Five-star ANCAP result for Holden Colorado
Safety authority commends new pick-up for its pedestrian protectionHolden's Colorado will boast the maximum possible safety score from ANCAP when it arrives in local showrooms from September.
ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program) has tested the new Colorado at Sydney's Crashlab and handed down a very positive verdict.
“Mid-cycle updates for cosmetic purposes are common across all makes and models but it is pleasing to see Holden has made mid-cycle safety improvements to their popular light commercial model,” said James Goodwin, ANCAP CEO.
“The stand out element in our assessment of this model is its pedestrian protection score, entering the ‘Good’ range with ease. This is a marked turnaround for vehicles of this type where historically, we have seen poor results.
“This is only the second utility we have rated that has achieved a ‘Good’ pedestrian protection score,” he added.
By improving the front crash structure, airbag configuration and passenger restraint system, GM engineers found the extra credits to lift the Colorado to five stars across the board.
“These changes deliver a one star improvement for all single and space cab variants which previously held a 4 star ANCAP safety rating,” Goodwin observed. Dual-cab models were already rated at five stars by the crash-safety experts.
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