An older-spec Toyota Starlet has received a zero-star safety rating in a Global NCAP crash test, according to South African reporting. Both outlets describe the result as reflecting the vehicle’s current tested configuration rather than newer revisions. The Citizen notes that an updated Toyota Starlet was introduced in South Africa in September 2025 and states that the updated range includes six airbags as standard. IOL similarly says newer models incorporate upgraded safety features, implying that the zero-star outcome applies to earlier versions without those improvements.
The reports present the crash-test outcome as a negative assessment for the older Starlet specification while also pointing to changes in more recent local models. In particular, the updates mentioned are aimed at increasing safety equipment—such as adding airbags—though neither article provides detailed crash-test scoring breakdowns. Overall, the coverage emphasizes that the Global NCAP result is tied to the older model tested, and that subsequent model updates in South Africa are associated with improved standard safety features.
