Another Chinese newcomer has landed in Australia with a five-star ANCAP safety rating.
The Deepal S07 electric mid-size SUV is a cut-price rival to the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5, Xpeng G6 and more.
ANCAP awarded the Deepal S07 a score of 95 per cent for Adult Occupant Protection, one of four safety criteria in the testing regime. It is an equal best result with the Toyota Camry.
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ANCAP said the result was backed up by "unblemished" injury risk scores for the driver in the side-impact ‘T-bone’ and oblique pole crash tests and the front-seat passenger in the frontal offset ‘head-on’ crash test.
The design and structure of the Deepal S07 also stood up to ANCAP testing, with the S07 only scoring a minor deduction of 0.86 points out of a possible 8.00 penalty for vehicle compatibility in the frontal offset crash test.
Full points were awarded for child occupant protection in the frontal offset and side impact test.
Despite the S07 utilising electronically-retractable door handles, ANCAP found no issues in accessing the inside of the vehicle in the post-crash assessment, with the S07’s doors able to be opened once the vehicle lost power.
Additionally, ANCAP also found that its electric windows were able to be opened following water submergence.
More mixed results were seen in the use of the S07’s advanced driver assistance systems, such as its Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system in pedestrian testing scenarios.
A “marginal” result was even recorded for the AEB crossing scenarios where the S07 showed limited auto-braking performance when crossing the path of another car.
The AEB system did, however, receive a “good” score in car-to-car scenarios, while "good" results were also recorded for the performance of the car’s Lane-Keep Assist system.
ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg said it was refreshing to see new car brands entering the Australian market taking safety seriously.
“We’ve seen a number of new brands enter the local market over the past year and they continue to impress in meeting the high safety standard Australian consumers and fleet buyers expect,” said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, Carla Hoorweg.
The full safety report for the Deepal S07 can be viewed on ANCAP’s website here.
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