Did you know that ANCAP safety ratings expire? It hasn’t always been the case through under the current testing protocols the rating is only valid for six years because the rating scheme is expected to change so significantly during this period that referring to an older result would mislead consumers.
This is important for Fleet Managers to understand when evaluating models to include the fleet. A five star ANCAP safety rating is not relevant if the model cycle of the vehicle is not keeping pace with the latest improvements in active and passive safety technologies.
Having a procurement policy that requires five star ANCAP rated vehicles is only worthwhile if it refers to the date stamp of the ANCAP rating, and excludes vehicles that don’t have ratings under the latest ANCAP protocols.
For example, as of January 2023 the popular Toyota Prado no longer has a valid ANCAP safety rating because a new model wasn’t tested within six years of the original rating being awarded.
Another unrated fleet favourite is the Hyundai IONIQ which helped many organisations begin their early transition to zero emission vehicles.
Here’s the list of models with ANCAP safety ratings that expired on 31 December 2023:
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio
- Audi Q5
- BMW iX3
- BMW X3
- BMW X4
- Citroen C3
- Ford Mustang
- Jaguar E-PACE
- Jaguar F-PACE
- Jeep Cherokee
- Kia Picanto
- Land Rover Discovery
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- Mazda CX-5
- Mazda CX-9
- Mazda MX-5
- Mini Countryman
- Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
- Renault Koleos
- Skoda Karoq
- Skoda Kodiaq
- Toyota C-HR
- Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series
- Volkswagen Arteon
- Volkswagen T-Roc
- Volvo XC60
Here are the vehicles that will lose their ANCAP safety rating at the end of 2024 if new models are not made available for testing:
- Audi A6
- Audi A7
- Audi Q3
- BMW X5
- Genesis G70
- Hyundai i30
- Hyundai Nexo
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Jaguar I-PACE
- Jeep Compass
- Kia Rio
- Kia Stonic
- LDV D90
- LDV T60
- Lexus ES
- Mazda 6
- Mazda CX-8
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class
- MG ZS
- Nissan Leaf
- Peugeot 508
- Peugeot Partner
- Suzuki Jimny
- Suzuki Swift
- Toyota Camry
- Toyota Corolla
- Volkswagen Touareg
- Volvo S60
- Volvo V60
- Volvo XC40
