About ANCAP
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program, more commonly referred to as ANCAP SAFETY, is Australia and New Zealand's independent voice on vehicle safety.
We crash test cars and conduct performance assessments on safety features and technologies then publish a simple star rating to indicate relative safety performance.
Over the last 30 years we have published independent safety ratings for thousands of new vehicle makes, models and variants. These independent safety ratings are used to compare the relative safety between vehicles of similar size and have become a critical factor in vehicle selection for private consumers and fleet buyers.
OUR VISION
Zero deaths and serious injuries on Australian and New Zealand roads.
OUR MISSION
To protect road users in Australia and New Zealand by improving new vehicle safety.
ANCAP plays a vital role not only informing consumers of the differences in safety performance of new vehicles entering the Australian and New Zealand vehicle fleets, it also advocates for improved vehicle safety design and specification through public education campaigns, advocacy activities and engagement with governments, corporate fleets, the media and consumers.
Our Members
The work ANCAP does is supported by 21 member organisations from around Australia and New Zealand.
Our People
The team behind the stars
The ANCAP Board is responsible for the overall direction and corporate governance of ANCAP.
The ANCAP Staff are responsible for the ongoing operation, management and development of the ANCAP test, rating, communications and advocacy program, supported by a range of highly specialised technicians and vehicle safety experts.
Test Laboratories
Accredited facilities Australia-wide
ANCAP crash tests and safety assessments are conducted by teams of experienced engineers and technicians at a range of accredited laboratories - both in Australia and overseas, including:
APV Tech Centre, VIC
Centre for Automotive Safety Research, SA
Crashlab, NSW
Future Mobility Test and Research Facility, NSW
ABMARC, VIC
New Car Assessment Programs
around the world
ANCAP is one of ten New Car Assessment Programs (NCAPs), or test programs, established around the world to promote safer vehicle choices for consumers. Other test programs are located in, and cover the markets of, Europe, the United States, Japan, Korea, China, Latin America, India and South East Asia.
Just like ANCAP, overseas NCAPs perform a range of tests and assessments on new passenger vehicles. However the test protocols and calculation methods used differ, catering for respective jurisdictional and environmental differences. Safety ratings from overseas test programs should only be used as a guide due to these differences, and the differing specification of vehicle models sold in Australia and New Zealand, compared with those sold in other markets.
To ensure accurate and relevant safety ratings are communicated to all consumers, a Brand Usage Protocol has been agreed between test programs whereby "the logo of the local NCAP only is to be used when advertising NCAP results." The safety ratings published by other test programs cannot therefore be applied to models sold in Australia and New Zealand.
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