Three Chinese EVs Earn Five-Star Euro NCAP Ratings — SkimNews
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- Three Chinese automakers — GAC, Geely, and Leapmotor — each earned five-star Euro NCAP safety ratings on September 3 for the Aion UT, E2, and B05 respectively.
- Euro NCAP tests are significantly stricter than the US NHTSA, which allows automakers to self-certify compliance, and a Financial Times-cited industry study found EU models averaged 33% safer in common front-side crashes than US models.
- GAC's Aion UT scored 91% on Crash Protection and 88% on Post-Crash Safety; the electric family hatchback competes with the Mini Aceman, Renault 4, and Volkswagen ID. Polo.
- Geely's E2 — also sold as the EX2 and China's best-selling car last year from Volvo's parent company — posted 95% Post-Crash Safety and earned extra marks for standard direct Child Presence Detection.
- Leapmotor's B05, sold in Europe through Stellantis, scored maximum points in both side barrier and side pole impact tests and achieved 100% pelvis and femur protection for vulnerable road users.
- Euro NCAP Programme Director Dr. Aled Williams said Chinese carmakers are "actively embracing" the program's rigorous targets and "working hard to match the high standards expected by European consumers."
Why it matters: The results directly counter claims that Chinese EVs are unsafe, with each model scoring 86% or higher on Crash Protection against Europe's tougher Euro NCAP bar, which a Financial Times-cited study found produces vehicles averaging 33% safer in front-side crashes than US NHTSA-tested models.
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