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13 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
MG 5 gets safety test do-over after upgrade, scores much better rating
Safety authority ANCAP has re-tested the MG 5 following a series of updates to the small sedan, and this time it has received a three-star rating. When it was first tested in 2023, it received zero stars. That made it one of just three cars to receive a zero-star rating from the safety authority, along with the Mahindra Scorpio and defunct Mitsubishi Express. In its latest test, it received an adult occupant protection rating of 62 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 68 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 65 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 59 per cent. These are up from 37 per cent, 58 per cent, 42 per cent, and 13 per cent, respectively. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. ANCAP has confirmed the updated model entered production in November 2024, and is on sale this month. We've contacted MG Motor Australia for more details on pricing and availability. The MG 5 finally has front and rear outboard seatbelt pre-tensioners, and ANCAP conducted new frontal offset and full-width crash tests to assess their effectiveness in a crash. Additionally, ANCAP conducted whiplash and pedestrian impact tests, plus on-track collision avoidance performance tests, and combined these with the results of additional tests conducted in 2023. ANCAP observed "enhanced crash performance" in both the full-width and frontal offset tests, with improvements in driver head, chest and lower leg protection and front seat passenger chest protection in the latter test. In the full-width frontal test, the MG 5 received full points for driver neck and chest protection – up from a Marginal rating in ANCAP's last round of assessment. Rear passenger chest protection in the full-width test improved from Poor to Marginal, which ANCAP says reflects the benefit of seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters in managing the force of a crash. There were still some Weak ratings recorded for aspects like neck and chest protection of a 10-year-old child in the frontal offset test, however. While the MG 5 has always had standard autonomous emergency braking (AEB) but now it features pedestrian, cyclist and motorcycle detection. The MG 5 also gains lane-keep assist and emergency lane-keep assist. Also newly fitted: seatbelt reminders for all five seats. MG had been promising safety updates to the small sedan since December 2023, the same month it received its zero-star rating. "We commend MG for taking the opportunity to elevate the safety performance of the MG 5. This upgrade demonstrates important progress," said ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg. "While this rating is a step up, it's important that consumers and fleet operators recognise there are still safety limitations with this model, and that there are other vehicles on the market that offer more robust safety performance." ANCAP noted, for example, the absence of a centre airbag to mitigate impacts between front-row occupants in a side impact. In terms of active safety systems, the MG 5 still lacks blind-spot monitoring and any kind of driver monitoring system. There's also no reverse AEB or rear cross-traffic alert/assist system. To the end of April, MG has delivered 1123 MG 5 sedans so far this year. But while it outsells other small cars like the Subaru Impreza and Skoda Scala, it's MG's lowest-volume model apart from the flagship Cyberster. MORE: Everything MG 5 Content originally sourced from: Safety authority ANCAP has re-tested the MG 5 following a series of updates to the small sedan, and this time it has received a three-star rating. When it was first tested in 2023, it received zero stars. That made it one of just three cars to receive a zero-star rating from the safety authority, along with the Mahindra Scorpio and defunct Mitsubishi Express. In its latest test, it received an adult occupant protection rating of 62 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 68 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 65 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 59 per cent. These are up from 37 per cent, 58 per cent, 42 per cent, and 13 per cent, respectively. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. ANCAP has confirmed the updated model entered production in November 2024, and is on sale this month. We've contacted MG Motor Australia for more details on pricing and availability. The MG 5 finally has front and rear outboard seatbelt pre-tensioners, and ANCAP conducted new frontal offset and full-width crash tests to assess their effectiveness in a crash. Additionally, ANCAP conducted whiplash and pedestrian impact tests, plus on-track collision avoidance performance tests, and combined these with the results of additional tests conducted in 2023. ANCAP observed "enhanced crash performance" in both the full-width and frontal offset tests, with improvements in driver head, chest and lower leg protection and front seat passenger chest protection in the latter test. In the full-width frontal test, the MG 5 received full points for driver neck and chest protection – up from a Marginal rating in ANCAP's last round of assessment. Rear passenger chest protection in the full-width test improved from Poor to Marginal, which ANCAP says reflects the benefit of seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters in managing the force of a crash. There were still some Weak ratings recorded for aspects like neck and chest protection of a 10-year-old child in the frontal offset test, however. While the MG 5 has always had standard autonomous emergency braking (AEB) but now it features pedestrian, cyclist and motorcycle detection. The MG 5 also gains lane-keep assist and emergency lane-keep assist. Also newly fitted: seatbelt reminders for all five seats. MG had been promising safety updates to the small sedan since December 2023, the same month it received its zero-star rating. "We commend MG for taking the opportunity to elevate the safety performance of the MG 5. This upgrade demonstrates important progress," said ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg. "While this rating is a step up, it's important that consumers and fleet operators recognise there are still safety limitations with this model, and that there are other vehicles on the market that offer more robust safety performance." ANCAP noted, for example, the absence of a centre airbag to mitigate impacts between front-row occupants in a side impact. In terms of active safety systems, the MG 5 still lacks blind-spot monitoring and any kind of driver monitoring system. There's also no reverse AEB or rear cross-traffic alert/assist system. To the end of April, MG has delivered 1123 MG 5 sedans so far this year. But while it outsells other small cars like the Subaru Impreza and Skoda Scala, it's MG's lowest-volume model apart from the flagship Cyberster. MORE: Everything MG 5 Content originally sourced from: Safety authority ANCAP has re-tested the MG 5 following a series of updates to the small sedan, and this time it has received a three-star rating. When it was first tested in 2023, it received zero stars. That made it one of just three cars to receive a zero-star rating from the safety authority, along with the Mahindra Scorpio and defunct Mitsubishi Express. In its latest test, it received an adult occupant protection rating of 62 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 68 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 65 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 59 per cent. These are up from 37 per cent, 58 per cent, 42 per cent, and 13 per cent, respectively. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. ANCAP has confirmed the updated model entered production in November 2024, and is on sale this month. We've contacted MG Motor Australia for more details on pricing and availability. The MG 5 finally has front and rear outboard seatbelt pre-tensioners, and ANCAP conducted new frontal offset and full-width crash tests to assess their effectiveness in a crash. Additionally, ANCAP conducted whiplash and pedestrian impact tests, plus on-track collision avoidance performance tests, and combined these with the results of additional tests conducted in 2023. ANCAP observed "enhanced crash performance" in both the full-width and frontal offset tests, with improvements in driver head, chest and lower leg protection and front seat passenger chest protection in the latter test. In the full-width frontal test, the MG 5 received full points for driver neck and chest protection – up from a Marginal rating in ANCAP's last round of assessment. Rear passenger chest protection in the full-width test improved from Poor to Marginal, which ANCAP says reflects the benefit of seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters in managing the force of a crash. There were still some Weak ratings recorded for aspects like neck and chest protection of a 10-year-old child in the frontal offset test, however. While the MG 5 has always had standard autonomous emergency braking (AEB) but now it features pedestrian, cyclist and motorcycle detection. The MG 5 also gains lane-keep assist and emergency lane-keep assist. Also newly fitted: seatbelt reminders for all five seats. MG had been promising safety updates to the small sedan since December 2023, the same month it received its zero-star rating. "We commend MG for taking the opportunity to elevate the safety performance of the MG 5. This upgrade demonstrates important progress," said ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg. "While this rating is a step up, it's important that consumers and fleet operators recognise there are still safety limitations with this model, and that there are other vehicles on the market that offer more robust safety performance." ANCAP noted, for example, the absence of a centre airbag to mitigate impacts between front-row occupants in a side impact. In terms of active safety systems, the MG 5 still lacks blind-spot monitoring and any kind of driver monitoring system. There's also no reverse AEB or rear cross-traffic alert/assist system. To the end of April, MG has delivered 1123 MG 5 sedans so far this year. But while it outsells other small cars like the Subaru Impreza and Skoda Scala, it's MG's lowest-volume model apart from the flagship Cyberster. MORE: Everything MG 5 Content originally sourced from: Safety authority ANCAP has re-tested the MG 5 following a series of updates to the small sedan, and this time it has received a three-star rating. When it was first tested in 2023, it received zero stars. That made it one of just three cars to receive a zero-star rating from the safety authority, along with the Mahindra Scorpio and defunct Mitsubishi Express. In its latest test, it received an adult occupant protection rating of 62 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 68 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 65 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 59 per cent. These are up from 37 per cent, 58 per cent, 42 per cent, and 13 per cent, respectively. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. ANCAP has confirmed the updated model entered production in November 2024, and is on sale this month. We've contacted MG Motor Australia for more details on pricing and availability. The MG 5 finally has front and rear outboard seatbelt pre-tensioners, and ANCAP conducted new frontal offset and full-width crash tests to assess their effectiveness in a crash. Additionally, ANCAP conducted whiplash and pedestrian impact tests, plus on-track collision avoidance performance tests, and combined these with the results of additional tests conducted in 2023. ANCAP observed "enhanced crash performance" in both the full-width and frontal offset tests, with improvements in driver head, chest and lower leg protection and front seat passenger chest protection in the latter test. In the full-width frontal test, the MG 5 received full points for driver neck and chest protection – up from a Marginal rating in ANCAP's last round of assessment. Rear passenger chest protection in the full-width test improved from Poor to Marginal, which ANCAP says reflects the benefit of seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters in managing the force of a crash. There were still some Weak ratings recorded for aspects like neck and chest protection of a 10-year-old child in the frontal offset test, however. While the MG 5 has always had standard autonomous emergency braking (AEB) but now it features pedestrian, cyclist and motorcycle detection. The MG 5 also gains lane-keep assist and emergency lane-keep assist. Also newly fitted: seatbelt reminders for all five seats. MG had been promising safety updates to the small sedan since December 2023, the same month it received its zero-star rating. "We commend MG for taking the opportunity to elevate the safety performance of the MG 5. This upgrade demonstrates important progress," said ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg. "While this rating is a step up, it's important that consumers and fleet operators recognise there are still safety limitations with this model, and that there are other vehicles on the market that offer more robust safety performance." ANCAP noted, for example, the absence of a centre airbag to mitigate impacts between front-row occupants in a side impact. In terms of active safety systems, the MG 5 still lacks blind-spot monitoring and any kind of driver monitoring system. There's also no reverse AEB or rear cross-traffic alert/assist system. To the end of April, MG has delivered 1123 MG 5 sedans so far this year. But while it outsells other small cars like the Subaru Impreza and Skoda Scala, it's MG's lowest-volume model apart from the flagship Cyberster. MORE: Everything MG 5 Content originally sourced from:
West Australian
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- West Australian
MG 5 gets safety test do-over after upgrade, scores much better rating
Safety authority ANCAP has re-tested the MG 5 following a series of updates to the small sedan, and this time it has received a three-star rating. When it was first tested in 2023, it received zero stars . That made it one of just three cars to receive a zero-star rating from the safety authority, along with the Mahindra Scorpio and defunct Mitsubishi Express . In its latest test, it received an adult occupant protection rating of 62 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 68 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 65 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 59 per cent. These are up from 37 per cent, 58 per cent, 42 per cent, and 13 per cent, respectively. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . ANCAP has confirmed the updated model entered production in November 2024, and is on sale this month. We've contacted MG Motor Australia for more details on pricing and availability. The MG 5 finally has front and rear outboard seatbelt pre-tensioners, and ANCAP conducted new frontal offset and full-width crash tests to assess their effectiveness in a crash. Additionally, ANCAP conducted whiplash and pedestrian impact tests, plus on-track collision avoidance performance tests, and combined these with the results of additional tests conducted in 2023. ANCAP observed 'enhanced crash performance' in both the full-width and frontal offset tests, with improvements in driver head, chest and lower leg protection and front seat passenger chest protection in the latter test. In the full-width frontal test, the MG 5 received full points for driver neck and chest protection – up from a Marginal rating in ANCAP's last round of assessment. Rear passenger chest protection in the full-width test improved from Poor to Marginal, which ANCAP says reflects the benefit of seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters in managing the force of a crash. There were still some Weak ratings recorded for aspects like neck and chest protection of a 10-year-old child in the frontal offset test, however. While the MG 5 has always had standard autonomous emergency braking (AEB) but now it features pedestrian, cyclist and motorcycle detection. The MG 5 also gains lane-keep assist and emergency lane-keep assist. Also newly fitted: seatbelt reminders for all five seats. MG had been promising safety updates to the small sedan since December 2023 , the same month it received its zero-star rating. 'We commend MG for taking the opportunity to elevate the safety performance of the MG 5. This upgrade demonstrates important progress,' said ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg. 'While this rating is a step up, it's important that consumers and fleet operators recognise there are still safety limitations with this model, and that there are other vehicles on the market that offer more robust safety performance.' ANCAP noted, for example, the absence of a centre airbag to mitigate impacts between front-row occupants in a side impact. In terms of active safety systems, the MG 5 still lacks blind-spot monitoring and any kind of driver monitoring system. There's also no reverse AEB or rear cross-traffic alert/assist system. To the end of April, MG has delivered 1123 MG 5 sedans so far this year. But while it outsells other small cars like the Subaru Impreza and Skoda Scala , it's MG's lowest-volume model apart from the flagship Cyberster . MORE: Everything MG 5
7NEWS
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
MG 5 gets safety test do-over after upgrade, scores much better rating
Safety authority ANCAP has re-tested the MG 5 following a series of updates to the small sedan, and this time it has received a three-star rating. When it was first tested in 2023, it received zero stars. That made it one of just three cars to receive a zero-star rating from the safety authority, along with the Mahindra Scorpio and defunct Mitsubishi Express. In its latest test, it received an adult occupant protection rating of 62 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 68 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 65 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 59 per cent. These are up from 37 per cent, 58 per cent, 42 per cent, and 13 per cent, respectively. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. ANCAP has confirmed the updated model entered production in November 2024, and is on sale this month. We've contacted MG Motor Australia for more details on pricing and availability. The MG 5 finally has front and rear outboard seatbelt pre-tensioners, and ANCAP conducted new frontal offset and full-width crash tests to assess their effectiveness in a crash. Additionally, ANCAP conducted whiplash and pedestrian impact tests, plus on-track collision avoidance performance tests, and combined these with the results of additional tests conducted in 2023. ANCAP observed 'enhanced crash performance' in both the full-width and frontal offset tests, with improvements in driver head, chest and lower leg protection and front seat passenger chest protection in the latter test. In the full-width frontal test, the MG 5 received full points for driver neck and chest protection – up from a Marginal rating in ANCAP's last round of assessment. Rear passenger chest protection in the full-width test improved from Poor to Marginal, which ANCAP says reflects the benefit of seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters in managing the force of a crash. There were still some Weak ratings recorded for aspects like neck and chest protection of a 10-year-old child in the frontal offset test, however. While the MG 5 has always had standard autonomous emergency braking (AEB) but now it features pedestrian, cyclist and motorcycle detection. The MG 5 also gains lane-keep assist and emergency lane-keep assist. Also newly fitted: seatbelt reminders for all five seats. MG had been promising safety updates to the small sedan since December 2023, the same month it received its zero-star rating. 'We commend MG for taking the opportunity to elevate the safety performance of the MG 5. This upgrade demonstrates important progress,' said ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg. 'While this rating is a step up, it's important that consumers and fleet operators recognise there are still safety limitations with this model, and that there are other vehicles on the market that offer more robust safety performance.' ANCAP noted, for example, the absence of a centre airbag to mitigate impacts between front-row occupants in a side impact. In terms of active safety systems, the MG 5 still lacks blind-spot monitoring and any kind of driver monitoring system. There's also no reverse AEB or rear cross-traffic alert/assist system. To the end of April, MG has delivered 1123 MG 5 sedans so far this year. But while it outsells other small cars like the Subaru Impreza and Skoda Scala, it's MG's lowest-volume model apart from the flagship Cyberster.
Perth Now
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
MG 5 gets safety test do-over after upgrade, scores much better rating
Safety authority ANCAP has re-tested the MG 5 following a series of updates to the small sedan, and this time it has received a three-star rating. When it was first tested in 2023, it received zero stars. That made it one of just three cars to receive a zero-star rating from the safety authority, along with the Mahindra Scorpio and defunct Mitsubishi Express. In its latest test, it received an adult occupant protection rating of 62 per cent, a child occupant protection rating of 68 per cent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 65 per cent, and a safety assist rating of 59 per cent. These are up from 37 per cent, 58 per cent, 42 per cent, and 13 per cent, respectively. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert ANCAP has confirmed the updated model entered production in November 2024, and is on sale this month. We've contacted MG Motor Australia for more details on pricing and availability. The MG 5 finally has front and rear outboard seatbelt pre-tensioners, and ANCAP conducted new frontal offset and full-width crash tests to assess their effectiveness in a crash. Additionally, ANCAP conducted whiplash and pedestrian impact tests, plus on-track collision avoidance performance tests, and combined these with the results of additional tests conducted in 2023. ANCAP observed 'enhanced crash performance' in both the full-width and frontal offset tests, with improvements in driver head, chest and lower leg protection and front seat passenger chest protection in the latter test. Supplied Credit: CarExpert In the full-width frontal test, the MG 5 received full points for driver neck and chest protection – up from a Marginal rating in ANCAP's last round of assessment. Rear passenger chest protection in the full-width test improved from Poor to Marginal, which ANCAP says reflects the benefit of seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters in managing the force of a crash. There were still some Weak ratings recorded for aspects like neck and chest protection of a 10-year-old child in the frontal offset test, however. While the MG 5 has always had standard autonomous emergency braking (AEB) but now it features pedestrian, cyclist and motorcycle detection. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The MG 5 also gains lane-keep assist and emergency lane-keep assist. Also newly fitted: seatbelt reminders for all five seats. MG had been promising safety updates to the small sedan since December 2023, the same month it received its zero-star rating. 'We commend MG for taking the opportunity to elevate the safety performance of the MG 5. This upgrade demonstrates important progress,' said ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg. 'While this rating is a step up, it's important that consumers and fleet operators recognise there are still safety limitations with this model, and that there are other vehicles on the market that offer more robust safety performance.' Supplied Credit: CarExpert ANCAP noted, for example, the absence of a centre airbag to mitigate impacts between front-row occupants in a side impact. In terms of active safety systems, the MG 5 still lacks blind-spot monitoring and any kind of driver monitoring system. There's also no reverse AEB or rear cross-traffic alert/assist system. To the end of April, MG has delivered 1123 MG 5 sedans so far this year. But while it outsells other small cars like the Subaru Impreza and Skoda Scala, it's MG's lowest-volume model apart from the flagship Cyberster. MORE: Everything MG 5
NZ Autocar
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
A trio of five-star cars in the latest ANCAP round
The revised Tesla Model 3 has amassed a five-star ANCAP rating. That covers all models built from September 2023. The electric sedan demonstrated strong crash test performance results, scoring 90% for Adult Occupant Protection. It attained full marks for the side impact and oblique pole tests. In the frontal offset test, it achieved good results for most body regions for the front seat occupants. However, it rates as adequate for a few. Since September 2023 Tesla Model 3s have had a centre airbag fitted between the front seats. They also come with an active bonnet system. The centre airbag earned full points in far side impact testing, demonstrating effective occupant-to-occupant protection. And the active bonnet system performed just as intended. A Child Occupant Protection score of 95 per cent is the highest result recorded to date against the current test criteria. In both the frontal offset and side impact tests, the Tesla Model 3 scored maximum points. A child presence detection system is standard on all variants and contributed to the record score. Strong performance in crash avoidance and driver assistance system testing contributed to the Tesla Model 3's Vulnerable Road User Protection score of 89 per cent. That's another record high, while the Safety Assist score was 88 per cent. 'The upgraded Tesla Model 3 has delivered standout results for child occupant and vulnerable road user protection, making it a reassuring choice for families,' said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg. The all-electric Kia EV3 also managed a five-star ANCAP safety rating, like Kia's other EV stablemates. Adult occupant protection was rated at 83 per cent. Adequate to good protection was recorded for all critical body regions of front seat occupants. Top points were awarded for full width frontal and side impact testing. An 86 per cent score for Child Occupant Protection reveals good protection for almost all critical areas. A maximum score was recorded for side impact testing. In the Vulnerable Road User Protection and Safety Assist pillars, the EV3 achieved 78 per cent and 81 per cent, respectively. Its AEB system functioned well. 'Following in the footsteps of the larger EV9 and EV5 models, the Kia EV3 has demonstrated the brand's continued prioritisation of safety for its Australian and New Zealand customers,' said Ms Hoorweg. All variants of the new MG S5 EV which is due here midyear achieved a five-star rating. Adult Occupant Protection saw a score of 90 per cent, with adequate or good protection in frontal offset testing, oblique pole testing and full width frontal crash testing. MG S5 EV achieved maximum points in side impact test. For Child Occupant Protection a crash test score of 86 per cent was achieved. Good protection was noted in frontal and side impact crash scenarios. The MG recorded a score of 82 per cent for Vulnerable Road User Protection. Results of AEB test scenarios were good for all except motorcyclists and in reversing situations (both marginal). For Safety Assist, the MG S5 EV achieved a score of 79 per cent. After a few disappointing crash test results for MG, 'the addition of this new five-star model is encouraging' said Ms Hoorweg.
