The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has released the results of its first car-to-car crash test, which showcases the improvements made in vehicle safety over the past two decades, as well as the benefits of newer, safer cars.
The vehicles involved in the test are both Toyota Corolla hatchbacks, one from 1995 and the other from 2015. Both cars participated in a frontal offset test conducted at 64 km/h, and as you can see, the 1985 Corolla sustained catastrophic structural failure.
The readings recorded by the crash test dummy indicated an extremely high risk of serious head, chest and leg injury to the driver, resulting in score of just 0.4 out of 16 points (zero stars) for the 1985 Corolla. By comparison, the 2015 Corolla scored 12.93 out of 16 points, granting it a five star safety rating.
According to an analysis by car safety performance assessment programme, while older vehicles (those built 2000 or earlier) account for just 20% of the registered Australian vehicle fleet, they’re involved in 33% of fatality crashes.
On the other hand, newer vehicles (those built between 2011 and 2016) make up 31% of the fleet yet are involved in just 13% of fatality crashes. “It is concerning the rate of fatal crashes is four times higher for older vehicles than for new vehicles,” said ANCAP CEO, James Goodwin.
“Safety is not a luxury and we want everyone to remain safe on the road, so consumers should look for the safest car they can afford and the safest car that suits their needs. The outcomes of this test are stark and the automotive, finance and insurance industries can play a part to assist in encouraging people into newer, safer cars,” he added.
This test of old vs new was also conducted by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) to mark its 20th anniversary. In its testing, Euro NCAP pitted a 20-year old Rover 100 (aka Metro) against a 2015 Honda Jazz in the same frontal offset test conducted at 64 km/h.
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Since many said that Proton is better, why not Saga vs Vios?
Saga – No ABS on base variants. Only top spec gets ESC. 4 stars safety
Vios – ABS and ESC on all variants. 5 stars safety
Better don’t touch Saga or Proton no matter how many stars they have. You are better off either with a Japanese car or even a Perodua.
Why?
Proton has no money. Infact, they are heavily in debt. Do you think they will give you best quality parts, body shell, integrity and research tested engines?
The same principle with MAS. Many don’t take MAS now because many believe the company has NO MONEY. Do you think they do the legally required maintenance of their planes? For sure they don’t. They have to cut cost and cut corners to make ends meet.
Proton is the SAME. A Bankrupt company cannot give you parts or a body that is strong. They have to cut corners just to make ends meet.
Even during warranty claims, if a company is rich, they will let many things go and do FOC or out of goodwill for the customer.
If a company is bankrupt, do you think they will simply claim warranty and fix your car FOC?
Saga – A segment
Vios – B segment
TOYOTA. Safe, reliable, Moving forward…
Cannot be! We have badmouthed Toyota for such a long time for lousy safety how can they overtake P1 in safety? No way!
Toyota from parallel universe kah? Come see the toyota milotins here.
Who knows why Corolla is called Corolla Altis in Malaysia? Why Altis? Its been bugging me for sometimes.
besides altis in malaysia..they have other name such as corolla verso, corolla levin, corolla runX, and corolla seca in other countires.
why Vios is called Vios Dugong
Corolla altis is bigger than Japanese corolla, because in Japan Toyota has so many models between corolla and Camry. The word altis comes from the word altitude.
The ‘Altis’ nameplate refers to a more upmarket and luxury model compared to the base Corolla. It first used on the E120 model and also the Altis version uses sportier exterior styling to differentiate it with the Japanese Domestic Model base Corolla, also known as Corolla Conquest, which have different front and rear fascias. The E140 Corolla gets the Altis name because it is bigger and wider compared to the normal Corolla. I have no idea why they kept the ‘Altis’ name for the current E170 though.
those ah bengs like to buy corolla seg and change to Black Top for more power and when crash, they are the first to meet their maker.
Should have used a Volvo 240 instead….
got volvo 240 vs new volvo i think.
Preve sure can score 15 points, more than Volvo
15 pts more? U mean 50 pts more. 240 predates any active safety features.
Even 87 Saga is much safer than Volvo
According to bashers, all this NCAP that NCAP results taboleh percaya one, cuz all dah deadak. They says how can crappy Preve is much safer than 98 corolla, no way!, cuz toyota is jepunis overlord and P1 is peon.
This must be one of those Nvidia simulation, not real unlike Proton’s crash test
The moral of the story is a new Toyota is safer than the older model of the same. I’m sure the newer Proton Preve is safer than the Waja/Wira. Same goes for BMW.
The best is NOT to meet with an accident. Drive safely
Preve is safer than Corolla. Bring it on!
Thanks john 4 proving the U are indeed a STUPID feller who want 2 crash a Corolla & a Preve just 2 PROVE your point. U are a SICK man.
so many corollas involved 1998 then 1995 then 1985… and finally 2015
this is not fair , with the new car ,chasis been reinforced…I suggest..on old car … install aftermarket chasis reinforce bar first … then execute crash test…ekekekekekkekeke
more test of car vs car should be conducted just for the sake of fun.I am very curios to see crash battle between and old w124 vs post 2014 car model or old ladder frame 4×4 vs small modern car or..the list goes on…
One is 1998. Another is 2015 model.
A long 17 years of technology gap.
It is expected that the newer model perform better.
If not, Toyota (or any other manufacturers) is going backwards already.
A crash structure of a 2002 is exactly the same as a 2017 vios. Does it mean toyota going backwards?
Looks like the old car became a cushion for the new car, helping to dissipate the energy from the impact. But what if 2 new cars hit each other?
Consider a used kimchi, great value for money