Four-star Transporter first among vans
ANCAP has registered a four-star crash-safety rating for Volkswagen's T5 TransporterThe Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) reports that the Volkswagen Transporter T5 has scored four stars in the independent crash-testing authority's evaluation of the light commercial vehicle.
According to ANCAP, the Transporter's result was a first -- the first time a van has acquitted itself well enough in crash-testing to warrant a four-star rating.
Vans have been a sore point with ANCAP in the past. Other commercial vehicles, such as Ford and Holden's locally manufactured utes have scored highly in crash testing, but no van has rated as well -- until now.
"Four-star utilities have been available for several years now but, up until today, the best commercial van was just three stars," said Soames Job, Deputy Chair of ANCAP.
"Today I am pleased to announce that the Volkswagen Transporter is the first van to be awarded four stars for occupant protection.
"These ratings show there is no longer an excuse for fleets to accept less than a 4-star ANCAP rating for any light vehicle purchase."
"To be the first van to receive a 4-star rating from ANCAP is a tremendous milestone for a vehicle with a history spanning over half a century," said Philip Clark, Director of Commercial Vehicles at Volkswagen Group Australia.
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