The Proton Jumbuck ($24,000 NZD) available in New Zealand has being given a dismal safety ratings by independent crash test organisation Ancap (Australasian New Car Assessment Programme).
The two-door Jumbuck was awarded the lowest possible one-star rating after its performance in frontal offset and side impact crash tests.
Ancap scores vehicles from zero to five stars, depending on the safety features and protection of the driver and passengers.
The ute's cabin was severely deformed in the 64km/h offset crash test. It offered poor head protection for the driver and passenger, and poor leg protection for the driver.
It also lacked airbags, ABS, and electronic stability control - a feature that senses skidding and individually brakes the wheels, helping the driver to regain control.
Watch for yourself on You Tube
I wouldn't want to be carting my family around in one... I'd hate to see us go backwards in vehicle safety - and the Proton does that at lightning speed.
Its a cheap and nasty death trap...
The two-door Jumbuck was awarded the lowest possible one-star rating after its performance in frontal offset and side impact crash tests.
Ancap scores vehicles from zero to five stars, depending on the safety features and protection of the driver and passengers.
The ute's cabin was severely deformed in the 64km/h offset crash test. It offered poor head protection for the driver and passenger, and poor leg protection for the driver.
It also lacked airbags, ABS, and electronic stability control - a feature that senses skidding and individually brakes the wheels, helping the driver to regain control.
Watch for yourself on You Tube
I wouldn't want to be carting my family around in one... I'd hate to see us go backwards in vehicle safety - and the Proton does that at lightning speed.
Its a cheap and nasty death trap...
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