Carsales Staff•22 May 2013
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Five safety stars for Commodore, Pulsar, A3
Holden's upgraded VF Commodore range, Nissan's new Pulsar sedan and Audi's new A3 all score top local safety marksIndependent Australian automotive safety body ANCAP has awarded maximum five-star crash safety ratings to Holden’s upgraded VF Commodore line-up, Nissan’s new Pulsar sedan and the redesigned Audi A3.
ANCAP praised GM Holden for achieving its top collision safety ranking, which applies to all VF sedan, wagon, ute and Caprice limousine variants on sale from June 1.
“General Motors Holden is to be commended for their efforts in developing the VF Commodore for the world stage," said ANCAP Chairman, Lauchlan McIntosh.
“Safety performance has become a key determining factor for new car buyers including major fleets in Australasia and international markets.”
As with the outgoing VE, all versions of the homegrown VF Commodore come standard with twin front, front-side and head-protecting side curtain airbags, as well as stability/traction control, anti-skid brakes and seatbelt reminders for all passengers.
In addition, all VF Commodores gain a reversing camera and trailer stability control, while new safety technologies optional on the entry-level Evoke and standard on most other models include blind-spot alert and reverse traffic alert.
Premium models also come standard with a colour head-up display, lane departure warning and forward collision warning.
However, no VF Commodores will come with the front knee airbag fitted as standard to the US export version, the Chevrolet SS.
ANCAP this week also announced a maximum five-star safety rating for the all-new Nissan Pulsar sedan launched in January, although the five-door hatchback version to be released next month – including the born-again Pulsar SSS – is yet to be tested.
The same five-star ANCAP result was also attained by all hatch and sedan derivatives of Audi’s new A3, which launches here in five-door Sportback guise this week, followed by four-door sedan models early next year.
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