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The SA spec GWM Steed 5 failed to earn a star in the Global NCAP crash test.
The version of the Kwid offered in SA achieved two stars.
The Haval H1 with SA specs also settled for two stars.
Global NCAP and the South African Automobile Association have released the results of their fourth round of crash tests, this time rating the SA-spec versions of the GWM Steed 5, Renault Kwid and Haval H1 for safety.
According to the safety authority, all three vehicles provided “poor levels of protection for adults and children” in the standard 64 km / h displacement frontal crash test, resulting in “serious cause for concern.” The Steed 5 bakkie did not earn a star for the safety of adult occupants, and Global NCAP said it “demonstrated a high probability of life-threatening injuries” in the accident.
GWM Steed 5: zero stars
The Chinese-made Steed 5 that was tested was the “basic version” of the double cab bakkie, without airbags. The driver’s dummy readings showed “poor” protection for the head and “weak” protection for the neck and chest. Meanwhile, the structure was described as “unstable”, as was the area of the footwell.
Global NCAP said the deformation in the Steed 5’s passenger compartment and the movement of the steering column “call into question whether an airbag could prevent serious injury to the driver.”
Since GWM chose not to recommend a child restraint system for the test, zero points were awarded for the Child Occupant Dynamic Assessment score. The fictional three-year CRS broke during the impact due to a malfunction of the restraint system. Global NCAP notes that the Steed 5 does not have IsoFix anchors in the rear and lacks three-point seatbelts in all seating positions.
Renault Kwid: two stars
The revamped Indian-made Kwid offered in South Africa has two airbags as standard. Global NCAP says the driver’s head protection was “adequate”, with a rating improving to “good” for the front passenger. Both collars benefited from “good” protection, but the driver’s chest had to settle for “weak” protection.
Global NCAP says the “unstable” body structure, “unstable” footwell structure and pedal movement account for the two stars for the protection of adult occupants. Protection of child occupants was rated “poor”, with the lack of three-point belts in all seating positions and the lack of IsoFix points contributing to the two-star rating.
Haval H1: two stars
In South Africa, the Haval base H1 comes with two airbags as standard. The safety authority says the Chinese-made vehicle offered “good” protection for the head and neck of the driver and front passenger. The driver’s chest protection was rated “weak”, while the passenger chest protection was “good”. Foot protection was “poor”, which together with the “unstable” structure and footwell area accounts for the two-star rating.
Global NCAP says that the protection of child occupants was “negatively affected” by Haval’s refusal to indicate a child restraint for use in the test, bringing the dynamic points to zero. The system selected by the safety authority used the standard IsoFix anchors, but both child dolls made contact with the car during the test, “threatening the safety of the child occupants.” The lack of the proper IsoFix markings and the lack of a passenger airbag deactivation switch resulted in a two-star child occupant protection rating for the H1.
“Another zero-star rated bakkie gives us very serious cause for concern in the results of our latest crash tests for Africa. The potential for life-threatening injuries in the Steed 5 follows the zero-star performance of the Nissan Hardbody pickup. The contrast between the marketing claims of such vehicles and the reality of their poor safety performance could not be more stark, ”said Alejandro Furas, general secretary of NCAP global.
Willem Groenewald, CEO of AA South Africa, said that “these results are concerning and cause for concern”, adding that since 2017 the organization had “been calling for an improvement in the security standards set by the government”.
“These results confirm again the urgent need for this to happen; we simply cannot have unsafe cars on our roads anymore. We have spoken with the National Mandatory Standards Regulator about the standards and while the evidence is clear, we are eager to see a move in this regard. Action is needed, and it is needed now because it is about protecting South African citizens, ”Groenewald said.
Check out the three crash test videos below …
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