SUV and ute options broaden with ratings for Omoda 9, Audi Q5 and LDV Terron 9

From family SUVs to a work-ready ute, five-star ANCAP safety ratings have been awarded to the Omoda 9, LDV Terron 9 and Audi Q5.

OMODA 9

Offering good all-round safety, the Omoda 9 plug-in hybrid scored 90% for Adult Occupant Protection and 87% for Child Occupant Protection. Good to Adequate levels of injury protection were offered to the driver and adult passengers in almost all crash tests, with the exception of the driver’s chest in the oblique pole test, where protection was Marginal.

The crash avoidance systems fitted to the Omoda 9 demonstrated effective performance in test scenarios. Good performance was seen across autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and lane support tests with another vehicle, pedestrian, or motorcyclist. This performance contributed to scores of 81% for Vulnerable Road User Protection and 82% for Safety Assist.

“The safety performance of the Omoda 9 will provide assurance to buyers looking to move to an alternative-powered Large SUV,” said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg.

LDV TERRON 9

The breadth of choice for dual cab ute buyers has again expanded, with the diesel-powered LDV Terron 9 securing a five-star rating.

Good levels of adult occupant protection were demonstrated, with maximum points recorded in the full-width frontal test, side impact test, and occupant-to-occupant test. These test results contributed to an overall Adult Occupant Protection score of 91%.

Maximum points were also awarded for protection of child occupants in the frontal offset and side impact tests, leading to a score of 89% for Child Occupant Protection.

Crash avoidance capability impressed across the range of scenarios tested, with notable performance in emergency lane keep scenarios and the lower-speed AEB reverse scenarios where the vehicle can help prevent reversing collisions with adult and child pedestrians.

“This is an excellent result for LDV’s new generation ute.”

AUDI Q5

The third-generation Audi Q5 Medium SUV arrives in Australia and New Zealand with five-star safety, having impressed in tests of its ability to prevent a crash. Perfect scores were awarded for the Q5’s performance in forward, junction, and T-bone crossing AEB tests. Maximum points were also seen in AEB Motorcyclist tests.

Occupant protection was again a strong point, with good scores achieved for the driver in the full width frontal, side impact, far side impact, and oblique pole crash tests.

A point of note, however, was the relatively high 7.00 point penalty applied for vehicle-to-vehicle compatibility in the frontal offset test. The Q5 was assessed as being a higher risk to an oncoming vehicle.

“The Audi Q5 provides strong occupant protection and effective crash avoidance, with vehicle-to-vehicle compatibility noted as an area for improvement,” said Ms Hoorweg.

The five star ANCAP safety rating applies to all Q5 and SQ5 variants.

Full details on these, and over 1000 other models, are available for free at www.ancap.com.au.