Five-star safety rating for Chery Omoda 5

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian-bound Chery Omoda 5 has been awarded a five-star safety rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (EURO NCAP).

The testing agency recently released the complete list of cars it tested for 2022, part of which are 14 cars, one of which is the Omoda 5.

EURO NCAP for its safety test opted for a left-hand drive Omoda 5 Lux variant, however, the 5-star rating is valid for both the left-hand and right-hand driver versions.

Also Read: 5 things to know about the upcoming Chery Omoda 5

Chery Omoda 5 EURO NCAP safety rating highlights -

• The Chinese compact crossover was awarded a 5-star safety rating
• In adult occupant protection, the car scored 87%
• The child occupant protection score read 87%
• In vulnerable road user’s production, it got a 68% score
• In terms of safety assist systems, the car was aware 88% score

• In most of the crash tests, the car performed competently in occupant protection
• The car secured the best results in child occupant crash tests, 23.7 out of 24
• The car record poor results in pedestrian protection leading to lower vulnerable road users' score
• The car was noted to come with stiff windscreen pillars and a windscreen base, however, its bumper offered good protection to pedestrians' legs

• The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system responded well to cyclists and pedestrians
• The car comes with a lane support system which during the test gently brought the car back into the lane and also intervene in certain critical situations
• The car gained extra safety points thanks to features like the camera & digital mapping-based speed limit warning and in-car driver fatigue system

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Chery Omoda 5 in Malaysia

The Omoda 5 was recently previewed in the country along with its Tiggo Pro range, all of which is part of the automaker’s ‘Phase One' product plan. The Malaysia-spec model will be offered in two engine options including, a 1.5L inline-four turbo and a 1.6-liter mill.

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