Source: Economic Daily-China Economic Network
Economic Daily-China Economic Network April 17 (Reporter Zhang Yi) On April 16, China Automobile Technology Research Center Co., Ltd. released the evaluation results of the first batch of 7 models of C-NCAP in 2019 during the Shanghai Auto Show.
Among the 7 models released this time, there are 2 Class A cars, 1 Class B cars, and 4 SUV models. All test vehicles are purchased from each model 4S store by the C-NCAP Management Center. The total cost of car purchase is about 3.723 million yuan. This batch of 7 models involves 4 independent brands and 3 joint venture brands, of which 2 models are voluntarily applied for evaluation.
The first AEB trial started on December 24, 2018, and the last trial was completed on April 12. All models are subjected to AEB tests, pedestrian protection tests, three real vehicle collision tests and whip tests in turn according to the "C-NCAP Management Rules (2018 Edition)" and finally scored and star ratings are performed according to the C-NCAP regulations. Each test arrangement for each model is released in advance on the C-NCAP official website.
Specific models and manufacturers are as follows:
1, Guangzhou Automobile Group Passenger Car (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. Trumpchi Brand/Trumpchi GAH6470D2M6A Multi-purpose Passenger Car (GS5 270T Automatic Exclusive Edition) (Voluntary Application)
2, BAIC BMW Automobile Co., Ltd. BMW BMW BMW6475AX/BMW6475CX Multi-purpose Passenger Car (X3 xDrive 25i M Sports Package) (Voluntary Application)
3, BAIC Xinyuan Chongqing Automobile Co., Ltd. Swire Brand JKC6460F5ZA Multi-purpose Passenger Car (G01 1.5T -6AT smart up)
4, Zhejiang Geely Automobile Co., Ltd. Lynk & Co MR7153C04 sedan (Lynk & Co 02 1.5T two-wheel drive Pro)
5, Jiangxi Dacheng Automobile Co., Ltd. Dacheng Automobile Co., Ltd. JML6472A62 multi-purpose passenger car (2.0T automatic supreme)
6, SAIC General Motors Co., Ltd. Buick/BUICK SGM7157EAA1 sedan (New Regal 20T elite model)
7, Beijing Hyundai Automobile Co., Ltd. Beijing Hyundai BH7161CAAV sedan (Festa 280T GDi DLX DCT Smart Speed Edition)
C-NCAP's car selection principle is a new model within two years. This is because when developing and designing the new model, it will be systematically developed according to the rules implemented by C-NCAP, which can better represent the safety and technical level of new automobile products in China's stage. Some old models, including small-formered year-old cars with only partial appearance changes, need to meet increasingly stringent new requirements due to structural limitations, large-scale structural improvements are not the focus of this batch of C-NCAP management centers to select models. It has been three years since the
2018 version of the rules started to be studied and officially implemented. The rules have newly added pedestrian protection tests and AEB tests, and the original test projects have also been improved and stricter, and the difficulty continues to increase compared to the previous version. Because the C-NCAP Management Center always maintains communication and exchanges with the industry during the rule research process, most companies can follow the pace of C-NCAP to develop and improve new products according to new rules, and quickly reflect the results of security technology improvement into the evaluation results.
Through the evaluation results of the 7 models released this time, we can see that most models have achieved good results of 5 stars. The front double airbags, side airbags, , front seat belt pretensioner and force limiter, front seat belt reminder device, and vehicle stability control system ESC all reached 100% configuration rate; the side air curtain configuration rate also reached 85.7%. For the newly added automatic emergency braking system AEB in the 2018 version, the standard configuration of all models appears for the first time. In order to obtain better pedestrian protection performance, some models use active pop-up hood technology. If the vehicle hits a pedestrian, the damage to pedestrians can be greatly reduced.
Of course, some models have been finalized and produced before the implementation of the 2018 version of the rules, and have not yet been correspondingly improved, and the evaluation results are not particularly ideal. Improvement of higher performance of products requires a process, and enterprises must respond extremely quickly and actively invest to meet the pace of rapid development of C-NCAP.
From the more than ten years of C-NCAP, we can see that the number of models that have received 5-star ratings has increased rapidly, and various safety configurations are becoming more and more common. China's vehicle safety technology level has been significantly improved, and the gap with international automobile brands has been narrowed. Among them, there is the society's attention to C-NCAP, the efforts of the C-NCAP management center, and the investment of vehicle manufacturers. The efforts made by all walks of life for the advancement of China's automobile safety technology have never stopped.As one of the global NCAP members, C-NCAP has been actively maintaining close exchanges and cooperation with NCAP organizations in various countries and regions, and has been recognized by the international automotive safety community.
