If you're in the market for a second-hand car, its safety in the event of an accident is a key factor to consider.
The 2014 Used Car Safety Ratings reflect crash statistics from 239 second-hand vehicle models. The ratings give you information about:
- a vehicle's capacity to protect the driver and other road users in the event of an accident
- which cars are awarded a 'Safe Pick'.
A Safe Pick rating is given to vehicles that cause fewer injuries to other road users in a collision, including other drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists, and provide excellent protection for their own occupants.
Used car safety ratings vs ANCAP safety ratings
ANCAP safety
ratings take in crash prevention technology and data from the
simulation of common crash scenarios on new cars in a controlled laboratory
setting. These ratings are best used to select a new car
where no other safety data is available.
But when looking for a safer used car,
the used car safety ratings (UCSR) should be used instead of ANCAP ratings.
UCSR are updated annually using data from millions of police reports on
actual crashes. They can also be compared across all car categories, unlike
ANCAP ratings.
How are the safety ratings calculated?
Monash University's Accident Research Centre analyses records from more
than 7 million vehicles in police-reported road crashes in Australia and
New Zealand between 1987 and 2012. They use an internationally reviewed
method to calculate the ratings, which takes into consideration the
vehicles' mass, structural design and safety features, and by controlling
for a range of non-vehicle related factors known to affect injury outcome.
Factors considered were the sex and age of the person whose injury outcome
was being measured, speed limit at the crash location, the number of
vehicles involved, and the location and year of the crash. The ratings in
the 2014 update have been recalculated based on the most recent crash data
available so they're not comparable with previously published ratings.
A combination of the following aspects is used to form the safety
rating:
- Crashworthiness The ability of a vehicle to
protect its driver in the event of a crash.
- Aggressivity The level of impact on other road
users – including other drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and
motorcyclists – that the vehicle collides with.
- Total secondary safety Combines crashworthiness
and aggressivity to determine a vehicle's overall injury outcome in a
crash. This rating measures the estimated risk of death or serious
injury to all road users.
Results are taken from www.howsafeisyourcar.com.au. Results are funded by the
Vehicle Safety Research Group and conducted by the Monash University
Accident Research Centre. The Used Car Safety Ratings are supported by
Australian motoring organisations, the Australian government, state
governments, and the New Zealand Transport Agency.
We have used car safety ratings for the following categories:
Compact SUVs
Used car safety ratings – compact SUVs
| Brand |
Model |
Years of
manufacture |
Driver
protection
rating
(max. 5 stars) |
Awarded a
'Safe Pick' |
| Mitsubishi/Peugeot |
Outlander/4007 |
06-12 |
5 |
Yes |
| Nissan |
X-Trail |
01-07 |
4 |
|
| KIA |
Sportage |
98-03 |
3 |
|
| Daihatsu |
Feroza |
90-97 |
1 |
|
| Daihatsu |
Rocky
|
90-98 |
1 |
|
| Daihatsu |
Terios |
97-05 |
1 |
|
| Holden |
Cruze |
02-06 |
1 |
|
| Holden/Suzuki |
Sierra |
90-99 |
1 |
|
| Suzuki |
Vitara |
90-98 |
1 |
|
Medium SUVs
Used car safety ratings – medium SUVs
| Brand |
Model |
Years of
manufacture |
Driver
protection
rating
(max. 5 stars) |
Awarded a
'Safe Pick' |
| Holden |
Captiva |
06-12 |
5 |
Yes |
| Jeep |
Cherokee |
01-07 |
5 |
Yes |
| Mazda |
CX-7 |
06-12 |
5 |
Yes |
| Nissan |
Pathfinder |
05-12 |
5 |
Yes |
| Subaru |
Forester |
02-08 |
5 |
Yes |
| Subaru |
Forester |
08-12 |
5 |
Yes |
| Toyota |
RAV4 |
06-12 |
5 |
Yes |
| Honda |
CR-V |
02-06 |
5 |
|
| Mitsubishi |
Pajero |
00-06 |
5 |
|
| Mitsubishi |
Pajero |
07-12 |
5 |
|
| Nissan |
Pathfinder/Terrano/Regulus |
95-05 |
5 |
|
| Suzuki |
Grand Vitara/Escudo |
05-08 |
5 |
|
| Ford/Mazda |
Escape/Tribute |
01-06 |
4 |
|
| Holden/Isuzu |
Jackaroo/Bighorn |
92-97 |
4 |
|
| Holden/Isuzu |
Jackaroo/Bighorn |
98-02 |
4 |
|
| Honda |
CR-V |
97-01 |
4 |
|
| Honda |
CR-V |
07-12 |
4 |
|
| Subaru |
Forester |
97-02 |
4 |
|
| Suzuki |
Grand Vitara |
99-05 |
4 |
|
| Toyota |
RAV4 |
01-06 |
4 |
|
| Jeep |
Cherokee |
96-00 |
3 |
|
| Mitsubishi |
Pajero |
92-99 |
3 |
|
| Toyota |
RAV4 |
94-00 |
2 |
|
Large SUVs
Used car safety ratings – large SUVs
Brand |
Model |
Years of
manufacture |
Driver
protection
rating
(max. 5 stars) |
Awarded a
'Safe Pick' |
| Ford |
Territory |
04-10
|
5
|
Yes
|
| Mercedes-Benz |
M-Class |
98-05
|
5
|
Yes
|
| Toyota |
Kluger |
07-12
|
5
|
Yes
|
| Ford |
Explorer |
01-05
|
5
|
|
| Jeep |
Grand Cherokee |
99-05
|
5
|
|
| Toyota |
LandCruiser 200 Series |
07-12
|
5
|
|
| Toyota |
LandCruiser Prado |
03-09
|
5
|
|
| Toyota |
LandCruiser Prado |
96-03
|
5
|
|
| Land Rover |
Discovery |
91-02
|
4
|
|
| Nissan |
Patrol |
98-12
|
4
|
|
| Nissan/Ford |
Patrol |
90-97
|
4
|
|
| Nissan/Ford |
Maverick |
90-94
|
4
|
|
| Toyota |
Kluger |
03-07
|
4
|
|
| Toyota |
LandCruiser |
98-07
|
4
|
|
| Toyota |
LandCruiser |
90-97
|
3
|
|
Light cars
Used car safety ratings – light cars
| Brand |
Model |
Years of
manufacture |
Driver
protection
rating
(max. 5 stars) |
Awarded a
'Safe Pick' |
| Holden |
Barina XC |
01-05
|
3
|
|
| Holden |
Combo |
01-12
|
3
|
|
| Honda |
Jazz |
02-08
|
3
|
|
| Mazda |
2
|
07-12
|
3
|
|
| Toyota |
Yaris |
05-11
|
3
|
|
| Holden |
Barina TK |
05-11
|
2
|
|
| Mazda |
2
|
02-07
|
2
|
|
| Suzuki |
Swift |
05-10
|
2
|
|
| Daewoo |
Kalos |
03-04
|
1
|
|
| Daewoo |
Matiz |
99-04
|
1
|
|
| Daihatsu |
Charade |
93-00
|
1
|
|
| Daihatsu |
Charade |
03-05
|
1
|
|
| Daihatsu |
Mira |
90-95
|
1
|
|
| Daihatsu |
Sirion |
98-04
|
1
|
|
| Ford |
Ka |
99-02
|
1
|
|
| Ford |
Festiva WF |
94-01
|
1
|
|
| Holden |
Barina SB |
95-00
|
1
|
|
| Holden/Suzuki |
Barina |
90-94
|
1
|
|
| Holden/Suzuki |
Swift |
90-99
|
1
|
|
| Hyundai |
Getz |
02-11
|
1
|
|
| Mazda |
121 |
94-96
|
1
|
|
| Mazda |
121 Metro |
97-02
|
1
|
|
| Nissan |
Micra |
95-97
|
1
|
|
| Suzuki |
Alto |
90-00
|
1
|
|
| Suzuki |
Ignis |
00-02
|
1
|
|
| Suzuki |
Swift |
11-12
|
1
|
|
| Toyota |
Echo |
99-05
|
1
|
|
| Toyota |
Starlet |
96-99
|
1
|
|
Small cars
Used car safety ratings – small cars
| Brand |
Model |
Years of
manufacture |
Driver
protection
rating
(max. 5 stars) |
Awarded a
'Safe Pick' |
| Holden |
Cruze |
09-12
|
5
|
Yes
|
| Honda |
Civic |
06-11
|
5
|
Yes
|
| Peugeot |
307 |
01-09
|
5
|
Yes
|
| Subaru |
Impreza |
07-11
|
5
|
Yes
|
| Toyota |
Prius |
03-09
|
5
|
Yes
|
| Volkswagen |
Golf |
04-09
|
5
|
Yes
|
| Volkswagen |
Jetta |
06-09
|
5
|
Yes
|
| Volkswagen |
Golf/Bora |
99-04
|
5
|
|
| Volvo |
S40/V40 |
97-04
|
5
|
|
| Ford |
Focus LR |
02-05
|
4
|
|
| Ford |
Focus LR |
05-09
|
4
|
|
| Ford |
Focus LS/LT |
05-09
|
4
|
|
| Holden |
Astra AH |
04-09
|
4
|
|
| Honda |
Civic |
01-05
|
4
|
|
| Hyundai |
i30 |
07-12
|
4
|
|
| Mazda |
3 |
04-09
|
4
|
|
| Mazda |
3 |
09-12
|
4
|
|
| Mitsubishi |
Lancer |
08-12
|
4
|
|
| Peugeot |
306 |
94-01
|
4
|
|
| Subaru |
Impreza |
01-07
|
4
|
|
| Toyota |
Corolla |
07-12
|
4
|
|
| Volkswagen |
Golf |
95-98
|
4
|
|
| Ford/Mazda |
323 |
99-03
|
3
|
|
| Ford/Mazda |
Laser |
99-02
|
3
|
|
| Holden |
Astra TR |
96-98
|
3
|
|
| Holden |
Astra TS |
98-06
|
3
|
|
| Holden |
Viva |
05-09
|
3
|
|
| Toyota |
Corolla |
02-07
|
3
|
|
| Toyota |
Corolla |
98-01
|
3
|
|
| Daewoo |
Nubira |
97-03
|
2
|
|
| Honda |
Civic |
96-00
|
2
|
|
| Honda |
Integra |
93-01
|
2
|
|
| Hyundai |
Elantra |
00-06
|
2
|
| Kia |
Rio JB |
05-11
|
2
|
|
| Mitsubishi |
Lancer CH |
03-07
|
2
|
|
| Nissan |
Pulsar |
00-05
|
2
|
|
| Daewoo |
Cielo |
95-97
|
1
|
|
| Daewoo |
Lanos |
97-03
|
1
|
|
| Daihatsu |
Applause |
90-99
|
1
|
|
| Ford |
Laser |
95-97
|
1
|
|
| Hyundai |
Accent |
00-06
|
1
|
|
| Hyundai |
Coupe |
96-00
|
1
|
|
| Hyundai |
Excel |
95-00
|
1
|
|
| Hyundai |
Lantra |
96-00
|
1
|
|
| Hyundai |
S Coupe |
90-96
|
1
|
|
| Kia |
Rio |
00-05
|
1
|
|
| Mazda |
323 |
95-98
|
1
|
|
| Mitsubishi |
Lancer CE/Mirage |
96-03
|
1
|
|
| Mitsubishi |
Lancer CG |
02-03
|
1
|
|
| Nissan |
Pulsar |
96-99
|
1
|
|
| Nissan |
NX |
91-95
|
1
|
|
| Proton |
Wira |
95-96
|
1
|
|
| Subaru |
Impreza |
93-00
|
1
|
|
| Suzuki |
Baleno |
95-02
|
1
|
|
| Toyota |
Paseo |
91-99
|
1
|
|
| Toyota/Holden |
Corolla/Nova |
94-97
|
1
|
|
Medium cars
Used car safety ratings – medium cars
| Brand |
Model |
Years of
manufacture |
Driver
protection
rating
(max. 5 stars) |
Awarded a
'Safe Pick' |
|
Audi
|
A4
|
01-08
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
BMW
|
3 Series
|
05-12
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Lexus
|
IS
|
99-04
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Mazda
|
6
|
02-07
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Toyota
|
Camry
|
06-11
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Volkswagen
|
Passat
|
98-06
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Holden
|
Vectra
|
03-05
|
5
|
|
|
Honda
|
Accord
|
03-07
|
5
|
|
|
Saab
|
9000
|
90-97
|
5
|
|
|
Saab
|
900
|
94-98
|
5
|
|
|
Saab
|
9-3
|
89-02
|
5
|
|
|
Honda
|
Accord
|
99-02
|
5
|
|
|
Honda
|
Prelude
|
97-02
|
5
|
|
|
Audi
|
A4
|
95-01
|
4
|
|
|
BMW
|
3 Series E46
|
99-06
|
4
|
|
|
Ford
|
Cougar
|
99-03
|
4
|
|
|
Ford
|
Mondeo
|
95-01
|
4
|
|
|
Honda
|
Accord Euro
|
03-08
|
4
|
|
|
Mercedes-Benz
|
C-Class
|
95-00
|
4
|
|
|
Mercedes-Benz
|
C-Class
|
00-07
|
4
|
|
|
Subaru
|
Liberty/Outback
|
99-03
|
4
|
|
|
Subaru
|
Liberty/Outback
|
03-09
|
4
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Camry
|
02-06
|
4
|
|
|
BMW
|
3 Series
|
92-98
|
3
|
|
|
Holden
|
Vectra
|
97-03
|
3
|
|
|
Honda
|
Accord
|
94-98
|
3
|
|
|
Mazda
|
626
|
98-02
|
3
|
|
|
Nissan
|
200SX
|
94-02
|
3
|
|
|
Nissan
|
Bluebird
|
93-97
|
3
|
|
|
Subaru
|
Liberty/Outback
|
94-98
|
3
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Camry
|
98-02
|
3
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Celica
|
94-99
|
3
|
|
|
Ford/Mazda
|
626/MX6
|
92-97
|
2
|
|
|
Ford/Mazda
|
Telstar
|
92-96
|
2
|
|
|
Honda
|
Prelude
|
92-96
|
2
|
|
|
Mitsubishi
|
Galant
|
95-96
|
2
|
|
|
Daewoo
|
Espero
|
95-97
|
1
|
|
|
Daewoo
|
Tacuma
|
00-04
|
1
|
|
|
Holden/Toyota
|
Apollo/Camry
|
93-97
|
1
|
|
Large cars
Used car safety ratings – large cars
| Brand |
Model |
Years of
manufacture |
Driver
protection
rating
(max. 5 stars) |
Awarded a
'Safe Pick' |
|
BMW
|
5 series
|
96-03
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Ford
|
Falcon
|
08-12
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Holden
|
Statesman/Caprice
|
03-06
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Mercedes-Benz
|
E-Class
|
96-02
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Nissan
|
Maxima
|
06-09
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Toyota
|
Aurion
|
06-12
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Mitsubishi
|
380
|
05-08
|
5
|
|
|
Ford
|
Fairlane & LTD
|
99-02
|
4
|
|
|
Ford
|
Falcon BA/BF
|
03-08
|
4
|
|
|
Holden
|
Commodore VE
|
06-12
|
4
|
|
|
Holden
|
Commodore VY/VZ
|
02-07
|
4
|
|
|
Holden
|
Monaro
|
01-05
|
4
|
|
|
Holden
|
Statesman/Caprice
|
99-03
|
4
|
|
|
Mitsubishi
|
Magna
|
03-05
|
4
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Avalon
|
00-05
|
4
|
|
|
Ford
|
Fairlane
|
95-98
|
3
|
|
|
Ford
|
Falcon AU
|
98-02
|
3
|
|
|
Holden
|
Commodore VT/VX
|
97-02
|
3
|
|
|
Volvo
|
850
|
92-97
|
3
|
|
|
Volvo
|
S70/V70
|
97-99
|
3
|
|
|
Volvo
|
C70
|
98-99
|
3
|
|
|
Ford
|
Falcon EF/EL
|
94-98
|
2
|
|
|
Holden
|
Statesman/Caprice
|
94-98
|
2
|
|
|
Hyundai
|
Sonata
|
90-97
|
2
|
|
|
Mitsubishi
|
Magna Verada
|
96-03
|
2
|
|
|
Mitsubishi
|
Magna Verada
|
91-96
|
2
|
|
|
Nissan
|
Maxima
|
95-99
|
2
|
|
|
Holden/Toyota
|
Commodore VR/VS/Lexcen
|
93-97
|
1
|
|
People movers
Used car safety ratings – people movers
| Brand |
Model |
Years of
manufacture |
Driver
protection
rating
(max. 5 stars) |
Awarded a
'Safe Pick' |
|
Honda
|
Odyssey
|
04-09
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Kia
|
Carnival
|
99-06
|
5
|
|
|
Kia
|
Carnival
|
06-11
|
5
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Tarago
|
00-06
|
5
|
|
|
Honda
|
Odyssey
|
95-00
|
4
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Tarago
|
91-99
|
3
|
|
|
Mitsubishi
|
Starwagon
|
95-03
|
2
|
|
Vans
Used car safety ratings – vans
| Brand |
Model |
Years of
manufacture |
Driver
protection
rating
(max. 5 stars) |
Awarded a
'Safe Pick' |
|
Ford
|
Transit
|
01-07
|
5
|
|
|
Mercedes-Benz
|
Sprinter
|
98-06
|
5
|
|
|
Volkswagon
|
Caravelle/Transporter
|
95-04
|
5
|
|
|
Ford
|
Transit
|
95-00
|
4
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Hiace
|
05-12
|
4
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Hiace
|
96-04
|
3
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Liteace
|
90-92
|
1
|
|
|
Daihatsu
|
Handivan
|
99-01
|
1
|
|
|
Daihatsu
|
Cuore
|
99-00
|
1
|
|
|
Suzuki
|
Carry
|
99-00
|
1
|
|
Utes
Used car safety ratings – utes
| Brand |
Model |
Years of
manufacture |
Driver
protection
rating
(max. 5 stars) |
Awarded a
'Safe Pick' |
|
Holden
|
Ute VE
|
07-12
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Mitsubishi
|
Triton ML/MN
|
06-12
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Nissan
|
Navara
|
5-12
|
5
|
Yes
|
|
Ford
|
Falcon Ute BA/BF
|
03-08
|
4
|
|
|
Ford/Mazda
|
Ranger/BT-50
|
06-11
|
5
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Hilux
|
05-12
|
5
|
|
|
Ford
|
Falcon Ute AU
|
00-02
|
4
|
|
|
Ford/Mazda
|
Courier/Bravo
|
03-06
|
4
|
|
|
Ford/Mazda
|
Courier
|
98-02
|
3
|
|
|
Holden
|
Commodore Ute
|
02-07
|
4
|
|
|
Holden
|
Rodeo
|
03-08
|
4
|
|
|
Mitsubishi
|
Triton MK
|
96-06
|
4
|
|
|
Nissan
|
Navara
|
97-05
|
4
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Hilux
|
03-04
|
4
|
|
|
Ford
|
Falcon Ute
|
96-99
|
3
|
|
|
Holden
|
Ute
|
00-02
|
4
|
|
|
Holden
|
Rodeo
|
96-98
|
3
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Hilux
|
98-02
|
3
|
|
|
Holden
|
Ute
|
94-00
|
1
|
|
|
Holden
|
Rodeo
|
99-02
|
3
|
|
|
Nissan
|
Navara
|
92-96
|
2
|
|
|
KIA
|
Ceres
|
92-00
|
1
|
|
|
Toyota
|
Hilux
|
90-97
|
1
|
|
|
Toyota
|
4Runner
|
90-96
|
1
|
|
