If it doesn t have Electronic Stability Control (ESC)^ and Curtain Airbags as standard cross it off your list. Soon ESC and side head-protecting airbags (SHPAB) will become mandatory in all new cars. If these technologies aren t standard in the car you are considering then make sure you take up the option or consider another car! Alfa Romeo MiTo S S 147 S S 159 S S 159 Sportswagon S S GT S S Brera S S Spider S N Audi A3 3 door, A3 Cabriolet, A3 Sportback S S S3 3 door, S3 Sportback S S A4 Sedan, A4 Avant S S S4 Sedan S S A5 Sedan, A5 Sportback S S A5 Cabriolet S N S5 Coupe, S5 Sportback S S S5 Cabriolet S N A6 Sedan, A6 Allroad Quattro S S S6 Sedan S S A8 Sedan S S Q5 S S Q7, Q7 V12 TDI Quattro S S TT Coupe, TT Roadster S S TT RS Coupe S N TTS Coupe, TTS Roadster S S R8, R8 V10 S N BMW 1 Series Sports Hatch, 1 Series Coupe, 1 Series Convertible S S 3 Series, 3 Series Touring, 3 Series Coupe S S 3 Series Convertible S N M3, M3 Coupe S S M3 Convertible S N X3 S S Z4, Z4 Roadster, Z4 M, Z4 M Roadster S N 5 Series, 5 Series Touring S S M5 S S X5 S S
X6 S S 6 Series S S 6 Series Convertible S N M6 S S M6 Convertible S N 7 Series S S Chrysler Sebring Cabrio S N 300C, 300C SRT8 S S Grand Voyager S S Citroen C4 (1.6L Petrol) N S C4 (Turbo Petrol, Diesel) S S C4 Picasso S S C5 S S C6 S S Dispatch O N Berlingo O N Dodge Nitro S S Journey S S Caliber S S Fiat 500* S S 500C* S S Scudo N N Ducato O O Ford Fiesta - Zetec, Econetic S S *Window airbags Fiesta - CL, LX O O Focus - CL O O Focus - LX, TDCi, Zetec, XR5 Turbo S S Mondeo S S Falcon and G-Series S S Falcon Wagon S O Territory S S Falcon Ute, Falcon R6 Ute O O Falcon XR6 Ute S S Transit (Except LWB Jumbo Van High Roof (4,490kg GVM), Single Cab Chassis Ext Frame, Crew Cab Chassis Ext Frame) Transit - LWB Jumbo Van High Roof (4,490kg GVM), Single Cab Chassis Ext Frame, Crew Cab Chassis Ext Frame O O S O
Escape N S Ranger - 4X2 Single Cabs, 4X2 Super Cabs, 4X2 Xl Crew Cab Pick Ups, 4X4 Single Cab, 4X4 Xl Super Cabs, 4X4 Xl Crew Cabs Ranger - 4X2 XL Crew Cab Chassis Hi Rider, 4X2 XLT, 4X4 XLT, 4X4 Wildtrak N N N S FPV F6 Series S S F6X S S GT Series S S F6 Series Ute S S GT Series Ute S S Great Wall Motors V240, X240 N N Holden Epica S S Commodore S S Berlina S S Calais S S Sportwagon S S Captiva S S Statesman S S Caprice S S Ute S S Barina N N Combo N N Colorado N N Cruze S S HSV Clubsport - R8, R8 Tourer S S GTS S S Senator Signature S S Grange S S Maloo R8 S S Honda Civic - Sedan, Si, Type R, Hybrid S S Accord Euro S S Accord S S Legend S S CR-V S S City N S Jazz - GLi-SP, VTi, VTiS N S
Jazz - Gli N N Odyssey S S Hyundai Getz - SX S N Getz - S O N i20 - Active S N i20 - Elite, Premium S S i30, i30cw S S Elantra - SLX S S Elantra - SX S O i45 S S Grandeur S S ix35 S S Santa Fe S S imax Shuttle - diesel S N imax Shuttle - Petrol N N iload - Diesel O N iload - Petrol N N Isuzu Ute D-Max N N Jaguar XJ S S XK S N XF S S Jeep Patriot S S Wrangler S S Wrangler Unlimited S S Cherokee S S Grand Cherokee S S Kia Rio - S Hatch N N Rio - Si Hatch N O Cerato - S N S Cerato - Si, Sli S S Cerato - Koup S S Soul N S Soul - 2, 3 S S Sportage (New) S S Sportage - LX S N Sportage - EX S S Sorento S S
Rondo7 - LX S O Rondo7 - EX, EX-L S S Carnival S O Grand Carnival - EXE O S Grand Carnival - Platinum, Premium S S K2900 N N Land Rover Freelander 2 S S Discovery 4 S S Range Rover - Sport S S Range Rover - Vogue S S Defender N N Lexus IS S S GS S S LS S S RX S S LX S S Lotus Elise N N Exige N N Europa N N Evora N N Mahindra Pik Up N N Maserati Granturismo S S Quattroporte S S Gran Cabrio S S Mazda 2 - Neo S O Mercedes Benz 2 - Maxx, Genki S S 3 S S 3 MPS S S 6 S S MX-5 S N RX-8 S S CX-7 S S CX-9 S S BT-50 N N B-Class S S C-Class S S
E-Class S S S-Class S S SLK-Class S S CLS-Class S S SL Class S S SLS AMG S S R Class S S M-Class S S GL-Class S S Viano S S CLC-Class S S CL-Class S S Vito Wagon S O Mini Cooper S S Clubman S S Cabrio S S Mitsubishi Colt N O Colt Ralliart S O i-miev N N Lancer - Sportback, Sedan, Ralliart S S Aspire S S Grandis N S ASX S S Outlander - 2WD S O Outlander - 4WD S S Challenger S S Pajero (Petrol) - GLX, VRX, Exceed S S Pajero (Petrol) - GLS S O Pajero (Diesel) - GL, GLX S O Pajero (Diesel) - GLS, VRX, Exceed S S Triton - 4X2 Single Cab (Petrol), 4X2 Double Cab (Petrol) N N Triton - 4X2 Double Cab (Diesel), 4X4 Double Cab (Diesel) O O Triton - 4X2 Single Cab (Diesel), 4X4 Single Cab (Diesel) O N Express N N Nissan Micra - City Collection N S Micra N N Tiida N S
Maxima S S Dualis S S Dualis +2 S S 370Z - Coupe, Roadster S S GT-R S S X-Trail S S Murano S S Pathfinder - ST S N Pathfinder - ST-L, Ti S S Patrol N N Navara - Single Cab RX, King Cab RX, King Cab ST-X CC, King Cab ST-X PU, Dual Cab RX PU 4X2, Dual Cab RX PU 4X4, Dual Cab ST PU N N Navara - Dual Cab ST-X PU 4X4 Petrol N S Navara - Dual Cab ST-X PU 4X4 Diesel S S Navara D22 N N Peugeot 207 S S 207 Touring S S 207 CC S N 308 S S 308 Touring S S 308 CC S S 3008 S S RCZ S N 407 S S 407 Touring S S 407 Coupe S S 4007 S S Partner O N Expert O N Porsche Boxster S S 911 S S 911 Cabriolet S S Cayenne S S Cayman S S Panamera S S Proton Savvy N N S16 N N
Satria Neo N N Persona N N Gen.2 N N Jumbuck N N Renault Megane Sedan S S Megane Coupe-Cabriolet S N Clio S S Grand Scenic S S Laguna S S Koleos S S Trafic O N Kangoo N N Master N N Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan S N 9-3 Sportcombi S N 9-3 Convertible S N Skoda Roomster S S Octavia S S Octavia Scout S S Superb S S Superb Wagon S S Ssangyong Kyron S S Actyon SUV - A200 XDI SPR S S Actyon SUV - A200 XDI N N Stavic S N Actyon Sports Ute N N Rexton S N Subaru Impreza S S WRX S S Liberty S S Forester S S Outback S S Tribeca S S Suzuki Swift - Hatch N O Swift - Hatch S N S Swift - RE4 N N Swift - Sport S S
Alto - GL N S Alto - GLX S S Grand Vitara S S SX4 - AWD, Sedan, Hatch S S S SX4 - Hatch S N Jimny Sierra N N APV N N Kizashi S S Toyota Aurion S S Avensis - GLX N N Avensis - Ultima N S Camry S S Camry - Hybrid S S Corolla - Ascent, Levin SX S O Corolla - Conquest, Levin ZR, Ultima S S Prius S S Rukus S S Tarago - Gli O O Tarago - GLX, V6 Gli, V6 GLX, V6 Ultima S S Yaris - YR Hatch, YRX Hatch N O Yaris - YRS Hatch, YRS Sedan, YRX Sedan S O Kluger S S Landcruiser 200 S S Prado S S RAV4 - SE Altitude S N RAV4 - CV S O RAV4 - Cruiser, Cruiser L, CV6, SX6, ZR6 S S HiAce N N HiLux - SR 4X4 Double Cab Pick Up, SR 4X4 Souble Cab Chassis, SR5 4X4 Double Cab Pick Up N O HiLux - Workmate 4X2 Single Cab, Workmate 4X2 Double Cab Pick Up, SR 4X2 Single Cab Pick Up, SR 4X2 Single Cab Chassis, SR 4X4 Single Cab Chassis, SR 4X2 Xtra Cab Pick Up, SR 4X4 Xtra Cab Chassis, SR N N 4X2 Double Cab Pick Up, SR5 4X2 Xtra Cab Pick Up, SR5 4X2 Double Cab Pick Up Lancruiser 70 N N Volkswagen Polo S S
Golf S S Golf Wagon S S New Beetle - Miami, Cabriolet N S New Beetle - TDI S S Jetta S S Tiguan S S Passat S S Eos S S Passat CC S S Touareg S S Caddy Maxi Life S N Multivan S S Caravelle S O Caddy Van, Caddy Maxi Van S N Transporter S O Crafter S O Volvo C30 S S S40 S S V50 S S S60 S S V70 S S S80 S S XC60 S S XC70 S S XC90 S S C70 S S ^Other names for ESC Active Stability Control (ASC) - Mitsubishi Automatic Stability Control + Traction (ASC+T) - Mini Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC) - Volvo Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) - Ford, FPV, BMW, Mazda, Land Rover, Jaguar Electronic Stabilisation Program (ESP) - Audi, Volkswagen Electronic Stability Control (ESC) - Holden, HSV, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge Electronic Stability Program (ESP) - Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes Benz, Saab, Citroen, Peugeot, Ssangyong Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) - Skoda, Renault Maserati Stability Program (MSP) - Maserati Porsche Stability Management - Porsche Stability and Traction Control - Fiat Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) - Nissan, Subaru, Alfa Romeo Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) - Honda Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) - Suzuki, Toyota, Lexus The Victorian Government announced that all new cars registered from 2011 will need to be fitted with ESC and from 2012, all new cars will need to be fitted with head protecting technology like curtain airbags.