Proton Jumbuck aka Arena tops Kiwi 'unsafe' list - ANCAP: Vehicle Crash Report - nizar nizar nizar nizar nizar nizar nizar

The Arena, a pick-up truck manufactured by Proton, is so unsafe that it should be taken off the road, warned a consumer group in New Zealand.

The Arena, which is known as Jumbuck in overseas markets, has produced the worst crash test scores of vehicles being sold in New Zealand.

The utility vehicle, or ute, was given the lowest possible one-star rating in tests done by independent organisation Ancap (Australasian New Car Assessment Programme), according to the New Zealand Herald.

Ancap scores vehicles from zero to five stars, depending on the safety features and protection of the driver and passengers.

“The ute's cabin was severely deformed in the 64km/h offset crash test. It offered poor head protection for the driver and passenger, and poor leg protection for the driver,” reported the newspaper.
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