The Tesla Model S was launched in 2012 and 2 years later, it was the only vehicle to achieve a 5-star Euro NCAP rating and 5 stars in every NHTSA category.
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2021 Kia Carnival is still a chance for a five-star ANCAP safety rating – despite not being fitted with a centre airbag.
Becoming increasingly common in new cars, the centre airbag is used to reduce the impact between the two front occupants during the new Far Side Impact Test.
The 2021 Kia Carnival comes with seven airbags, which includes full-length curtain airbags across three rows, and a driver’s knee airbag.
While many believe this new safety technology is a requirement for top marks in the ANCAP safety test, the recently tested Land Rover Defender has proven otherwise.
Although the British off-roader doesn’t have a centre airbag between front occupants, it was able to achieve the full five stars from ANCAP in August 2020 against the more stringent requirements.