There’s always a burning question: which is the safer vehicle? Given that safety is now fast becoming an important consideration for Filipino families, it’s good to get the results straight from the experts. In this case, it’s the ASEAN NCAP.
The ASEAN NCAP or New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asia is the newest addition to the NCAP family and is targeted to elevate vehicle safety standards particularly in the ASEAN area. It’s a response to the United Nations’ Decade of Action for Road Safety which started in 2011 and runs until 2020.
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| Sample of a 0-star rated car. |
Take note: for a vehicle to be awarded a full 5-star rating, it must be equipped with Electronic Stability Control or ESC. Otherwise, the rating is dropped to just a maximum of 4 stars. Also, ASEAN NCAP notes that larger vehicles and smaller vehicles cannot be compared apples-to-apples. The test simulates crashing a vehicle against something similar to its own mass (+/- 150 kilograms).
Currently, the ASEAN NCAP hasn’t tested all models available in the market, so the results below represent those already tested by the organization. Since the list is long, it’s been reduced to models/variants which are similar (not all models are the same) to what is sold in the Philippine market.
Models marked with an asterisk (*) are tested using the new 2017-2020 protocols which combine the scores for Adult Occupancy Protection (AOP), Child Occupancy Protection (COP), and Safety Assist Technologies (SAT).
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| Sample of a 4-star rated car. |
BMW 3 Series (2020)*
Model Tested: 318i
Overall Score: 4 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 48.92 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 18.38 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 14.58 / 25
Chevrolet Colorado
Model Tested: Crew Cab (2 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 stars (14.19 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 63 percent
Chevrolet Sonic
Model Tested: 1.4L (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (12.19 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 78 percent
Ford Everest
Model Tested: 3.2 Trend (7 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 Stars (15.38 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 81 percent
Ford Fiesta
Model Tested: 4DR Ti-VCT (2 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 Stars (15.73 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 66 percent
Ford Ranger
Model Tested: 2.2 4WD (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (15.45 / 16.00)
Child Occupancy Protection: 63 percent
Ford Ranger
Model Tested: 2.2 4WD (2 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 stars (15.45 / 16.00)
Child Occupancy Protection: 63 percent
Honda Accord (2020)*
Model Tested: 1.5 E
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 49.07 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 23.28 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 19.44 / 25
Honda City
Model Tested: 1.5 (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (15.80 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 83 percent
Honda City
Model Tested: 1.5 (6 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 stars (15.80 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 83 percent
Honda City (2020)*
Model Tested: 1.0 Turbo SV
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 44.83 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 22.82 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 18.89 / 25
Honda CR-V
Model Tested: 2.0 V (2 Airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 Stars (15.46 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 86 percent
Honda CR-V (2017)*
Model Tested: 2.4 EL
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 47.25 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 22.84 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 18.71 / 25
Honda HR-V
Model Tested: 1.8 E (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 Stars (15.21 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 73 percent
Honda Jazz
Model Tested: SV (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (15.58 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 71 percent
Honda Jazz
Model Tested: (6 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 stars (15.58 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 71 percent
Hyundai EON
Model Tested: GL M/T (No airbags)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 0 stars (0.00 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 27 percent
Hyundai i10
Model Tested 1.1 (2 airbags)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 1 star (4.40 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 79 percent
Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid (2020)*
Model Tested: HEV
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 46.34 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 21.48 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 24.17 / 25
Isuzu D-Max
Model Tested: Crew Cab 4x4 (2 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (11.87 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 71 percent
Isuzu D-Max (2020)*
Model Tested: Crew Cab
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 42.72 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 21.83 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 18.61 / 25
Isuzu mu-X
Model Tested: 4x2 (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (11.87 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 73 percent
Kia Picanto
Model Tested: 1.2 STD (No airbags)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 0 stars (0.40 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 29 percent
MG3 (2018)*
Model Tested: 1.5
Overall Score: 2 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 19.58 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 16.03 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 13.19 / 25
Mitsubishi Mirage
Model Tested: 1.3 GLS (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (13.07 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 43 percent
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (2019)*
Model Tested: PHEV
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 45.45 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 21.33 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 19.44 / 25
Mitsubishi Strada
Model Tested: Double Cab (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (13.56 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 48 percent
Mitsubishi Xpander (2018)*
Model Tested: GLS
Overall Score: 4 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 39.08 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 18.69 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 13.89 / 25
Nissan Almera
Model Tested: 1.2 (1 airbag)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (12.74 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 52 percent
Nissan Altima
Model Tested: 2.0 XL (6 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 stars (16.00 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 88 percent
Nissan NP300 Navara
Model Tested: 2.5 Double Cab (2 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (12.34 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 37 percent
Nissan Terra (2018)*
Model Tested: 2.3 V
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 44.70 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 20.79 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 17.69 / 25
Nissan X-Trail
Model Tested: 2.0 2WD (2 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 Stars (15.10 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 72 percent
Subaru XV
Model Tested: 1.6i (3 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 stars (14.31 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 67 percent
Suzuki Ciaz
Model Tested: 1.4L (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (14.56 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 37 percent
Suzuki Ertiga
Model Tested: 1.4L (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (12.39 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 33 percent
Suzuki Ertiga (2020)*
Model Tested: 1.5 GX
Overall Score: 4 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 35.66 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 18.85 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 10.90 / 25
Suzuki Swift
Model Tested: 1.4L GLX (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (13.32 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 77 percent
Suzuki Swift (2018)*
Model Tested: GL
Overall Score: 4 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 38.46 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 19.95 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 12.64 / 25
Tata Vista
Model Tested: 1.4 GZX (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 3 stars (9.24 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 53 percent
Toyota Avanza
Model Tested: 1.3 M/T (2 airbags)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (12.98 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 38 percent
Toyota Camry (2018)*
Model Tested: 2.0 G
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 49.04 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 22.68 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 19.75 / 25
Toyota Corolla Altis
Model Tested: 1.8 E (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (13.35 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 78 percent
Toyota Corolla Altis
Model Tested: 2.0 V (7 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 stars (14.88 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 78 percent
Toyota Corolla Altis (2020)*
Model Tested: 1.6 G
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 46.82 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 22.35 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 19.29 / 25
Toyota Hiace (2019)*
Model Tested: Wagon
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 46.31 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 22.93 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 20.27 / 25
Toyota Hilux
Model Tested: 2.8 D A/T (3 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (14.53 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 71 percent
Toyota Innova
Model Tested: 2.0S M/T (3 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (14.10 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 76 percent
Toyota Innova
Model Tested: 2.0S M/T (5 airbags, ABS, and Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 stars (14.10 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 76 percent
Toyota Rush (2018)*
Model Tested: G
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 43.25 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 21.33 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 20.83 / 25
Toyota Vios
Model Tested: 1.5 J M/T (2 airbags, ABS)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (13.61 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 48 percent
Toyota Vios (2017)
Model Tested: 1.5 E
Overall Score: 5 stars
Adult Occupancy Protection: 44.70 / 50
Child Occupant Protection: 21.66 / 25
Safety Assist Technology: 15.54 / 25
Toyota Wigo
Model Tested: 1.0 E (2 airbags)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 4 stars (12.84 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 82 percent
Volkswagen Polo Sedan (Tested as Vento)
Model Tested: 1.6 (4 airbags, ABS, Stability Control)
Adult Occupancy Protection: 5 stars (14.51 / 16.00)
Child Occupant Protection: 85 percent
Last updated: May 4, 2020.
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ReplyDeleteCOLORADO - 5 stars: STRADA - 4 stars: NAVARA - 4 stars: DMAX - 4 stars:
Power & Torque ?
No need to mention, everybody knows !
I quote:
Delete"ake note: for a vehicle to be awarded a full 5-star rating, it must be equipped with Electronic Stability Control or ESC...
...Since the list is long, it’s been reduced to models/variants which are similar (not all models are the same) to what is sold in the Philippine market."
Sadly, the Philippine-spec Colorado doesn't have Electronic Stability Control (ESC), at least when I last drove it. So technically, our PHL market Colorado also drops to 4 stars.
Ano laban pa?
ReplyDeleteTotally Agree, Safety + Power = Winner !!!
ReplyDeleteHow about Isuzu's top selling model, the Crosswind? I wonder what its rating is considering a lot of people buy them. It must be safe since its their number one selling model right? People are not stupid enough to buy unsafe cars right??? Right???
ReplyDeleteCrosswind, Adventure, Innova and Starex are AUV means "gawang talyer" so that they are not eligible to NCAP testing. So please be advised to drive safely when using these third world vehicles. Please correct me if im wrong.
ReplyDeleteThat is incorrect. Both the Innova and the Starex have NCAP ratings, for example (both are 4 star vehicles).
DeleteThe Starex is a global commercial vehicle. AUVs like the Innova, Adventure and Crosswind are built on manufacturing production lines too, just like global vehicles. It is less expensive for manufacturers to do this on such high volume models.
Agree with Ivan. If you scroll through the list, the all-new Innova has already been tested.
DeleteSo what's the crosswind's rating? The crosswind is safe right? A lot of people can't be that stupid right? I mean its Isuzu's top selling model! Filipinos are not stupid right????
DeleteOk, I'll bite. The Crosswind and Adventure are being sold because consumers keep buying them. At this point, the Adventure is 17 years old and the Crosswind is 15 years old. They should have been replaced a long while ago. But they're just reliable and cheap to run that's why people keep buying them.
DeleteWe still keep using the jeepney, when we should be using buses in their place.
No one's answering my question. Is the crosswind safe or not? Would Filipinos seriously put their family inside this death trap all because it's "cheap and reliable"?
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DeleteI told u, crosswind is gawang talyer, no airbags so it does not qualify for any NCAP test, means zero stars as in (o) itlog !
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DeleteAh ganoon ba? Eh bakit madami bumibili ng crosswind? Top selling model pa nga daw ng Isuzu, di pala qualified sa NCAP? Ibig sabihin ba nito, the driving force behind Isuzu's sales are a bunch of morons?
DeleteKudos to Honda for having mostly 5 stars (except ones without ESC).
ReplyDeleteLOL at KIA Picanto, 0 stars!
Hyundai Eon too. 0 stars. Pathetic Korean cars.
DeleteRating for Suzuki Celerio please
ReplyDeleteCeleri(0) as in last letter zero. Because no airbag = no test.
ReplyDeletecelerio have two airbags
ReplyDeleteHi.intending to own by loan Nissan Almera 1.5 L Manual. How was it Asean-NCap Safety rated? Pls advise want my safety bec I m first time driver at age 47. Many thanks.
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