tick of approval from ANCAP
14 November 2024 by Samuel Irvine
Australia’s independent assessor of vehicle safety, ANCAP, has...Read more
