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-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Fontein [mailto:[FOI #2907 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 4 July 2015 5:54 a.m.
To: [email address]
Subject: Official Information Act request - Hyundai Getz rated as band 1

 

Dear New Zealand Transport Agency,

 

Why is my Hyundai Getz 2008 rated as 'band 1'?

 

news item:
[8]http://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=2838&am...

 

"Often light cars' scores don't correlate with how they perform in
ANCAP,'' he said.

"The Hyundai Getz is a good example. It's a four-star ANCAP performer, but
gets one star in the real world. Also, the Yaris gets five stars, but we
only give it three.

"The problem is the ANCAP crash test doesn't take into account weight. The
heavier car will always come off better in a crash.

"In the real world, crashes happen at different angles with different
circumstances. ANCAP only does offset front and side impact tests.''

The research rated cars not only on the protection they provide the driver
but also the level of risk they present to other road users in a
collision. Those that scored highly on both counts were labelled Safe
Picks.

Mr Spalding suggested buyers should not just look at ANCAP, but also the
Used Car Safety Ratings.

"Motorists will see from the list that some of the most affordable used
cars are the safest,'' she said.

...

Mercedes-Benz and Volvo barely rated in the top choices, despite being
acknowledged as global vehicle safety leaders.

...

Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce executive director David Purchase
also noted the report didn't take into account the road worthiness of the
vehicles involved in the crashes.

"Even modern vehicles with five-star (ANCAP) safety ratings, including ABS
and ESC, need ongoing maintenance and regular servicing to operate at
their best," he said.

 

"Something as simple as a worn tyre makes a vehicle unsafe whatever its
age."

 

I cannot cut and paste another article from
[9]http://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=2838&am...
but here is the result:

 

Hyundai Getz: Driver Safety: 4 out of 5 stars

 

So the heavier the car, the better the result. Makes sense. Bring on the
Holden SS, Ford Falcons, all huge SUV's etc! We pensioners will pay for
their accidents with our 'super unsafe cars'.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Frank Fontein

16 Mary Street

Waimate 7924

 

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