The Chery Tiggo 7 PHEV and iCaur V23, two SUVs under the Chery Group umbrella that were launched in Malaysia in October and November respectively, have each secured a full five-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating. Each were crash-tested on the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute (CAERI) in Chongqing last month.
The Tiggo 7 PHEV achieved the complete 40 points for adults, 17.18 out of 20 for kids, the complete 20 points for safety assist and 17.5 out of 20 for motorcyclists, leading to a 94.68-point total rating, while the iCaur V23 managed 39.71 out of 40 points for adults, 16.67 out of 20 for kids, 17.14 out of 20 for safety assist and 17.5 out of 20 for motorcyclists, yielding a 91.02-point total rating.
Standard on each SUVs are seatbelt reminders for all seats, rear seat occupant detection, each city and inter-urban AEB, blind spot detection, auto high beam, ISOFIX and child presence detection, along with a bunch of lane-related functions. The Tiggo 7 PHEV has eight airbags including a knee and centre airbag, while the V23 has six.
Are these the last vehicles to be tested under the outgoing 2021-2025 protocol? Assessment under the 2026–2030 protocol starts January – an expanded emphasis on ADAS is anticipated.
Chery Tiggo 7 PHEV full ASEAN NCAP report
iCaur V23 full ASEAN NCAP report
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This Article First Appeared At paultan.org
