As expected, Toyota’s hotly anticipated C-HR crossover has received the maximum 5-star safety rating from ANCAP, who based the rating on the tests conducted by their European counterparts, Euro NCAP, and will apply to all Australian and New Zealand variants.
It’s also worth noting that both the all-new Land Rover Discovery and second-generation Audi Q5 were ran through the same crash and safety test gauntlet and ultimately also took home a full 5-star rating.
Back on to the C-HR, the car’s that’s most pertinent to Aussie customers right now. ANCAP’s CEO, James Goodwin, had this to say on the new Toyota crossover’s score: “The C-HR is an example of an affordable model which meets high levels of safety in all areas of assessment,”
“As a new entrant in the competitive Compact SUV segment, top safety credentials are a must if it is to win consumer sales, and it is encouraging to see key safety features provided as standard. We’re continually raising the bar, and vehicle brands which keep pace will be rewarded with our 5 star stamp.”
The C-HR comes with 7 airbags and a generous complement of active safety features as standard such as lane support system (LSS) and autonomous emergency braking (AEB), though the latter function lacks pedestrian detection. In the adult occupancy test, it managed a 33.18 score out of a maximum 38 points while child occupant protection was rated at 77 percent, or 38.03 points out of full 49.
Built on Toyota’s new TNGA platform, the C-HR was designed to boast an advanced structure that’s safer for occupants in a crash. Under the bonnet for Australian models is a 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that churns out 85kW and 185Nm. You can read more about its launch specification here.
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