Australia's leading crash testing agency ANCAP, has released its latest safety assessment results. The results reveal how different brand strategies are reflected in safety performance: Compact SUV Renault Duster While three stars are enough, electric sedan/crossover models MG IM5 and IM6, the highest score five stars and reinforced the safety leadership of their segments.
Budget-Oriented Duster: Weaknesses Identified
In ANCAP tests, the Renault Duster (which, with its Dacia badge, also matches the rating it received from Euro NCAP) showed some strengths, but fell short in critical areas:
- Strengths: Side impact performance and child occupant protection were generally found to be positive.
- Weaknesses: In a frontal crash test, the driver poor protection for the chest area found. Also in the model center airbag does not exist.
- Systems: The automatic emergency braking system (AEB) was ineffective at high speeds and during overtaking manoeuvres, while the driving assistance systems score remained at 58 percent.
These results show that the Duster, as a budget-oriented model, remains a step behind the leaders in its class with the most innovative safety technologies.
MG's Electric Flagships: They Broke Records
Fully electric, positioned in the higher segment MG IM5 and IM6 achieved five stars with impressive results. Both models passed all types of tests with confidence. high level of body rigidity and its security systems have proven to be extremely effective.
The record-breaking scores are as follows:
- IM6: 8 out of 8 in the progressive frontal crash test A record score of 7,54 It reached.
- IM5: In the child protection category percent 91 achieved a high score like.
ANCAP management called for MG to extend these standards across its entire product range, highlighting the rapid rise in consumer safety expectations. In 2025, safety remains a decisive factor in the SUV and crossover race.
