2023 Nissan Qashqai scores five-star safety rating

The new 2023 Nissan Qashqai small SUV has been awarded top marks in safety testing by ANCAP.

The independent crash testing authority gave the Qashqai five-star scores in each of the four key areas – and in doing so it chalked up a high score of 97 per cent within the Safety Assist category.

This score was achieved through the "standard fitment of an advanced and robust range of collision avoidance technologies", ANCAP said.

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Full points were scored for its active lane support, autonomous emergency braking (AEB) junction and AEB backover capabilities, while its AEB pedestrian and AEB Cyclist performance were also strong.

High scores were awarded for the Qashqai’s performance in AEB car-to-car tests, and the SUV's speed assistance system – which helps the driver manage an appropriate speed.

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“The presence and performance of these features demonstrates the significant effort Nissan has made to offer the best safety equipment possible to Qashqai buyers," said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg.

Maximum points were also awarded for the Qashqai’s ability to protect the driver in the destructive side impact and oblique pole test. Meanwhile, an 'adequate' performance was recorded for the chest of the driver in the frontal offset and full-width frontal assessments, and 'marginal' performance noted in the full width test for the chest of the adult female dummy seated in the second row.

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High scores were awarded for the Qashqai’s protection of child occupants, with an overall child occupant protection score of 93 per cent.

“By achieving these scores under ANCAP’s most stringent protocols, Nissan’s impressive safety performance will be welcomed by families and fleet buyers looking to purchase their next SUV,” Hoorweg added.

The old Qashqai was previously rated by ANCAP in 2017 under the previous protocols, while the new model has been tested against the 2020-2022 criteria.

Also recently being given five stars were the Volvo C40 Recharge and BYD Atto 3 – but the latter only in New Zealand so far.

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