ASEAN NCAP Releases Results – And Shares Further Development Plans
ASEAN NCAP, the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries, has completed its pilot phase by releasing another batch of results. Following the success of the first and second phase in the last two years, the latest results use a revised rating scheme.
The Phase III results, which include 11 models, has achieved one of its strategic objectives: to to ensure all major OEMs’ cars are tested under the ASEAN NCAP regime. ASEAN NCAP has identified ten major OEMs in the ASEAN region and has tested their top selling models.
The eleven cars that underwent ASEAN NCAP test are: Proton Prevé, Volkswagen Polo, Chevrolet Sonic, Chevrolet Colorado, Toyota Corolla Altis, Toyota Corolla Altis 2.0 (optional safety package for Malaysia’s market), Honda CR-V, Isuzu D-Max, Peugeot 208, Kia Picanto, and Kia Picanto (Non-Airbag version).