The BYD Sealion 6 DM-i breezed through its Australasian New Car Assessment Program or ANCAP safety tests by scoring a maximum 5-star rating.
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Showing posts with label Safety. Show all posts
September 14, 2024
BYD Sealion 6 DM-i Scores 5-Star Euro NCAP, Australasian NCAP Safety Ratings
The BYD Sealion 6 DM-i breezed through its Australasian New Car Assessment Program or ANCAP safety tests by scoring a maximum 5-star rating.
September 12, 2024
The Subaru Crosstrek Has Been Cited As One Of The Safest Vehicles For Children Tested In 2024
The Subaru Crosstrek has achieved the maximum five-star overall rating in the 2024 European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP). The Crosstrek scored a 83 percent in Adult Occupant Protection, 90 percent in Child Occupant Protection, 85 percent in Vulnerable Road User Protection, and 72 percent in Safety Assist Technologies.
Lexus PH Recalling 699 Units For Defective Cameras
Lexus Philippines has announced a special service campaign on 699 different vehicles in connection with its front and rearview cameras.
September 11, 2024
Mercedes-Benz Deceived Customers In Wake Of South Korean EV Fire
Mercedes-Benz customers claim they’ve been deceived as to who manufactured the high-voltage batteries in their EVs as the fall out over the viral EQE explosion in Korea continues.
September 10, 2024
Toyota Sets Disappointing Safety Rating At Global NCAP Test
Just how many “stars” are the side-impact airbags worth in the Toyota Raize? Four, apparently, as it scored a disappointing one-star rating at its Global New Car Assessment Program or NCAP safety test.
Produced also in Indonesia, but for the Latin American market, the model tested only had two airbags and Electronic Stability Control or ESC as standard. This mirrors the 1.2 E and 1.2 G spec for the Philippine market.
During its Global NCAP test, it achieved 40.54 percent in Adult Occupant, 71.57 percent in Child Occupant, 58.7 percent in Pedestrian Protection and Vulnerable Road Users and 58.14 percent in Safety Assist.
The Raize was tested in all aspects—frontal, side impact, whiplash, pedestrian protection, and ESC. The frontal impact showed unstable structure and marginal protection to driver chest. Side impact showed marginal protection to the chest and a relevant intrusion in the passenger compartment, increasing the risks of injuries to its occupants. As side head protection is not standard, side pole impact was rated with zero points and penalized for the lack of head protection in front and second rows.
The model tested also doesn’t offer any sort of ADAS mirroring the Philippine market spec.
“It is disappointing that Toyota once again engages in selling low-safety cars for certain countries in the region, such as the Raize. We know that the brand can achieve better performances in vehicle safety, so we strongly call for the company to reconsider its safety equipment strategy and subject its models to safety evaluations so that consumers know their real performance,” commented Stephan Brodziak, Latin NCAP Chairman.
It must be noted that the Raize as the Perodua Ativa scored a perfect 5-star rating when equipped with ADAS during its ASEAN NCAP test. Even without ADAS, like the Philippine-spec 1.0 Turbo, its rating drops by just one-star to a 4-star ASEAN NCAP rating.
August 24, 2024
South Korean Government To Impose Parking, Charging Limit On EVs After Mercedes-Benz EQE Incident
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will start regulating EVs that enter or park in underground or basement structures after a Mercedes-Benz EQE spontaneously combusted and destroyed 140 vehicles early this month. The EQE was launched in the Philippines in 2023 with a starting price of P 5.590 million.
August 23, 2024
Lexus PH Announces Service Campaign On 2021-2023 NX
Attention Lexus NX owners: you need to have your Lexus Safety Sense (LSS)’s front recognition camera re-programmed.
August 16, 2024
GAC GS3 Emzoom Joins 5-Star ASEAN NCAP Club
The GAC GS3 Emzoom has also joined the five-star club at the ASEAN New Car Assessment Program or ASEAN NCAP. The compact crossover, and GAC Motor Philippines’ best-selling vehicle, scored an impressive 88.39 out of 100 points.
August 12, 2024
2025 Omoda 5 Receives 5-Star ASEAN NCAP Rating
After scoring a five-star rating at the more stringent ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program) and Euro NCAP, it’s just going to be a formality for the Omoda 5 to score the same at the ASEAN NCAP. It’s a formality they’ve just achieved with the crossover’s 5-star rating during its safety test.
August 8, 2024
South Korean Fire Raises Concern On Chinese EV Battery Safety
A fire caused by a battery electric vehicle in South Korea has raised concerns on Chinese-made high-voltage lithium-ion batteries as well as the safety of EVs in general.
August 5, 2024
2025 Mitsubishi Xforce Nabs 5-Star Safety Rating
The Mitsubishi Xforce has earned a maximum five-star rating at the 2024 ASEAN New Car Assessment Program or NCAP. The Xforce scored 79.15 out of 100 using the 2021-2025 assessment protocol. The rating is valid for several Xforce markets, including the Philippines.
August 1, 2024
Global NCAP Reveals Safety Test Results For Kia Soluto, Suzuki Ertiga
Despite being engineered primarily for developing markets, both Kia and Suzuki sent their Pegas (Soluto) and Ertiga to be tested at the Global NCAP.
July 22, 2024
The Subaru Forester Is Safe. Even When Going Backward
The 2024 Subaru Forester continued its impressive streak of safety-related accolades by receiving the highest possible rating from the U.S.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for their latest rear crash prevention test.
June 30, 2024
Toyota Motor PH Recalling Select Hilux GR-S Models For Potential Cracking
Toyota Motor Philippines is announcing a recall on select Hilux GR-S pickup trucks to replace the standard sports bar.
June 7, 2024
Philippine-Bound GWM Tank 500 HEV Gets 5-Star Safety Rating
GWM continues to scale for new heights in vehicle safety as the GWM Tank 500 HEV receives a maximum 5-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). Following the previous rating of GWM Tank 300, this enhances GWM’s reputation for having a “five-star family” of vehicles.
May 30, 2024
Honda Has The Safest Car Line-Up With Most 5-Star ASEAN NCAP Rating
Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd., announced today the winning of prestigious safety-related awards in various categories at the ASEAN NCAP (ASEAN New Car Assessment Program) Grand Prix Awards 2024, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
May 27, 2024
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Scores 5-Star ANCAP Safety Test
Ahead of its Australian market launch, the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro scored a perfect 5-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program or ANCAP. This is the third Chery model to receive the maximum rating following the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 7 Pro.
May 23, 2024
Chery Auto PH Issues Service Inspection Recall For Tiggo 5X Pro SUV
UPDATE: Omoda & Jaecoo issued a statement. See the quote below.
Did Omoda & Jaecoo Philippines just blatantly lie regarding the snapping rear axle issue on its Omoda 5? After assuring us that the issue is limited to just models produced at Omoda (Chery)’s assembly plant in Malaysia, the same issue has now popped up on a different, but related Chery model: the Tiggo 5X Pro.
May 21, 2024
Omoda Philippines: Malaysia Has Resolved Assembly Issues, No Philippine Units Affected
In their second statement in as many days, Omoda and Jaecoo Philippines (O&J Philippines) is saying that none of the upcoming Omoda 5 crossovers headed to the market are affected by the snapping axle issue that’s plagued customers in Malaysia.
May 19, 2024
Omoda & Jaecoo Country Manager Responds To Dealer And Snapping Axle Stories
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