Kajang, Malaysia, 28 November 2023 – PROTON, one of Malaysia’s national car brands, released its latest sedan model today under the name PROTON S70. The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) had the privilege of assessing the new PROTON sedan and subsequently releasing its assessment result in conjunction with the new sedan’s launch.
The new PROTON S70 delivered an outstanding performance in the ASEAN NCAP assessment, achieving an overall score of 82.95 points and earning a 5-star rating. This impressive score was based on the four assessment categories outlined in the current ASEAN NCAP 2021-2025 protocol with a score of 36.46 / 40.00 points for the Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) category and 17.02 / 20.00 points for the Child Occupant Protection (COP). It also obtained 15.71 / 20.00 points for Safety Assist (SA) assessment and 13.75 / 20.00 points for Motorcyclist Safety (MS).
The PROTON S70 is equipped with several safety features, including six (6) airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), a Seatbelt Reminder System (SBR) for both frontal and rear seat occupants, Blind Spot Detection (BSD) on both sides of the vehicle, Child Presence Detection (CPD), Pedestrian Protection technology and Rear Collision Warning (RCW) as standard equipment across all its variants. The sedan also offers several advanced safety assist technologies as optional fitment such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) City, AEB Inter-Urban, AEB Pedestrian, Auto High Beam (AHB), Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) and Fatigue Driving Reminder System (FDRS). As per other earlier models that underwent ASEAN NCAP 2021-2025 assessment protocol, ASEAN NCAP also performed assessment on the functionalities of the AEB and BSD technologies fitted inside the S70. Additionally, ASEAN NCAP is proud to share we also physically assessed the AHB’s functionality offered in the new PROTON S70 model. The physical test was conducted according to the ASEAN NCAP protocol.
PROTON is one of Malaysia’s national brands that has been a strong advocate for vehicle safety. Over the years, PROTON has ensured that the majority of its newest models are equipped with strong passive safety protection and advanced active safety technologies. ASEAN NCAP is extremely pleased to witness PROTON’s commitment towards enhancing the safety of their customers. The earlier X-series under the SUV segment have achieved remarkable successes, all receiving 5-star ASEAN NCAP ratings, which reflects the brand’s unwavering dedication to vehicle safety. The new S70 sedan is a testament to this commitment. This model not only captivates vehicle enthusiasts with its sleek features and driving stability, but also offers a significant array of standard safety technologies that benefit both its occupants and other vulnerable road users. ASEAN NCAP extends our heartiest congratulations to the PROTON team for their success in making safety accessible to all road users.
The current ASEAN NCAP 2021-2025 assessment protocol encompasses four assessment domains, with AOP covering 40.00 points of the overall score, and COP, SA, and MS each up 20.00 points of the overall score.
PROTON S70 assessment full press release
PROTON S70 assessment report
PROTON S70 crash test video
