used car safety ratings 2022

Hunting for used car safety ratings for 2022? In Australia and NZ, the Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR) 2022 are crunched by Monash University from hundreds of thousands of real-world crashes, not just lab smash-ups.

Models are graded from 1 to 5 stars, and standout choices get a Safer Pick tag for top crash protection and lower risk to others. Broadly, newer cars with AEB, ESC, multiple airbags and sturdier bodies score higher, while older, tiny buzz-boxes tend to cop fewer stars. Look up your exact make, model and year in the 2022 list and pick the higher rating—your future self (and your insurance excess) will be grateful.