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Subaru Uncharted Five-Star ANCAP Safety Rating: What Redlands Buyers Need to Know

2026-06-15

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The Subaru Uncharted has earned a five-star ANCAP safety rating (the highest possible result) under the 2023-2025 assessment criteria. Introduced to Australia in May 2026, the Uncharted is a battery-electric all-wheel-drive small SUV. The rating was published in June 2026 and applies to all variants built from April 2026 onwards.

At Barton's Capalaba Subaru, we believe Redlands buyers deserve honest, complete safety information for every vehicle we stock. Here is the full ANCAP picture for the Uncharted.

How This Rating Was Produced: What You Need to Know First

The ANCAP safety rating for the Subaru Uncharted is based on testing of the closely related Toyota C-HR+ Long Range and the Toyota bZ4X, both sold in Europe, rather than direct crash testing of the Australian Uncharted. ANCAP was provided with technical information and additional test data demonstrating those results are applicable to the Uncharted.

This is an accepted ANCAP methodology for vehicles sharing structural architecture and safety systems with already-tested models. The five-star rating is valid. Redlands buyers should understand the rating is derived from tested sibling vehicles rather than from a standalone test of the Uncharted itself.

What is an ANCAP Safety Rating?

ANCAP independently crash-tests and rates new vehicles sold in Australia and New Zealand. A five-star rating is the highest result achievable.

ANCAP assesses four key categories: Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable Road User Protection, and Safety Assist.

Subaru Uncharted ANCAP Safety Rating: The Full Scorecard

The Subaru Uncharted (built from April 2026) achieved the following results:

Category	Score	Rating
Adult Occupant Protection	35.48 / 40	88%
Child Occupant Protection	42.36 / 49	86%
Vulnerable Road User Protection	50.47 / 63	80%
Safety Assist	14.86 / 18	82%

The rating applies to the single variant sold in Australia only (not New Zealand). It expires December 2031.

Adult Occupant Protection: 88% (35.48 out of 40)

The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test. The driver received adequate chest and lower leg protection, with good results across all other body regions. The front passenger received good results across all critical areas. The compatibility penalty was 2.54 points.

In the full-width frontal test, driver chest protection was marginal and rear passenger chest protection was adequate, with good results elsewhere. The side impact scored the maximum 6.00 out of 6 points with good protection across all body regions. For Redlands families navigating the arterial intersections along Redland Bay Road and through the Capalaba retail precinct, a maximum side impact result reflects real-world protection. The oblique pole returned 5.39 out of 6 with driver chest rated marginal. Whiplash scored 3.95 out of 4 and the far-side impact scored the full 4.00 out of 4.00.

Both doors and windows passed submergence testing. No eCall is fitted (0.67 default). Multi-collision braking scored 1.00 point.

Child Occupant Protection: 86% (42.36 out of 49)

The frontal offset child test scored 15.94 out of 16, with good protection across all critical body regions of both dummies apart from the ten-year-old dummy's neck, rated adequate. The side impact child test earned the maximum 8.00 out of 8 points for both dummies.

ISOFix is fitted to both rear outboard seats with top tether anchorages across all rear positions. Two installation notes for Redlands families: the Type A capsule could not be correctly installed in the rear outboard positions, and one booster seat could not be installed in the centre rear position. Our team at Bartons Capalaba Subaru can help you find the right seating arrangement.

An indirect CPD system is fitted as standard but did not meet ANCAP's requirements and was not awarded points. The system is present; buyers should note this outcome.

Vulnerable Road User Protection: 80% (50.47 out of 63)

The bonnet and windscreen provided good or adequate head protection to pedestrians over most of the surface, with marginal to poor results at the stiff windscreen pillars and base of the windscreen. Lower leg protection was good with maximum knee and tibia points. Femur protection was mixed, with areas of good and poor performance (1.39 out of 4.5), and this is the primary driver of the 80 per cent VRU result.

Forward pedestrian AEB (Subaru Safety Sense / EyeSight, 5-80 km/h) was rated good in all forward tests including turning scenarios. Whether navigating the school zones along Redland Bay Road, sharing the road with cyclists on the Redlands Coast trail network, or moving through the Capalaba Central car park during busy periods, the forward AEB covers the scenarios Redlands drivers encounter daily.

Cyclist AEB was rated good at all test speeds. The Uncharted provides both an information alert and a warning for approaching cyclists. Motorcyclist AEB and LSS earned full marks, relevant for Gateway and Pacific Motorway commutes from the Redlands.

AEB Backover was not standard on the tested vehicle and was not assessed. Zero points were scored. Confirm with our team whether AEB Backover is standard in the Australian Uncharted specification.

Safety Assist: 82% (14.86 out of 18)

Car-to-car AEB (5-180 km/h) earned the perfect 4.00 out of 4 points. AEB Head-On earned the perfect 1.00 out of 1 point. AEB Crossing was adequate. The lane support system (5-200 km/h) earned the perfect 3.00 out of 3 points, including in emergency lane keeping scenarios, relevant for Gateway and Pacific Motorway commutes.

iACC is standard with camera-based speed sign recognition and a manual speed limiter.

The driver monitoring system scored 0.30 out of 2. A direct fatigue detection system is fitted, but distraction detection is not available. This is the primary underperformance area in Safety Assist. BSM is fitted but was not assessed in this rating.

Safety Features: What Comes Standard

Dual frontal, side chest, side head curtain, centre, and driver knee airbags
AEB: car-to-car (5-180 km/h), pedestrian forward, cyclist, and motorcyclist (Subaru Safety Sense / EyeSight)
AEB Junction, Crossing, and Head-On
Lane keep assist and emergency lane keeping (5-200 km/h)
Lane departure warning and forward collision warning
Blind spot monitoring (fitted; not assessed in this ANCAP rating)
iACC, camera-based speed sign recognition, manual speed limiter
Direct driver drowsiness monitoring (fatigue only; distraction detection not available)
Indirect CPD (fitted; did not meet ANCAP requirements)
Cyclist dooring information and warning alert
Seat belt reminders with occupancy detection (all positions)
Multi-collision braking

Not available: eCall, AEB Backover on tested variant (confirm with dealer for Australian specification).

Test Drive the Five-Star Subaru Uncharted at Barton's Capalaba Subaru

The Uncharted's five-star result is a strong outcome for an electric AWD small SUV. The testing methodology, the femur protection limitation, the AEB Backover situation, and the driver monitoring limitation are all disclosed here and in the ANCAP report. Our team is happy to walk through any of them in detail.

Come and see us at Barton's Capalaba Subaru in Capalaba, take the Uncharted for a test drive, and let our team help you.

Visit BartonsCapalabaSubaru.com.au to browse current stock or book a test drive online.

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All safety scores, test results, and feature listings are drawn from the official ANCAP assessment report for the Subaru Uncharted (May 2026 onwards), published June 2026. Rating is based on testing of the Toyota C-HR+ Long Range LHD and Toyota bZ4X FWD LHD. Applies to Australian-market variants built from April 2026 onwards. Not rated for New Zealand. Source: ancap.com.au.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ANCAP safety rating for the Subaru Uncharted?

The Subaru Uncharted has a five-star ANCAP safety rating, the highest possible result, published in June 2026. The rating applies to the single Subaru Uncharted variant built from April 2026 onwards, sold in Australia only. The vehicle scored 88 per cent for Adult Occupant Protection, 86 per cent for Child Occupant Protection, 80 per cent for Vulnerable Road User Protection, and 82 per cent for Safety Assist. This rating is based on testing of the Toyota C-HR+ Long Range and Toyota bZ4X, rather than direct testing of the Australian Uncharted, as explained in the full article.

Is the Subaru Uncharted a safe electric SUV?

Yes. The Subaru Uncharted earned a five-star ANCAP rating. Its car-to-car AEB system earned a perfect 4.00 out of 4 points, AEB Head-On also earned a perfect score, and the lane support system (operating from 5 to 200 km/h) earned maximum points. The side impact child crash test returned maximum points. Both doors and windows passed submergence testing. The areas to be aware of include the femur protection result in VRU physical impact testing (1.39 out of 4.5, with areas of poor performance), the AEB Backover system not being standard on the tested vehicle and therefore not assessed, and the driver monitoring system only detecting fatigue rather than distraction.

Does the Subaru Uncharted have AEB Backover?

The Subaru Uncharted's AEB system is capable of reacting to vulnerable road users in reverse, but AEB Backover was not standard on the tested vehicle and ANCAP did not conduct the backover tests. Zero points were scored. This does not necessarily mean AEB Backover is absent from Australian-specification Uncharted variants. Buyers should confirm with the dealership whether AEB Backover is fitted as standard before purchase.

What is the difference between the Subaru Uncharted and the Subaru Trailseeker?

Both the Uncharted and Trailseeker are battery-electric small AWD SUVs launched in Australia in May 2026, both with five-star ANCAP safety ratings. The Trailseeker scored 89 per cent for adult occupant protection (vs 88 per cent for the Uncharted) and is available in two variants (AWD and AWD Touring), while the Uncharted has a single variant. The VRU and Safety Assist scores are identical for both vehicles. The Uncharted's rating is based on testing of the Toyota C-HR+ Long Range and Toyota bZ4X, while the Trailseeker's rating is based on the Subaru e-Outback AWD and Toyota bZ4X.