Kajang, 14 August 2015 – A high purchasing trend of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) can be seen among ASEAN vehicle consumers. With new support from Bloomberg Philantrophies, ASEAN NCAP has progressively performing crash tests on several SUV models offered in the ASEAN market. This is to ensure the safety levels of these SUVs meet the minimum requirement of United Nations safety standards.

Toyota Rush is the first SUV model under the Toyota brand recently tested by ASEAN NCAP. The tested variant is from Indonesia and it is the first vehicle tested with i-CRS child seat comprising ISOFIX. Although there is no Electronic Stability Control (ESC) available in this vehicle, the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) is standard across all variants. Toyota Rush scored 4-Star for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) with 12.47 points and Child Occupant Protection (COP) with 4-Star at 82% compliance. Rush is only available for the Indonesian and Malaysian market. It shares similar body with Daihatsu Terios, however specification and safety performance might be different between these two brands.

Another SUV that ASEAN NCAP had tested is Great Wall Motor’s (GWM) Haval M4. The China-based automaker SUV achieved a 3-Star for AOP at 9.64 points, and a 4-Star for its COP score with 79% compliance. Previously ASEAN NCAP had tested vehicles produced by other Asian regions except for China, hence made GWM as the first China brand car tested by ASEAN NCAP. One plus point of this model is that it is an energy efficient vehicle, which is not only environmental friendly, but also helps in reducing fuel consumption. Produced by Go Auto Malaysia for the Malaysian market, Haval M4 is currently the most affordable SUV in Malaysia.

Mr. Khairil Anwar bin Abu Kassim, ASEAN NCAP Secretary-General, noted that, “SUV, being the most crash tested car category in ASEAN NCAP, only comes to prove that SUV is a promising market for vehicle manufacturers in ASEAN. These tests will give better view and even better understanding for consumers to choose their vehicles wisely. The tests will also encourage manufacturers especially local manufacturers to keep on raising the bar by enhancing the safety features of their respective products.”

These two crash tests marked the seventh instalment of crash test for SUV, making it the leading category in ASEAN NCAP crash tests.

The following are the gists of Toyota Rush and GWM Haval M4 results.

>>Toyota Rush achieved 4-Star for both AOP and COP, with 12.47 points AOP and 82% compliance for for COP. GWM Haval M4 attained a 3-Star for AOP with the score of 9.64 and 4-Star for COP (79% compliance).

>>Rush achieved a relatively well result for COP with 82% compliance, which precedes all SUV models tested by ASEAN NCAP except for Honda CR-V that obtained 86% compliance for COP.

>>Haval M4’s AOP score is relatively low compared to the rest of ASEAN NCAP’s SUV line-up but Haval M4’s COP score at 79% compliance, is reasonably good and toppled three of its SUV rivals, Honda HR-V (73% compliance), Subaru XV (67%) and Pajero Sport (40% compliance).

>>ISOFIX and top tether for child safety seats is equipped for the tested variant. Seatbelt Reminder (SBR) for driver and front passenger is a standard for both variants.

ASEAN NCAP just recently developed a price range of vehicles tested by ASEAN NCAP based on the star rating for both AOP and COP assessment. As there are seven models SUV tested by ASEAN NCAP, it is only wise to provide consumers with the price range based on the star rating the vehicles had achieved.

>>For AOP, the most affordable 5-Star SUVs is Subaru XV at the price of RM 114,401.50, then closely followed by Honda HR-V at RM 118,228.50, Suzuki S-Cross (RM 133, 456.59), and the most expensive is Honda CR-V at RM 138,069.10. All these models are equipped with ESC. Nevertheless, Toyota Rush is the most affordable SUV under the 4-Star range at
RM 103,300.00 and followed by Pajero Sport (RM 154,761.44). As for the 3-Star AOP rating, Haval M4 stands alone at a price of RM 48,990.00.

>>The most affordable SUV within the 4-Star COP line-up is GWM Haval M4 at RM 48,990.00, followed by Toyota Rush (RM 103,300.00), Honda HR-V (RM 118,228.50), Suzuki S-Cross (RM 133,456.59) and finally the most expensive is Honda CR-V with RM 138,069.10. Subaru XV (RM 114.401.50) and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (RM 154, 761.44) respectively fall under the 3-Star and 2-Star category for COP.

With this press release, we are also enclosing the tables containing price range of all SUVs tested by ASEAN NCAP. The tables are divided according to AOP and COP and can be read from the most affordable to the most expensive. The price list should be able to help consumers to choose vehicles according to safety level based on ASEAN NCAP star rating.

Download here for ASEAN NCAP SUV Star Rating vs Price Chart for AOP and COP.

Download Toyota Rush and GWM Haval M4 full result.

Download press release ASEAN NCAP Q3 2015 – Toyota Rush and GWM Haval M4.