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| 15-10-2012 at 01:00: All-New D-MAX Only Receives 4-stars | |
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The all-new Isuzu D-Max ute received a four-star safety rating but was marked by NCAP as one of the safest vehicles in its segment. The D-MAX received 83 per cent in the adult occupant category, scoring maximum points for the protection it provides in the side-barrier test, thanks to its new, stronger, longer and wider chassis (compared to its predecessor). Euro NCAP also praised the front and rear head restraints for providing good protection against whiplash injuries in a rear-end collision. The D-MAX’s full complement of safety equipment contributed to the D-MAX’s joint-class-leading score of 71 per cent in the safety assist category. In the child occupant category, the new D-MAX scored 67 per cent. Euro NCAP evidence also illustrated the Isuzu D-MAX out-scored its rival the VW Amarok which was awarded a five-star ANCAP rating in Australia (when crash tested in Australia). Compared with the Amarok, Euro NCAP awarded the Isuzu D-MAX higher scores for child occupant protection (67 per cent to 64 per cent), pedestrian safety (51 per cent to 47 per cent) and safety assistance technology (71 per cent to 57 per cent). The only area in which the Amarok rated higher was adult occupant protection, scoring 86 per cent versus the Isuzu D-MAX’s 83 per cent. Under ANCAP’s rating system, the All-New Isuzu D-MAX fell 2.02 points short of the mandatory score in the frontal offset crash test required for a five-star rating (10.48 – 12.5 required). “The 4-star ANCAP safety rating for the D-Max is an improvement on the rating of the former model but with an increasing number of fleets now requiring 5 star vehicles, and consumers also purchasing these utes for family transport, safety should be the priority when making the purchasing decision,” said ANCAP Chairman, Mr Lauchlan McIntosh. Isuzu has invested heavily in providing the All-New Isuzu D-MAX with a full-suite of the latest safety features including 4-channel 4-sensor Anti-skid Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Traction Control System (TCS) along with six (6) airbags (dual front, curtain and side) to ensure it is one of the safest light-commercial vehicles on the market today. Although ANCAP continue to encourage buys to accept nothing less than 5 stars of safety, the D-MAX is still better than some utes on the market but with all the work the company put into the development, the 4 star rating is a disappointment and something that really should have been addressed in design. |
The results are in for the D-MAX on safety after the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) accessed and calculated the data from the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), and the result is not as good as maybe it should be.
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