Affordable EVs score five-star ANCAP safety ratings
04-09-2026 00:44 via autotalk.co.nz

Affordable EVs score five-star ANCAP safety ratings

Two of New Zealand’s most affordable electric vehicles have achieved five-star ANCAP safety ratings under tougher testing criteria introduced this year. The Geely EX2, priced from $32,990, and Leapmotor B05, from $43,990, are only the second and third vehicles assessed under ANCAP’s new 2026 Stages of Safety protocols. ANCAP chief executive Carla Hoorweg says the […]
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