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5-star crash-test rating for Hyundai i30, Renault Laguna & Mitsubishi Lancer

June 5th 2008 06:45

Hyundai i30 hatchback

The Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) have awarded five stars to the Hyundai i30, Mitsubishi Lancer and Renault Laguna III for occupant protection in their latest vehicle crash report.

The Hyundai i30 hatchback achieved an overall score of 32.54 out of 37 and was commended for the passenger compartment's ability to hold its shape well in a collision. Despite protection from serious leg injury was marginal for the driver plus a slight risk of serious abdomen injury for the driver, the vehicle still managed to score 15.57 out of 16 in the side impact crash test where an additional two points were earned in the optional pole test.

Mitsubishi Lancer ES

The Mitsubishi Lancer scored 33.56 out of 37 points in this assessment and although there was a slight risk of serious chest injury for the driver, all other injury measurements were good. Last but not least, the Renault Laguna III achieved an overall score of 35.91 out of 37 and despite a door opening during the crash, injury values were all good.

Front, side and head airbags were fitted as standard on all three vehicles.

[Source: ANCAP]

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Posted By: charles - Category: General motoring news for the Enthusiast, Pictures, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Renault

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Mitsubishi's 31 percent sales rise in April 2008

May 15th 2008 00:15

Mitsubishi Outlander VRX

A good piece of news has finally emerged from Mitsubishi Australia after the demise of the locally-produced 380 sedan with reports of a 31 per cent increase in sales of its imported product line-up during the month of April.

Thanks to all-time record April sales of light commercial and sports utility vehicles including the Outlander, Pajero, Triton and Express models, a year-to-date increase of 19.6 per cent across the imported range has been recorded.

Mitsubishi Outlander

A company record total sales of these models of 3,141 vehicles is up 965 units or 44.3 per cent on the same month last year.

Robert McEniry, President and CEO of MMAL said: “Our practical light commercial and four-wheel drive vehicles, particularly the Triton utility and Outlander compact SUV, continue to enjoy burgeoning sales. With the launch of the new 2.5-litre diesel two-wheel drive Triton, we expect to see this expansion continue."

Mitsubishi’s compact all-wheel drive Outlander registered its best-ever April result with 824 sales while the all-new Lancer small-car sedan also sold strongly with a total of 1,317 vehicle sales recorded.

Overall, the company has recorded total sales of 5,007 vehicles during April - a 15.8 per cent increase over April 2007 and a 7.7 per cent increase on a year-to-date basis - with sales growth tipped to continue in the next few months as some hot new models, including the Lancer Evolution, Lancer RalliArt and Lancer Sportback hits Australian showrooms.

[Source: Mitsubishi]

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Posted By: charles - Category: General motoring news for the Enthusiast, Japanese cars, Wallpapers, Mitsubishi

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