The Neta V has obtained a zero-star safety rating from the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP), having been the first EV crash-tested at MIROS’ Provisional CRASE Crash Centre (PC3). It’s …
Neta V gets zero stars in ASEAN NCAP – first EV crash test, first model to score zero under current protocolMIROS’ Provisional CRASE Crash Centre , the tested Neta V achieved an overall score of 28.55 points, made up of 7.89 points for Adult Occupant Protection , 13.51 points for Child Occupant Protection , 7.14 points for Safety Assist and zero points for Motorcyclist Safety.
Also zero is the frontal offset crash score, with the driver receiving “poor protection on the head, neck, chest and right lower leg.” For the side impact, the Neta V achieved 6.31 out of eight points, with the dummy only getting “marginal protection to the chest.” Due to the lack of Head Protection Technology equipment, the Neta V also scored zero for HPT.
For Child Occupant Protection , ASEAN NCAP said the Neta V “performed well in both frontal offset and side impact tests,” although the results were poor for installation and vehicle-based assessments. The Neta V has ISOFIX and top tether, but installation of more than half of the ASEAN NCAP-recommended CRS posed safety-critical problems.
The Neta V has just two airbags, driver-only seat belt reminder, ABS and stability control. There is no ADAS at all, including autonomous emergency braking or forward collision warning. No seat belt retractor pre-tensioners and load limiters either, which increases the risk of occupants contacting the steering wheel or airbag in a collision.
As such, ASEAN NCAP says that the frontal offset test demonstrated poor frontal occupant protection, due to a “weak body structure” and “compromised restraint system”, “greatly endangering” occupant safety. Displacement of the steering wheel and A-pillar are also noted.So the Neta V – Malaysia’s cheapest EV – is very probably the first zero-star ASEAN NCAP car the Malaysian public can actually buy, although now you know this, you may want to find another way to spend RM100,000.
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