The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded the Proton
Exora with a four-star safety rating, prior to its official debut in
Australia this month. In addition to this, the five-star safety rating
that was awarded to the 2013 Proton Suprima S has been officially declared by ANCAP – despite them still not having tested the car themselves.
Proton Exora Crash Test Result
The 2013 Proton Exora 1.6-litre model was sampled for the crash test, scoring 26.37 out of maximum 37 points. In the frontal offset test, The Exora’s driver’s chest and leg protection were deemed as “acceptable” and “marginal” respectively, whereas the side impact performance was considered as “good”. The Australian-spec Exora comes standard with dual-frontal airbags, side airbags with thorax and head protection (not available in Malaysia), but misses out on the rear curtain airbags.
ANCAP chairman, Lauchlan McIntosh said, “It is encouraging to see better performance by Proton particularly in relation to the Suprima result, but clearly more work needs to be done on the Exora to improve safety.”
“The lack of rear curtain airbags is also of concern for a people mover which will inevitably be marketed to families,” he added.
Suprima S Receives Five-Star ANCAP Safety Rating
The Proton Suprima S that has yet to arrive in Australia (where the ANCAP is based) was awarded with a maximum five-star safety rating today in a news report on the ANCAP’s website. The rating earned by the Suprima S is based on Proton presenting data from its independent tests carried out locally, along with highlighting the structural similarities of the Suprima S and the five-star Preve, to the ANCAP.
Proton Exora Crash Test Result
The 2013 Proton Exora 1.6-litre model was sampled for the crash test, scoring 26.37 out of maximum 37 points. In the frontal offset test, The Exora’s driver’s chest and leg protection were deemed as “acceptable” and “marginal” respectively, whereas the side impact performance was considered as “good”. The Australian-spec Exora comes standard with dual-frontal airbags, side airbags with thorax and head protection (not available in Malaysia), but misses out on the rear curtain airbags.
ANCAP chairman, Lauchlan McIntosh said, “It is encouraging to see better performance by Proton particularly in relation to the Suprima result, but clearly more work needs to be done on the Exora to improve safety.”
“The lack of rear curtain airbags is also of concern for a people mover which will inevitably be marketed to families,” he added.
Suprima S Receives Five-Star ANCAP Safety Rating
The Proton Suprima S that has yet to arrive in Australia (where the ANCAP is based) was awarded with a maximum five-star safety rating today in a news report on the ANCAP’s website. The rating earned by the Suprima S is based on Proton presenting data from its independent tests carried out locally, along with highlighting the structural similarities of the Suprima S and the five-star Preve, to the ANCAP.
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