Established in the early 1990s as just the second New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) in the world after the United States, ANCAP SAFETY and its star ratings have become synonymous among Australian and New Zealand new car buyers, vehicle manufacturers and fleet operators as the independent and trusted voice on vehicle safety.

ANCAP SAFETY, Australasia's independent voice on vehicle safety, has today awarded five-star safety ratings to the BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN. The battery electric BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN are just the second and third vehicle models to be rated against new 2023 criteria, and both have achieved five star results.

Both the BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN have been assessed for their structural crash protection through a rigorous series of physical crash tests, as well as their ability to actively avoid collisions with other cars, pedestrians, cyclists, and – new from 2023 – motorcycles.

The first vehicle model to undergo independent ANCAP safety testing to the expanded 2023-2025 criteria - the battery electric Lexus RZ - has provided a strong demonstration of what can be achieved with modern safety features and technologies, achieving the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating.

Choice is growing for Australian and New Zealand consumers in the market for a small and safe battery electric vehicle (BEV) as the Cupra Born arrives with a five-star ANCAP safety rating.

Available to customers from this month, the Cupra Born achieved solid scores in all four key areas of the ANCAP safety assessment: