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400 Nudgee Rd
Hendra, Brisbane Airport
Queensland QLD, 4011
Australia
AU Ph: (07) 3868 3355
Int Ph: +617 3868 3355
AU Free: 1800 121 029

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When you hire an Apex Rental Car all vehicles are 2011 guaranteed models. This means when you select the 2011 Hyundai i45 Full Size Sedan, for example, this is exactly the year, make and model that you will be supplied with when you pickup your brisbane car rental.

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The Apex car hire Brisbane branch is conveniently located 5 minutes from Brisbane International Airport and Brisbane Domestic Airport and offers a free shuttle service to/from both terminals.

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Our brisbane car hire branch has teamed-up with Go Via to offer you unlimited access to all toll roads within a 400km radius of Brisbane Airport.
Enjoy the convenience of having unlimited access to Brisbane's toll road network from just $2/day.

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ancap vehice safety rating

ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program) is Australasia’s leading independent authority on vehicle safety.

For consumers ANCAP’s independent crash test program provides comparative ratings on how different vehicle models protect occupants in the most common types of crashes. ANCAP has adopted a 5-star rating system. The more stars, the better the vehicle performed in ANCAP tests.

For your peace of mind all vehicle offered by Apex Rentals-Australia have the highest ANCAP rating in their class. ANCAP considers 3 star-rated vehicles (and below) as sub standard. Regretably some vehicles currently offered for rent in Australia do not satisfy ANCAP's minimum benchmark criteria.

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ancap frequently asked questions

Below is some frequently asked questions about the ANCAP rating system.

How does ANCAP compare with overseas tests?

ANCAP crash testing by a joint government/automobile association group was a world first. ANCAP has harmonised test procedures with the European NCAP group (Euro NCAP), which also conducts offset frontal barrier crash testing and side impact crash testing. The side impact crash test is also conducted in Japan but at the higher speed of 55km/h.

If the speed was increased in ANCAP tests what would be the effects in each test?

Speed of impact has a large effect on the risk of serious injury to occupants. Even a small increase in impact speed (eg 10km/h) could turn an easily survival crash into one where occupants have a high risk of serious injury. The ANCAP crash test speeds represent the higher end of real-world crash speeds. For example, the frontal offset crash test is conducted at 64km/h. From real-world (US) data, more than half of all fatalities to seat-belt-wearing drivers in frontal crashes occur at impact speeds under 55km/h.

Can ANCAP results be used to compare the relative safety of the vehicles tested?

ANCAP results can be used to compare the protection offered to occupants in the event of a severe frontal and side crashes for vehicles of similar size and weight. Care must be taken when comparing results for different vehicles as only those vehicles of similar mass can be correctly compared. As a heavier vehicle will generally provide better protection in a collision with a smaller and lighter car, any result comparison should be restricted to cars of a similar class. To assist with the comparison, ANCAP publishes the kerb weight of the cars tested.

Can a compact or sub compact car protect you in a side crash with a much larger car like a 4wd?

The main risk to the occupants of a small car struck in the side by a high, heavy vehicle like a 4WD is severe head injury. It has been found in real-world crashes that head-protecting side airbags, such as inflatable curtains, do a remarkably good job in these circumstances. That is one reason that ANCAP insists on a good result in its side pole test for a 5-star occupant protection rating.

Is the metal body thickness of any car a factor considered in crash testing and does the thickness have any influence on the results of a crash?

Modern car designs have a very strong passenger compartment combined with structures that are deigned to crush in a controlled manner. Exterior body panels have very little influence on these structures. These days the structural components of cars, such as roof pillars, are very carefully design and may use sandwiches of metal of different properties for optimum performance.

Is it true that airbags only deploy based on the deceleration of a vehicle and that they may not activate in some low-severity collisions?

Airbags are designed to be supplementary restraint systems. They work in conjunction with seat belts to reduce the risk of injury to occupants. Airbags do not trigger in some low-severity crashes where the seat belt offers sufficient protection. Vehicle manufacturers go to considerable effort to determine the optimum conditions for deploying the airbags. Airbags do not deploy under heavy braking just prior to a crash but some luxury models are able to detect an imminent crash and prime the airbag firing mechanism to speed up deployment once the crash commences.

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