Farizon SV Earns ANCAP Platinum Safety Grading: What Bayside Fleet Buyers Need to Know

The Farizon SV has debuted in ANCAP's Commercial Van Safety Comparison with a Platinum safety grading (the highest tier available under this program) achieving an overall collision avoidance score of 84 per cent. For businesses and fleet operators considering an electric van, this is a meaningful and independently verified safety benchmark.

The Farizon SV is a battery-electric commercial van new to the Australian market in 2025, available now at Bartons Wynnum Farizon at 200 Tingal Road, Wynnum.

Here is what the Platinum grading means in plain language for Bayside businesses and fleet buyers.

This grading is different from ANCAP's traditional car star rating program, and it is important that buyers understand the distinction. The Commercial Van Safety Comparison is a separate ANCAP assessment that focuses specifically on the fitment and performance of active collision avoidance (ADAS) systems: the technologies that help drivers avoid a crash in the first place.

The Commercial Van Safety Comparison does not include physical crash testing of occupant protection. It is not possible to directly compare a Platinum van grading with a five-star passenger car rating because the two programs assess different things. What the Platinum grading does tell you is that the Farizon SV is equipped with a comprehensive active safety suite and that those systems perform well in independent testing.

For fleet managers and business owners, this is the most relevant safety benchmark for a commercial van purchase. The Farizon SV's Platinum grading makes it one of the few electric vans in Australia with an independently verified ADAS performance result.

The Farizon SV (built from January 2025, on sale from June 2025) achieved the following results in ANCAP's Commercial Van Safety Comparison, assessed in 2024:

The grading applies to all Australian variants of the Farizon SV, built from January 2025 onwards. It expires December 2031.

The Farizon SV's AEB system is standard across all variants and capable of detecting and reacting to other vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists in forward driving scenarios. ANCAP's testing returned good performance across all three (car-to-car, pedestrian, and cyclist), with collisions avoided or mitigated across the test range.

For businesses operating vans around Wynnum, Manly, and the broader Bayside road network, where shared roads, pedestrian crossings, and cyclists are a daily reality, this good AEB performance is directly relevant to reducing the risk of preventable incidents.

One limitation to note: the Farizon SV does not have AEB Backover. The system does not detect pedestrians or cyclists when the vehicle is reversing. For operators who regularly reverse in loading zones, tight driveways, or busy car parks, this is worth planning for operationally.

Lane departure warning (LDW), lane keep assist (LKA), and emergency lane keeping (ELK) are all fitted as standard. ANCAP testing returned good performance for lane support, meaning the system reliably detects lane departures and intervenes when needed. For drivers making regular runs between Wynnum, Brisbane CBD, or further afield, lane support is a practical fatigue and distraction management tool.

The Occupant Safe Move assessment evaluates the vehicle's ability to protect occupants and nearby road users during critical manoeuvres. The Farizon SV returned good performance in this area.

The Farizon SV is fitted with a camera-based speed limit information function (SLIF) that reads local speed signs and displays the current limit to the driver. However, the Australian specification does not include a speed control functionto actively limit vehicle speed to the posted limit, which is what ANCAP's methodology rewards with full points in this category.

This produced the marginal result in speed assistance and is the primary reason the overall score sits at 84 per cent rather than higher. For fleet operators with telematics-based speed management already in place, this may have limited practical impact. For buyers specifically seeking factory-fitted active speed limitation, this is a consideration.

The following active safety features are standard on all Australian Farizon SV variants:

• Autonomous emergency braking: car-to-car, pedestrian, and cyclist (forward)
• Lane departure warning (LDW)
• Lane keep assist (LKA) and emergency lane keeping (ELK)
• Blind spot monitoring (BSM)
• Driver monitoring system (DMS): fatigue detection
• Seat belt reminders (driver and front passenger)
• Speed limit information function (SLIF): camera-based display only

The Farizon SV is a purpose-built battery-electric commercial van from Farizon Auto, part of the Geely group. Designed from the ground up as a BEV rather than a diesel conversion, it is available in multiple body configurations and battery sizes to suit different payload and range needs. Its ANCAP Platinum grading confirms that choosing an electric van for your business does not require compromising on independent active safety credentials.

At Barton's Wynnum Farizon, we work with local businesses, fleet operators, and owner-operators across the Bayside area who are looking at commercial EV options. The Farizon SV's Platinum ANCAP grading is independently verified and provides a useful comparison point against other vans in the segment.

Come in and see us at 200 Tingal Road, Wynnum, call us on (07) 3396 7777, or browse current Farizon SV stock and make an enquiry at BartonWynnumFarizon.com.au.