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KUALA LUMPUR, October 11 – ASEAN NCAP (New Vehicle Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries) has finally released the accident safety report, including a full crash test video, for the long-awaited Proton X50. This follows the organization’s initial announcement in late September that the upcoming B-segment SUV earned a five-star ASEAN NCAP rating.
The X50, which achieved an overall score of 84.26 points, joins other five-star rated cars on the Asean NCAP list including the Proton X70 (2018) which scored 89.24, Perodua Aruz (2018) which scored 86.49, Toyota Corolla Cross (2020) which scored 88.61.
Based on the results, it is reassuring to know that the safety rating applies to all four vehicle variants, as the crash tests were carried out on the X50 Standard. That’s pretty impressive considering the base model doesn’t come with a full Advanced Driver Assist System (ADAS) (which is available on the Flagship variant) and is only equipped with four airbags instead of six on the other three variants. .
The X50 comes with other safety features, including Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Seat Belt Reminder (SBR) for front occupants on all variants. Apart from that, it also has other safety assist technologies such as blind spot technology, lane departure warning system, forward collision warning system, and lane keeping assistant. It is also equipped with ISOFIX and a top tether accessory to accommodate child restraint systems (CRS) in all variants.
Based on the Asean NCAP crash test video, it showed how the X50 managed to withstand frontal and side impacts from multiple angles. The frontal crash in particular looked very promising, as both the X50’s A-pillars and occupant compartment remained intact. However, according to the report, both occupants of the front suffered chest injuries. Also, there is a slight risk of injury to the driver’s lower legs.
Digging deeper into the report, the X50 scored 13.42 out of 16 in frontal impact and a total score of 16 in side impact. It also tested 2 out of 4 for head protection technology, the reason for the lower score is due to the lack of curtain airbags in the tested vehicles.
Based on Asean NCAP results, the X50 scored 31.42 out of the top score of 36 for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP). Additionally, Proton’s second SUV scored highly in terms of child occupant protection (COP) at 41.50.
Putting it in perspective, these numbers are quite favorable compared to the Perodua Aruz (AOP – 31.14, COP – 41.19), although it is surpassed by the Toyota Corolla Cross (AOP – 33.01, COP – 44.35).
In terms of Safety Assist technology, the X50 scored 14 out of 18 because the standard variant had no seat belt reminders for the rear passengers. It should be noted that the Flagship version has seatbelt reminders for all seats.
Additionally, Asean NCAP introduced its Blind Spot Technology (BST) in its latest 2017-2020 protocol. The evaluation confirmed that the technology worked on both the left and right side of the vehicle.
Asean NCAP’s full report also confirms that the safety rating applies to X50 models destined for the Thai market, confirming that the SUV will be exported to Thailand in the future.
Proton has not disclosed pricing details or the actual launch date of the SUV. But those who are eager to be among the first in the country to own the X50 can make a deposit of RM500 to reserve a unit. – SoyaCincau
