Mitsubishi truck gets five stars but BMW and Mini get four - The Sunshine Coast Daily
THE latest safety rating results have revealed full marks for a range of vehicles, including the new Mitsubishi Triton, but the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and Mini Cooper only received four. The Mini Cooper (31. 78 out of 37) and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer three-cylunder petrol variants (32. 34 out of 37) both fell short of reaching the top rating, failing to reach minimum thresholds in the side impact and frontal offset tests... ANCAP awarded five stars to the BMW i3, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Renault Captur and Tesla Model S. . Officially launching its new Triton in two weeks, Mitsubishi is celebrating the announcement with the rating applying to all vehicles in the... "In terms of safety, LCVs (light commercial vehicles) continue to lag passenger vehicles with 57% of LCVs sold holding the maximum five star ANCAP safety rating. In comparison, 90% of new passenger vehicles sold are five star rated," said ANCAP chief executive officer Nicholas Clarke. "This five star rating for the high-selling Triton is a great achievement as this will translate to increased safety on worksites and on our roads. Mitsubishi's 2016 Triton has a range of active and passive safety features, which includes dual front SRS, side and curtain airbags and a driver's knee airbag as standard. Source: www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au
