Land Rover’s new Defender 110 has earned a five-star review ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program), Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority.

The Defender showed strong performance across the four key areas of safety assessment and scored maximum points for adult occupants in the side impact and oblique pole tests, and for child occupants in the frontal offset and side impact tests.

According to ANCAP’S website, the 4X4 scored 85 per cent for Adult Occupant Protection, 88 per cent for Child Occupant Protection, 71 per cent for Vulnerable Road Users, and 76 per cent for Safety Assist.

The Defender comes with an ultra-stiff aluminium-intensive body construction and an impressive range of safety technologies, including Blind Spot Assist, 3D Surround Camera, Adaptive Cruise Control, Driver Condition Monitor (designed to sense driver fatigue), Lane Keep Assist, Rear Traffic Monitor (designed to warn of vehicles, pedestrians or other hazards approaching from either side), Traffic Sign Recognition, and Wade Sensing (sensors in the door mirrors provide real-time information about the water depth when wading).

“From the moment we started creating the new Defender, we were obsessed with functional safety and the protection of both the occupants and other road users,” said Nick Rogers, Executive Director, Product Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover. “We set out to make a vehicle that is the most capable and durable Land Rover ever made, with safety features that truly enhance the driver’s experience. It’s an incredible honour to receive this recognition from ANCAP who have endorsed our New Defender with their five-star rating.”

•ANCAP tested a right-hand drive Land Rover Defender 110 2.0 diesel SE.

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (December 2020 / January 2021).

28 December 2020