What is the ANCAP safety rating and what does it mean?

Since 1993, ANCAP has published safety ratings for thousands of different vehicle makes, models and variants. These vehicles are awarded an ANCAP safety rating of between 0 to 5 stars to show the level of safety they provide in the event of a crash and their ability to avoid, or minimise the effects of a crash.

This is a really valuable system, but can sometimes cause confusion for people when they are comparing newer model ratings with older cars. Emma sheds some light on the differences and shares some tips to help you choose the right car for you.