Article in Melbourne Sun Falcon Territory Among safest cars.

[stang65]

Sorry guy was reading the paper while visiting a client and the article when on to say how much safer Australian cars are and the 5 star raitngs on small cars mean jack due to if they hit something larger they will come out worst.
Will scour the net to see if it`s online.

[stevz]

I posted up that article earlier

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11373670

[stang65]

a similar article not from the sun though.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/l...-1226446707745

[stang65]

Nope this is the one I found it.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/bre...-1226446110866

Aussie cars score well in safety ratings

From: AAP
August 08, 2012 4:32PM



FOUR Australian-built cars have been listed as safe picks in the latest used-car safety ratings released by the nation's motoring clubs.
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The local cars getting the top gong are the Ford Territory, the FG Falcon, the Toyota Aurion and the Mitsubishi 380.

The ratings indicate how well each vehicle protects drivers from death or serious injury in a crash, with five stars awarded for the best performers.

Five-star vehicles are also named as safe picks if they cause less serious injury to other road users in an accident, including pedestrians and cyclists.

The ratings cover 197 vehicles from light cars to commercial vehicles manufactured between 1996 and 2011.

Royal Automobile Association (RAA) spokesman Mark Borlace said the ratings were helpful for motorists looking to buy a safe car, because the analysis was based on real crashes.

"The safe-pick rating identifies the best vehicles which not only protect the driver in crashes, but also minimise injury to other road users including pedestrians and cyclists," Mr Borlace said.

But while 90 cars were rated as excellent or good, 22 were considered poor and 48 very poor.

Among the worst in the family car category were the Hyundai Sonata built between 1989 and 1997 and the Mitsubishi Magna built from 1989 to 2003.

In the popular small-car category the safe picks included the Honda Civic, the Peugeot 307, the Volkswagen Golf and the Volvo S40.

Among the lowest rated small cars were the Daewoo Lanos, the Hyundai Accent, the Proton Wira and the Toyota Paseo.

The ratings were calculated by the Monash University Accident Research Centre which analysed the injury outcomes of more than 5.8 million vehicle crashes and 1.3 million injured road users between 1987 and 2010.

[stevz]

Among the worst in the family car category were the Hyundai Sonata built between 1989 and 1997 and the Mitsubishi Magna built from 1989 to 2003.

I remember a few years back they used to spruik the Magna as one of the safest family cars, now all of a sudden it's the worst. I wish they would make up their minds.

[DFB FGXR6]

And that time span for the magna involves three different generations. A bit misleading because the 03 model willl be better than the 89 model, surely?

[Jason[98.EL]]

same artical in the geelong addy yesterday

[stevz]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

And that time span for the magna involves three different generations. A bit misleading because the 03 model willl be better than the 89 model, surely?

I'm not convinced on the accuracy of these studies, as looking at the data shows quite a few flaws and contradictions.
For example, a 1999 Hyundai Grandeur is on par with an FG Falcon. Surely not?
Cars which rated highly in previous studies are now amongst the worst performers?
IIRC, in a previous study they rated the EA/EB Falcon higher than the BA/BF??
That would have to be the biggest load of rubbish I've ever heard.

[Smoke Pursuit]

FG Falcons are pretty safe.... You see a fair amount of them written off with the driver walking away.

[mik]

falcon consistently gets good reviews for safety, no problem for accuracy on that front.

[DFB FGXR6]

I dont think there is any doubt over the FG Falcon saftey, but the way cars are rated by this croud is a bit suss. As above, how can 3 generations of a model made over 14 years be grouped and rated the same? The 89 magna would have little to no safety features compared to the 03 model that included ABS and airbags, yet they are the same rating.