Holden Cruze Bags Five Star Safety Rating

The Holden Cruze received some very good news when the results of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) were tallied recently. The Holden model scored 35.04 out of possible 37 points thanks to the car’s advanced safety features. The Cruze was awarded a 5-star safety rating as a result of the test, the highest possible rating at that.

According to Holden, a combination of the car’s high-strength structure and a host of active and passive safety systems is what makes Cruze one of the safest cars in its class. Electronic stability control, brake assist, traction control, electronic brakeforce distribution and anti-lock brakes are just some of the features found in every Cruze model.

Safety Protection At The Top Of Its Game

Cruze’s structure has been designed to provide maximum protection including front and rear crush zones engineered to collapse in a controlled manner to absorb crash energy. A collapsible pedal assembly also helps to reduce the chance of lower extremity injuries to the driver in a frontal collision.

GM Holden Chairman and Managing Director, Mark Reuss said safety was at the core of the vehicle’s global development program.

“We know that today’s motorists want many things from a small car and that includes no compromises on safety,” Mr Reuss said. “Incredibly high benchmarks were set as the Cruze was being developed and the results show. This is a world-class car with a safety rating to match. We welcome ANCAP’s response to Cruze’s strong safety features.”

Sales Commence In June 2009

The Holden Cruze will go on sale in about two weeks in Australia and New Zealand. The car is essentially the same model going on sale next Spring in the United States and Canada where it will be marketed as the Chevrolet Cruze.

The car is currently sold in South Korea as the Daewoo Lacetti Premiere and recently went on sale in China as the Chevrolet Cruze. GM Europe will begin marketing the Chevrolet Cruze across much of Europe beginning this July.

Source: GM Holden