Safety

Gone are the days when digital gauge clusters and sweeping panoramic touchscreens were reserved for the owners of prestigious European cars like a Mercedes-Benz S-Class or a BMW 7 Series.

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The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has confirmed the Cupra Tavascan misses out on a five-star safety rating in Australia.

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Chinese newcomer brand JAC has spilled on the real cost of obtaining a five-star ANCAP safety rating in Australia, confiding that the brand had to invest millions of dollars to score top marks under 2024's testing protocols.

Mitsubishi has recalled 7489 units of its popular petrol Outlander Exceed and Exceed Tourer variants, built between 2022 and 2023, over concerns the steering wheel’s touch sensors may be defective.A recall notice published by the Australian government’s vehicle recall regulator reads: “Due to a manufacturing defect, the steering wheel touch sensors may be defective.“As a result, the vehicle may not accurately detect the driver's hands on the steering wheel and the MI-PILOT system may not operate as intended.”In extreme cases, the notice said: “If the MI-PILOT system does not operate as intended it could increase the risk of an accident, causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.”Owners of affected vehicles should immediately contact their preferred Mitsubishi Motors Australia dealer to have the steering wheel replaced, free of charge.Owners can check their VIN number here.Mitsubishi sold 45,253 Outlanders last year, including 6975 plug-in hybrid versions, making it the fifth best-selling car in the country and Australia’s second-best-selling SUV behind the Toyota RAV4.As of February 2025, Mitsubishi has sold 4475 Outlanders, an increase of 4.4 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Tesla has been forced into an embarrassing backdown over a trial of its Full Self-Driving tech in China, with owners of Tesla vehicles reportedly accruing fines for disregarding certain road rules, before the much-hyped – but misleadingly titled – technology was rebranded as Intelligent Assisted Driving.

A pair of Mini models and a European family SUV are the latest cars to be awarded top marks in the most recent round of crash safety testing.

When looking for a used car to buy, one of the first and most crucial aspects of your search should be how to check if a car has been in an accident.

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