5 Star Falcon!

Ford's all-new FG Falcon has become the first Australian-built car to receive a five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).



The petrol FG Falcon sedan range was awarded the maximum five-star safety rating with a total score of 34.6 points (out of a possible 37 points), giving it the highest score ever recorded by a locally-produced car in Australia by a significant margin.

The FG Falcon's five-star score places it in the top seven per cent of all published ANCAP results, as well as in the top 24 per cent of published ANCAP five-star results.

It also positions the FG Falcon at the forefront of vehicle safety in Australia, with the recently released all-new model generating a higher point score than many significantly higher-priced, premium European vehicles with established reputations for world-class safety.

For us at Peter Warren Ford, this is a great result as it showcases the great engineering that we can proudly boast about being part of!

The FG Falcon is now safer than that of the BMW 5-Series and as safe as any Volvo. Considering the value equation, the new FG Falcon is a very enticing vehicle for any prospective buyer. The knowedge that you could be driving the family, yourself to work or to that blast through the twisties in your XR, you will be doing it in style and safety.

These safety test results add further validation to the extensive crash simulation process and physical crash test program conducted by Ford Australia for the FG Falcon, which was the most comprehensive in the company's history.

More than 38 different vehicle crash modes were investigated by Ford during the course of the vehicle's development, with 426 full vehicle-representative physical crash tests and more than 5,000 start-of-the-art simulated crash tests completed.

The petrol FG Falcon sedan scored maximum points in two of the three physical crash tests performed by ANCAP, setting a new standard in vehicle safety for a locally-manufactured family car, with its world-class body structure and comprehensive suite of active and passive safety features.

Crash Mode
ANCAP score
Reference vehicles – large car competitors*

Offset frontal
FG Falcon -14.6
VE Commodore - 11.5
Toyota Aurion - 13.6

Side impact
FG Falcon - 16.0
VE Commodore - 15.0
Toyota Aurion - 15.4

Bonus points
FG Falcon - 2.0
VE Commodore - 1.0
Toyota Aurion - 1.0

Pole test
FG Falcon - 2.0
VE Commodore - Not eligible
Toyota Aurion - Not tested

Final (combined) score
FG Falcon - 34.6 points
VE Commodore - 27.5 points
30.0 points

Star rating
FG Falcon - 5-star
VE Commodore - 4-star
Toyota Aurion - 4-star


* Reference vehicle information courtesy of ANCAP website – www.ancap.com.au – August, 2008

In order to be awarded a maximum five-star rating, in addition to scoring at least 32.5 points overall (including pole test and seat belt reminders), a vehicle must meet the following specific requirements:

a minimum score of 12.5 points must be achieved in the offset frontal test
a minimum score of 12.5 points must be achieved in the side impact test
at least one (1) point must be achieved in the pole impact test
vehicle must be equipped with an Electronic Stability Control system