For most used car buyers, safety is the first element they consider: can your car protect you well when inevitable crashes occur? But the used car advertisement on the market is more about telling you that this car can prevent collision accidents very well. Their emphasis on "strong brakes, good grip" is no longer just a focus for buyers to pay attention to, but now more important is driving assistance technology, such as automatic emergency braking (AEB).
Automatic emergency brake (AEB) has pedestrian safety system, reverse rear object warning and blind spot monitoring functions. Although these technologies are not yet fully popular, some of the basic AEB has been installed in the current used car market, such as the $20, 000 Mazda6 in 2016. The Mazda was rated as a five-star safety performance by ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program), an Australian new car evaluation program. The safety performance of the Mazda6 will be further improved in the near future, with a full set of driving assistance technology, so the price of the 2018 and 2019 models will be increased. In fact, Mazda's security technology has become a symbol of it. You can enjoy a reliable, fully functional and very safe Mazda used car for about $20, 000, and you don't have to pay a lot of money to buy a Volvo.. In fact, many of the four-star cars rated by ANCAP did well in the impact, and the only difference between the five-star level and the five-star level is the lack of the driving assistance technology we mentioned earlier (driver-assist technology).
Safety is number one for family cars, so it's best to choose the highest price in your budget. European cars can be your first choice, nearly five years of BMW or Mercedes-Benz have met extremely high safety standards, with good anti-collision performance. Among other European cars, Renault (Renaults) has been doing well in ANCAP reviews. Of course, Volvo (Volvos) also has an excellent reputation for collision safety.
ANCAP can be a criterion for choosing used cars. You can choose your car from the five-star vehicle assessed by ANCAP, saving you a lot of tedious processes and entanglements. Of course, when really unexpected serious accidents occur, it is impossible to rely entirely on driving aids to save lives. But the wisest choice when buying a car is to make a decision against the safety performance of the vehicle. Here are some tips: for example, copy a description of the security performance in an ad on a used car website, make a table and paste it out, excluding performance that has nothing to do with safety. Which car has the longest list is the most likely vehicle to buy. Don't forget, safety performance is not just about airbags and stability control, lights, cruise control systems, automatic emergency brakes, climate monitoring systems, and so on.
You often hear the saying that high-performance cars are not safe. In fact, many accidents are simply due to problems with the driver's control. Many large horsepower cars are likely to be better equipped. For example, V8 cars are as safe as V6, and V8 cars have better ground control. And high performance will allow you to get out of danger faster when you overtake. In general, because the price is higher, the equipment is more complete, the high performance car will be safer. Of course, safe driving and drivers have a lot of relationship.
Finally, let's make a summary of how to buy a second-hand car with high safety:
- According to ANCAP test, select a five-star vehicle with qualified safety performance after 2015.
- Don't just pay attention to the protection performance in the event of collision, and the performance of preventing collision is also very important.
- Check to see if less obvious safety performance is up to standard, such as lights and cruise control systems
- Don't think about it just because it's "dangerous" to think about high-performance scooters.
- Buy a car with better driving aids
- When the price is not very important to you, to choose a well-known European brand of the ca
- Search for the safety performance of different vehicles on the Internet and compare them with a list.
- Listen to the advice of experienced people