ANCAP confirms ratings for IM 6, IM 5, and Renault Duster

ANCAP SAFETY has released safety ratings for three new models entering the Australasian market. Five star ratings have been awarded to the IM 6 and IM 5. The Renault Duster arrives with a three-star safety rating.

The IM 6, one of two of MG’s entries into the premium car market, has achieved a five-star ANCAP safety rating, confirming its position among the safest Medium SUVs available. The fully electric model performed strongly in all crash tests, achieving one of the highest frontal offset (MPDB) test scores to date under current ANCAP protocols (7.54 points out of 8.00). This high score was accomplished through impressive occupant protection results in this test, and by its lower ‘compatibility’ risk – the risk the IM 6 poses to an oncoming vehicle in a crash.

The IM 5 delivered an equally confident result, earning a five-star rating across all variants. The large, battery-electric sedan combined strong structural performance with effective crash restraint systems. In frontal and side impact testing, the IM 5 maintained a stable passenger cell and provided solid protection to adult occupants. Families will note its 91% Child Occupant Protection result, with child dummies well protected in both frontal and side collisions.

The IM 5 demonstrated similar collision avoidance capabilities to its SUV sibling, with both models impressing in their ability to reliably respond to pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists in both autonomous emergency braking (AEB) straight-line and turning scenarios.

“The safety ratings for the premium IM 5 and IM 6 demonstrate MG’s ability to deliver vehicle safety at a high level. It’s encouraging to see this level of performance, and we hope to see these features carried across the broader MG range,” ANCAP Chief Executive Officer Carla Hoorweg said.

The Renault Duster enters the Australian market with a three-star ANCAP safety rating, reflecting a reduced level of safety performance for a compact SUV. Full points were awarded for protection of the driver in the oblique pole crash test, and for the driver and child passengers in the side impact test. The frontal offset and full width tests delivered more mixed results, including Weak protection of the driver’s chest in the MPDB test. A centre airbag is not available on the Renault Duster.

While fitted with an autonomous emergency braking system, this was shown to be less effective in more advanced test scenarios, such as in turning or head-on scenarios, and at higher speeds. The Renault Duster does not respond to an overtaking or oncoming vehicle in emergency lane keeping scenarios. These limitations contributed to scores of 60% for Vulnerable Road User Protection and 58% for Safety Assist – the latter limiting its overall rating to three stars.

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