Australasia\u2019s independent voice on vehicle safety, ANCAP SAFETY, has released its second round of comparative results evaluating the availability and performance of active safety systems across a range of goods-carrying commercial vans.<\/p>\n
This release follows on from the inaugural van comparison results published in December 2020 and includes updated assessments of the\u00a0Mercedes-Benz Vito\u00a0and\u00a0Iveco Daily\u00a0acknowledging specification upgrades introduced to the market since the initial comparison was released. This latest report also includes analysis of the\u00a0LDV Deliver 9\u00a0and newly-released\u00a0Hyundai Staria-Load\u00a0– providing an up-to-date summary of collision avoidance specification and capability for a total of 16 commercial vans.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis analysis provides added value to fleet and commercial van operators as it extends beyond ANCAP\u2019s traditional star rating program to shine a light on the active safety performance of an important segment,\u201d said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg.<\/p>\n
\u201cVans are a workplace. Their increased on-road exposure and frequent use in built-up urban areas means they interact with a large number of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. It is essential that fleet and van operators are aware of the crash avoidance capabilities and active safety features fitted to their vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n
Setting a new benchmark for availability and performance of ADAS across the van market, the newly-released\u00a0Hyundai Staria-Load\u00a0performed very well in all areas and earned the first PLATINUM level of crash avoidance with a score of 90 percent. Toward the other end of the scale, the LDV Deliver 9 delivered a BRONZE score of 27 percent.<\/p>\n
The updated\u00a0Mercedes-Benz Vito\u00a0(from January 2021) joins the\u00a0Toyota HiAce\u00a0and\u00a0Ford Transit\u00a0in achieving a GOLD level of crash avoidance performance. The improved specification elevated the Vito\u2019s score from 23 percent (BRONZE) to 61 percent (GOLD) through the standard inclusion of car, pedestrian and cyclist-detecting autonomous emergency braking, lane departure warning and blind spot monitoring systems.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Iveco Daily\u00a0(from February 2021) has also since gained autonomous emergency braking (car-to-car), a driver monitoring system and seat belt reminders for the driver and passenger as standard, increasing its score from 6 percent (NOT RECOMMENDED) to 24 percent (BRONZE).<\/p>\n