Test results - small cars

• Small cars tested in 2009
• Small cars tested in 2008
• Small cars tested in 2007
• Small cars tested in 2006
• Small cars tested in 2005
• Small cars tested in 2004
• Small cars tested in 2003
• Small cars tested in 2002
• Small cars tested in 2001
• Small cars tested in 2000
• Small cars tested in 1998
• Small cars tested in 1997
• Small cars tested in 1996

Small cars tested in 2009

Make	Model	Occupant protection rating	Pedestrian protection rating
Honda	City 2009 on (front+side+head airbags)
Toyota	Prius 2009 on (front+side+head+knee airbags)
Alfa-Romeo	Mito (LHD) 2009 on (front+side+head+knee airbags)
Skoda	Fabia, 2008 on (front+side+head airbags)
Kia	Cerato 2009 on (front+side+head airbags)
Kia	Soul (LHD) 2009 on (front+side+head airbags)
Fiat	Bravo with ESC (LHD), 2008 on (front+side+head airbags)
Volkswagen	Golf (LHD), 2009 on (front+side+head+knee airbags)
Ford	Fiesta (LHD) with ESC, 2009 on (front+side+head+knee airbags)

 

Small cars tested in 2008

Make	Model	Occupant protection rating	Pedestrian protection rating
Holden	Barina, mid 2008 on (front+side & airbags)		Rating pending
Daihatsu	Materia (LHD) 2007 on (front & side (chest) airbags)
Holden	Astra (LHD) CDX, SRi and CDTI Hatches June 2008 on (front, side & head airbags)
Hyundai	Elantra 2007 on (dual front airbags)
Hyundai	Elantra 2006 on (dual front airbags)
Hyundai	i30 (LHD) (with ESC) May 2008 on (front, side, head & side curtain airbags)
Hyundai	Getz (LHD) 2008 on (NZ only) (front+side airbags)
Kia	Cerato (LHD) 2007 on (dual front airbags)
Kia	Rio LX (LHD) 2007 on (dual front airbags)
Mitsubishi	Lancer 2007 on (front, side, head, knee & side curtain airbags)
Peugeot	308 XSE/XTE (LHD) 2008 on (front+side+head+knee airbags)
Peugeot	308 XS (LHD) 2008 on (front+side+head airbags)
Toyota	Corolla GX 2007 on (dual front airbags)

Small cars tested in 2007

Make	Model	Size	Occupant protection rating	Pedestrian protection rating
BMW	Mini Cooper, 2007 on (front+side+head airbags)	Small
Hyundai	i30 (LHD), 2007 on (front+side+head airbags)	Small
Kia	Rio (LHD), 2007 on (front+side+head airbags)	Small
Peugeot	207, (LHD), 2006 on (front+side+head airbags)	Small
Renault	Clio 3, (LHD diesel, New Zealand only), 2006 on (front+side+head (curtain) airbags)	Small
Subaru	Impreza, Sept 2007 on (front, side & head airbags)	Small
Suzuki	SX4 (LHD), 2007 on (front+side+head airbags)	Small
Toyota	Corolla Hatch (LHD with curtain), 2007 on (front+side+head airbags)	Small
Toyota	Corolla Sedan (LHD with curtains), 2007 on (front+side+head airbags)	Small

Small cars tested in 2006

Make	Model	Rating
Citroen	C3 (LHD), 2003 - (PDF, 194 KB) (front + side airbags)
Fiat	Punto (LHD), 2006 - (front + side & head airbags)
Holden	Barina, 2005 - June 2008 (dual front airbags)
Holden	Viva, 2005 - (front + side & head airbags)
Mitsubishi	Colt, 2006 - (dual front airbags)
Nissan	Tiida, 2006 - (dual front airbags)
Mazda	3 (LHD), 2006 - (front + side + head airbags)
Toyota	Yaris (LHD), 2005 on (front+side & head airbags)
Toyota	Yaris, 2005 - (PDF, 195 KB) (dual front airbags)

Small cars tested in 2005

Make	Model	Occupant protection rating	Pedestrian protection rating
BMW	1 Series, 2004 - (front + side+ head airbags)
Citroen	C4 (LHD), 2005 - (front + side & head airbags)
Fiat	Stilo (NZ), 2005 - (front+side & head airbags)
Holden	Astra CD/CDX (LHD), 2004 - (front + side + head airbags)
Holden	Astra CDXi (LHD), 2004 - (front + side + head airbags)
Mercedes Benz	A-class, 2005 - (front+side+head airbags)
Suzuki	Swift 2005 - (front+side+head airbags)
Volkswagen	Golf (LHD), 2005 - (front + side + head airbags)

Small cars tested in 2004

Make	Model	Rating
Audi	A3, 2004 - (front + Side+ head airbags)
Ford	Fiesta (LHD), 2004 - (dual front airbags)
Kia	Rio 2004 - (drivers airbag)
Mazda	3, 2004 - (front + side + head airbags)
Nissan	Pulsar, Feb 2004 - (front + side airbags)

Small cars tested in 2003

Make	Model	Rating
BMW	Mini LHD, 2002 - (front + side + head airbags)
Ford	Focus LHD, 1998 - (PDF, 65 KB) (front airbags)
Honda	Jazz, 2003 - (dual front airbags)
Mazda	2 LHD, 2003 - (PDF, 65 KB) (front airbags)
Mitsubishi	Lancer, 2003 - (dual front airbags)
Renault	Megane/II LHD, 2003 - (PDF, 65 KB) (front + side + head airbags)
Volkswagen	Polo (NZ spec) LHD, 2002 - (PDF, 65 KB) (front, side airbags)

Small cars tested in 2002

Make	Model	Rating
Alfa Romeo	147 (LHD), 2000 - (front + side + head airbags)
Ford	Laser 1999 - (drivers airbag)
Mazda	121, 2000 - (drivers airbag)
Mitsubishi	Lancer (LHD), 1997 - (drivers airbag)
Peugeot	307 (LHD), 2001 - (front + side + head airbags)
Toyota	Corolla 2001 - (driver airbag)

Small cars tested in 2001

Make	Model	Rating
Holden	Barina City 2001 (dual front airbags)
Honda	Civic (LHD) 2001 (dual front airbags)
Kia	Rio 2001 (driver airbag)
Subaru	Impreza Sept 2001 on (dual front airbags)
Volkswagen	Beetle (LHD) 1999 (front & side airbags)

Small cars tested in 2000

Make	Model	Rating
Audi	A3, 1997 - (dual front + side airbags)
Daewoo	Lanos 3 dr, 1998 - (no airbag)
Daewoo	Nubira, 1999 - (driver's airbag)
Daihatsu	Sirion, 2000 - (dual airbags)
Ford	Ka 2000 - (driver's airbag)
Hyundai	Accent 2000 - (driver's airbag)
Mazda	323 Protege, 1999 - (driver's airbag)
Mercedes Benz	A140, 1999 - (dual front + side airbags)
Nissan	Pulsar, 2000 - (driver's airbag)
Peugeot	206, 2000 - (dual front airbags)
Peugeot	306, 1997 - (driver's airbag)
Toyota	Corolla, 1998 - (driver's airbag)
Toyota	Echo | Yaris 2000 - (dual front airbags)
Holden	Astra 1999 - (dual front airbags)
Volkswagen	Golf 1998 - (dual front + side airbags)

Small cars tested in 1998

Make	Model	Rating
Daewoo	Lanos 5 dr 1997 (driver's airbag)	Acceptable
Daewoo	Nubira 1998 (dual airbags)	Poor
Daihatsu	Sirion 1998 (dual airbags)	Marginal
Kia	Mentor 1998 (no airbag)	Marginal
Mazda	Metro 1998 (driver's airbag)	Marginal
Peugeot	306 1997 (driver's airbag)	Acceptable
Suzuki	Baleno 1997 (no airbag)	Poor
Volkswagen	Golf 1998 (dual airbags)	Good

Small cars tested in 1997

Make	Model	Rating
Daihatsu	Charade 1996-1997 no airbag	Marginal
Daihatsu	Charade 1996-1997 driver's airbag	Marginal
Ford	Festiva 1994-1997 no airbag	Poor
Ford	Laser 1996-1997 driver's airbag	Acceptable
Hyundai	Excel 1994-1997 no airbag	Poor
Hyundai	Excel 1994-1997 driver's airbag	Marginal
Mazda	121 1990-1995 no airbag	Poor
Mazda	323 1996-1997 driver's airbag	Acceptable
Mitsubishi	Mirage 1996-1997 dual airbags	Acceptable
Nissan	Micra 1995-1997 no airbag	Poor
Toyota	Starlet 1994-1997 dual airbags	Acceptable
Volkswagen	Polo 1996 driver's airbag	Good

Small cars tested in 1996

Make	Model	Rating
Daewoo	Cielo 1995-1996 no airbag	Marginal
Holden	Barina 1996 dual airbags	Poor
Honda	Civic 1996 driver's airbag	Acceptable
Hyundai	Lantra 1996 no airbag	Poor
Mitsubishi	Mirage 1996 no airbag	Acceptable
Nissan	Pulsar 1995 driver's airbag	Marginal
Toyota	Starlet 1996 no airbag	Marginal

Last updated: 17 November 2009