Improved safety performance of commercial vans pleases ANCAP (2025)

ANCAP Safety has welcomed improved safety results for four commercial vans currently on sale in the Australian market

TheLDV Deliver 7and theVolkswagen ID. Buzz Cargohave achieved a Platinum rating.

The updatedRenault TraficandPeugeot Experteach take a step higher, with a Gold rating– up from the Silver gradings held by the predecessor vehicles.

ANCAP’sCommercial Van Safety Comparisonassesses the performance of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) fitted to commercial vans to help buyers of these business and fleet vehicles understand how well-equipped each van is to avoid a crash.

Debuting with a Platinum grading, theLDV Deliver 7enters theCommercial Van Safety Comparisonwith an overall performance score of 86%.

The diesel-powered LDV Deliver 7 is equipped with more advanced ADAS functionality than its electric sibling, theLDV eDeliver 7,graded by ANCAP last year, with the traditionally powered Deliver 7 demonstrating a higher level of ADAS performance. Testing of the Deliver 7 saw good performance scores across most crash avoidance technologies, particularly in test scenarios evaluating automatic braking at intersections, so the van can avoid a crash with a crossing vehicle.

Also entering theCommercial Van Safety Comparisonfor the first time is theVolkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo.It achieved a Platinum result (80%). This result highlights the vehicle’s well-rounded active safety performance, including AEB car-to-car and lane support functionality.

“With the LDV Deliver 7 and Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo achieving strong results on debut into our commercial van assessment program, it’s clear that safety is being prioritised by manufacturers bringing new-generation vans to market,” ANCAP chief executive Carla Hoorweg says.

Previously assessed by ANCAP in earlier specification guise, theRenault TraficandPeugeot Experthave now been re-examined following specification upgrades that apply to vehicles built from October 2024. As a result, both the Trafic and Expert see elevated collision avoidance performance, securing Gold safety gradings. The Renault Trafic scored 69%. The Peugeot Expert scored 67%.

The latest Renault Trafic now includes features such as pedestrian and cyclist-detecting autonomous braking. Performance of these aspects was assessedasAdequateandGood,respectively. A lane departure warning system is fitted to the Trafic, yet active lane keep assist functionality is not available.

The Gold grading for the Renault Trafic is a notable improvement from its initial 2020 result, where it was assessed asNot Recommended. The Trafic models built between September 2022 and July 2024 hold a Silver performance grading.

Similarly, the Peugeot Expert has taken a positive step forward, with an active lane support system and AEB car-to-cyclist now fitted as standard across all variants. The Expert delivered effective performance in the key assessment areas of lane support and speed assistance.

“It’s great to see active steps being taken to improve the safety specification of these vans, and the tangible results of those efforts. The elevation of the Renault Trafic and Peugeot Expert to Gold shows excellent progress,” Hoorweg says.

“Since ourCommercial Van Safety Comparisonwas introduced, we have seen clear improvements across the commercial van market. Today, eight current van models hold a Platinum rating,” she says.