The recently released 2018 Range Rover Velar has been closely followed by the announcement the luxury SUV has been awarded a 5-star ANCAP safety rating.
ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Mr James Goodwin, said: “The Velar arrives to our market with strong all-round safety performance resulting in a 5-star ANCAP safety rating.”
“Autonomous emergency braking is provided as a standard feature on the Velar, and it operates effectively at high and low-speeds, and can detect and react to pedestrians.”
“Maximum points were scored for adult occupants in these two lateral crash tests, and child occupant protection – which looks at the protection offered for a 6-year-old and 10-year-old child – was also good,” added Mr Goodwin.
Testing performed on the Velar to achieve the high standard included the side impact test, simulating the all-too-common ‘T-bone’ scenario, which produced a rating of ‘good’ and the oblique pole test, a simulation for striking a tree or light pole. In the full-width frontal test, a rating of ‘marginal’ was recorded for the rear seat adult occupant’s chest.
Overall this was an excellent result and will evidently add peace of mind for customers considering purchasing the Range Rover Velar.
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