5 Star Safety For Audi Q2, Q5, Mini Countryman, Skoda Kodiaq

Australian crash safety authority, ANCAP, has released its latest test results for four new European SUVs, each of which walks away with a five-star safety rating.

The Mini Countryman, Audi Q2, Audi Q5, and Skoda Kodiaq were all tested overseas by Euro NCAP, with technical data adjusted to suit local specifications. In the case of the Countryman, the score applied to Cooper D models only, while the Kodiaq is only rated for all-wheel drive variants.

Somewhat confusingly, three of the four vehicles were tested to 2017 ANCAP criteria, with the Audi Q2 tested to 2016 requirements in line with its European introduction.

The Audi Q2 scored 35.6 out of 38 points for adult occupant protection, 42.4 out of 49 points for child occupant protection and 29.6 out of 42 point for pedestrian protection. As a result, the Q2 provided ‘good’ or ‘adequate’ protection in frontal and offset crashes.