Isuzu MU-X Achieves 5 Star ANCAP Safety Rating
The Isuzu MU-X 7-seater has received the maximum safety rating from the ANCAP.
The Isuzu MU-X is a the company’s answer to the Toyota Fortuner, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Ford Everest. It’s a pick-up based 7-seater from Isuzu that’s popular in Thailand and sold elsewhere in the world too. Malaysians may not be too familiar with the Isuzu MU-X, but the 7-seater passenger pickup vehicle (PPV) was on sale in the country in the previous generation for a time.
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The latest MU-X is based on the all-new D-Max platform and it has been making waves in Australia. One aspect of it that has come to impress is safety.
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Based on the Australasian New Car Assessment Program under the latest and most stringent protocols, the new MU-X did extremely well, garnering 5 stars.
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This was in large part down to the introduction of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, also available on variants of the D-Max.
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These Advanced Driver Assistance Systems include:
- Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
- Turn Assist
- Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)
- Intelligent Speed Limiter (ISL)
- Manual Speed Limiter (MSL)
- Attention Assist
- Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
- Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
- Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
- Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK)
- Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
- Multi Collision Brake
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
- Automatic High Beam
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Pedal Misapplication Mitigation
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Here are the Isuzu MU-X’s ANCAP results:
ADULT OCCUPANT PROTECTION ![]() | |
Adult Occupant Protection: | 33.25 out of 38 |
Frontal Offset (MPDB): | 4.63 out of 8 |
Full Width Frontal: | 7.63 out of 8 |
Side Impact: | 6.00 out of 6 |
Pole Oblique: | 6.00 out of 6 |
Far-Side Impact: | 3.50 out of 4 |
Whiplash Protection (Front): | 2.50 out of 3 |
Whiplash Protection (Rear): | 1.00 out of 1 |
Rescue & Extrication: | 2.00 out of 2 |
CHILD OCCUPANT PROTECTION ![]() | |
Child Occupant Protection: | 41.99 out of 49 |
Dynamic (Front): | 13.99 out of 16 |
Dynamic (Side): | 8.00 out of 8 |
Child Restraint Installation: | 12.00 out of 12 |
On-Board Features: | 8.00 out of 13 |
VULNERABLE ROAD USER PROTECTION ![]() | |
Vulnerable Road User Protection: | 37.63 out of 54 |
Head Impact: | 17.78 out of 24 |
Upper Leg Impact: | 5.01 out of 6 |
Lower Leg Impact: | 6.00 out of 6 |
AEB VRU (Pedestrian): | 4.98 out of 7 |
AEB VRU (Cyclist): | 3.87 out of 9 |
AEB VRU (Backover): | 0.00 out of 2 |
SAFETY ASSIST ![]() | |
Safety Assist: | 13.49 out of 16 |
Seat Belt Reminders: | 2.00 out of 2 |
Occupant Status: | 1.00 out of 1 |
Speed Assistance System: | 2.40 out of 3 |
AEB Interurban/Auto Emergency Steering (C2C): | 3.70 out of 4 |
Lane Support System: | 3.50 out of 4 |
AEB Junction Assist: | 0.89 out of 2 |
ANCAP Safety Rating: | |
Rating Year/Datestamp: | 2020 |