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The latest round of testing from independent vehicle safety authority, ANCAP, has returned mostly positive results with the Tesla Model X, Audi A7, Audi Q8 and MG HS all achieving five-star safety ratings, while the Hyundai Venue achieved four stars.

 

The Tesla Model X achieved a record-equalling score of 98 per cent for Adult Occupant Protection and 94 per cent for Safety Assist.

 

Child occupant protection and vulnerable road user protection scored 86 per cent and 72 per cent respectively.

 

Full points were awarded for protection of the driver in all four of the full-scale vehicle crash tests (frontal offset, full width, side impact and oblique pole) as well as for lane support and emergency lane keep functionality. Each of the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) test scenarios were also awarded close to full points.

 

ANCAP Chief Executive, James Goodwin, commented: “Tesla should be commended for providing a vehicle which offers very high levels of safety performance both in its physical protection of occupants as well as its ability to help avoid a crash through its active safety systems.”

 

Also tested were the Audi A7 Sportback and Q8 which both achieved strong results, scores are listed below. 

  

 

Adult occupant protection – 93 per cent

Child occupant protection – 85 per cent

Vulnerable road user protection – 81 per cent

Safety assist – 78 per cent

 

 

Adult occupant protection – 93 per cent

Child occupant protection – 88 per cent

Vulnerable road user protection – 71 per cent

Safety assist – 75 per cent

 

The new MG HS also performed well apart from a higher risk of injury in side impact crash scenarios. Scores were recorded as follows:

 

 

Adult occupant protection – 92 per cent

Child occupant protection – 83 per cent

Vulnerable road user protection – 64 per cent

Safety assist – 77 per cent

 

“Tested to our most stringent criteria, the MG HS scored well, yet concerns were noted for chest protection of the driver in the oblique pole test and head protection for older children in the side impact test,” said Mr Goodwin.

 

Disappointingly, the new Hyundai Venue could not keep up with its test mates only achieving a four-star rating due to the limited advanced safety assist systems.

 

“The Venue fell shy of the five-star safety standard we’ve come to expect from Hyundai with Marginal performance levels observed for its ability to avoid a rear-end impact with vehicles in front. This limited the Venue’s Safety Assist score to 62 per cent,” Mr Goodwin said.

 

Scores recorded for the Venue are as follows:

 

 

Adult occupant protection – 91 per cent

Child occupant protection – 81 per cent

Vulnerable road user protection – 62 per cent

Safety assist – 62 per cent

 

Mr Goodwin added, “The Venue is the first model to undertake Safety Assist performance testing in Australia, following the commissioning of a new test facility in regional NSW.”