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As such, Drive’s Dual-Cab Megatest assessed each model’s safety credentials across 17 key criteria, including the inclusion of active cruise control, the presence of autonomous emergency braking (AEB), and the vehicle’s star-rating from Australia’s independent safety body, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).
While we didn’t score based on airbags, it’s still an important metric to mention. At a minimum, most utes in the segment have seven airbags as standard. The new Ranger, however, has nine airbags, while the D-Max and BT-50 each have eight. The Musso has the fewest number of airbags with only six.
However, their list of active safety equipment includes a rear cross-traffic alert, front and rear sensors, traffic sign recognition, an intelligent speed limiter, and active cruise control with stop-and-go functionality. Both models also have eight airbags, including a front driver and passenger airbag, a side front airbag, curtain airbags in the front and rear, a driver’s knee airbag and far-side driver airbag.
Susannah’s background is news journalism, followed by several years spent in celebrity journalism, entertainment journalism and fashion magazines and a brief stint hosting a travel TV show for Channel Ten. She joined Drive in 2020 after spending a year and a half at the helm of Harper’s BAZAAR and ELLE’s online platforms.
Susannah holds a Bachelor in Media and Communications from the University of Melbourne and cut her teeth as an intern for Time Inc in New York City. She has also completed a television presenting course with the National Institute of Dramatic Art. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and her one-year-old son who, despite her best efforts, does not yet enjoy a good road trip.
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