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Carsales Staff28 Jan 2015
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Honda Jazz retains five-star ANCAP rating

Light segment hatch racks up a high score in crash testing undertaken by ANCAP and ASEAN partner
ANCAP and its ASEAN equivalent, the South East Asian New Car Assessment Program, have jointly announced a successful crash test for the Honda Jazz, with the tiny hatchback scoring 36.58 points out of a possible 37. 
The Jazz was tested by ASEAN NCAP and locally, with the Aussie crash safety testing authority combining its own data with data available from ASEAN to set the Australian rating for the Honda. It is the first time ANCAP has used data this way, from an external source other than Euro NCAP. 
The upshot is the Jazz retains its five-star ANCAP rating, thanks in part to standard equipment including a reversing camera, six airbags, stability control, Emergency Stop Signal and Hill Start Assist. 
"The Honda Jazz received a score of 36.58 out of a possible 37, which is a fantastic result" said Honda Australia Director, Stephen Collins. "The Jazz was also the first vehicle to be tested using data shared with ANCAP's sister program, ASEAN NCAP in Malaysia."
Five tests were conducted by ANCAP and ASEAN NCAP, which was established only recently, with support and assistance from the local body.
"ANCAP has for 15 years been making use of shared crash test data with its European counterpart, Euro NCAP, however today's rating for the Honda Jazz is a first in terms of data sharing arrangements with ASEAN NCAP," said ANCAP Chairman, Lauchlan McIntosh.
"ANCAP has been instrumental in the establishment and ongoing mentoring of the ASEAN NCAP test program with their program growing in leaps and bounds since its formation in 2012."
"ANCAP's use of ASEAN NCAP data from the 64km/h frontal offset crash test [for the Honda Jazz] is testament to the quality and professionalism of the ASEAN NCAP program. This reciprocal data sharing relationship will no doubt continue as we start to see more vehicles enter the Australasian market from Southeast Asian manufacturers and manufacturing plants," McIntosh added.
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