Kathmandu, In a recent announcement, BYD’s DOLPHIN and SEAL models have achieved a prestigious five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), a well-respected authority on vehicle safety in Australia and New Zealand. ANCAP has enhanced its testing criteria for the year 2023, requiring vehicles to excel in various tests and incorporate advanced safety assist technologies to secure the coveted five-star safety rating.
The ANCAP report highlights the outstanding performance of the BYD SEAL, which excelled in protecting the driver during the oblique pole test and child passengers in the side impact test. The SEAL received a commendable 89 percent score for adult occupant protection, 87 percent for child occupant protection, 82 percent for vulnerable road user protection, and 75 percent for safety assistance. This impressive outcome underscores BYD’s unwavering commitment to ensuring safety.
Meanwhile, the BYD DOLPHIN also garnered significant praise by scoring top marks for protecting child occupants in both frontal and side-impact tests. It achieved an impressive 85% score for the protection of vulnerable road users, marking the highest score among all models tested in 2023.
Both models exhibited strong performance in the AEB Head-On system, and they incorporate a unique “door opening” functionality, a feature newly assessed by the latest ANCAP criteria. This innovative technology ensures that car doors remain unlocked for two minutes when the vehicle encounters a body of water, enhancing safety in emergency situations.
Carla Hoorweg, the CEO of ANCAP, expressed her satisfaction with BYD’s models, noting that the 2023 testing criteria introduce stringent requirements for structural protection and challenges manufacturers to excel in active safety systems. All three models assessed so far this year have achieved the coveted five-star ratings.
It’s worth noting that earlier assessments from Euro NCAP also awarded five-star safety ratings to the BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN. Looking ahead, BYD is committed to maintaining rigorous safety standards and harnessing cutting-edge technologies, including the e-Platform 3.0 and advanced driver-assistance systems, to ensure safe and secure travel for their global customer base.
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