As we all know, the C-NCAP crash test affiliated to the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CHINA AUTOC) is one of the most authoritative automotive safety crash tests in China. Companies also use the five-star rating of their models as a means of publicity. Moreover, as the formulator of China's automotive safety standards, the standards of THE CHINA AUTOMOBILE Center are the basic industry norms that automobile companies must comply with. Therefore, if the automotive company only gets a five-star evaluation as its goal, it will only meet the minimum requirements. It is nothing more than the majority of netizens bluntly saying that "the cars on the street are five-star safety." There doesn't seem to be anything new." So when I saw that the Versailles C5 X received a five-star safety rating from C-NCAP, it wasn't a surprise. Because Citroën's safety is never to meet the standards of a crash test, but a safety attitude of awe!
[1] Meeting the safety standards of all countries in the world as a minimum requirement is the attitude of the Versailles C5 X to crash testing!
First of all, we must make it clear that different countries have different ways of formulating and testing automotive safety standards. There is IIHS in the United States, E-NCAP in Europe, J-NCAP in Japan, and china's more authoritative is C-NCAP and C-IASI. Due to the difference in the test of different safety standards in each country, there are also some car brands that target different national markets and have "double standards" for safety standards.
Citroën's approach is mainly two points. First, stellantis group's own safety standards are higher than those of testing institutes in any country in the world. This is determined before the product is developed. Therefore, it can meet the most stringent tests of test institutions in all countries around the world at the same time, and the Chinese C-NCAP crash test is naturally out of the question!
Second, in the production process, the Chengdu plant of DPCA stood out in the benchmarking of 22 factories in the world of THESTEINIS Group, becoming the only production plant of the Versailles C5 X, an original European car, made in China and exported to Europe. This ensures the same quality in the production process, unlike other joint venture brands that can adopt double standards for foreign production and domestic production!
[2] Taking real materials at all costs as the bottom line is versailles C5 X's attitude to the manufacturing process!
Solid and thick materials have always been one of the most impressive impressions left by French cars on users, and it is also the most likely place for other car brands to cut corners, because these places are not noticed by users. If you've been to France, you'll find plenty of vintage Cirjun cars from the last century that still run normally on the road. Therefore, only time will prove that solid materials will not only stand the test of history, but also be safer.
The versailles C5 X's solidity and thickness are reflected in three major aspects. The first is the cost of body materials! The utilization rate of high-strength steel in the whole body exceeds 80%, and the proportion of double-sided galvanized steel plate is 96%. It can withstand impacts from different degrees and is more resistant to corrosion. Lightweight and high-strength aluminum alloy materials are widely used in front and rear bumper skeletons, front overhanging triangle arms and other parts. This also makes the Versailles C5 X more expensive to manufacture than comparable products. Excellent materials and excellent structural design, so that Versailles C5 X won the 2021 China Top Ten Body Award!
The second is the advanced manufacturing process, the A-pillar adopts four-layer thermoforming technology, and the B-pillar adopts the TWB laser welding process. There is also a one-piece stamped door. In the manufacturing process, 100% automatic welding is realized, 95% of the parts are assembled directly to the production line, and the chassis is automatically fitted and tightened. Manpower errors are minimized, data can be traced, and productivity is also improved.
The third is that almost all of the security configurations are standard! Unlike many other brands of cars, the safety configuration of high and low models is very different, and the safety configuration of the Versailles C5 X is almost standard for the entire series. For example, all models are equipped with 6 airbags as standard, including front side airbags and front and rear head side air curtains. Tire pressure monitoring, uphill assist, and the braking distance of the whole series is 35.5 meters for 100 kilometers. From the sub-low model, it has an active safety configuration such as the L2.5 automatic driver assistance system and the AEB automatic emergency braking system. It can be said that the Versailles C5 X achieves entry-safe!
[3] Taking "caring for everyone" as a brand safety oath is versailles C5 X's responsible attitude towards users!
"Caring for everyone, caring for every car" is the safety concept of citroën brand. I think Citroën captures the essence of safety, which is "everyone.". In fact, not only including safety, recent user feedback likes wider tires, Citroen immediately launched a 225/55 R18 specification tires for users to choose for free. Speaking of safety, in fact, safety is not only reflected in the collision, after all, most of our car owners, the probability of encountering serious traffic accidents in a lifetime is very low. So let "everyone" have a "sense of security" when using the car every day, how does the Versailles C5 X do?
First, make it safer for everyone to use. The front and rear seats have a reminder that the seat belt is not fastened, so that the rear passengers can also notice the importance of the seat belt; the glass water spray port is integrated into the wiper, the water spray does not affect the line of sight, and the glass scraper is cleaner. The rear camera also has a cleaning function, so that you can always see the rear image clearly. Coupled with the anti-collision warning function and active braking function in the L2.5 intelligent driving system, the owner can feel safe at all times.
Secondly, to make everyone's health safer, the interior is all made of environmentally friendly materials, and the bonding of parts is made of environmentally friendly water-based adhesives and hot melt adhesives. It is also equipped with a smart cleaning cockpit system, the air conditioner can filter more than 99% of PM2.5, when the vehicle passes through the tunnel, the air conditioner will automatically turn off the external circulation, to avoid the dirty air in the tunnel into the car.
Third, keep everyone's privacy safe. Nowadays, it is not uncommon for our smartphones and car systems to leak user privacy. The Versailles C5 X's vehicle-machine system uses dual encryption authentication to separate vehicle data from user data, and ensures user data interaction and privacy through HUAWEI CLOUD and data security level 3 authentication.
【Summary】:
Car building has never been a standard, but an attitude. In 1924, wooden bodies were the industry standard, but Citroën was the first to achieve an all-steel body, improving vehicle safety. In 1934, non-load-bearing bodies were the industry standard, but Citroën invented the load-bearing body, and car safety was further improved. In 1998, china did not yet have a C-NCAP standard, and Tsinghua University used Citroën Fukang to conduct China's first safety crash test. The test results met the most stringent US federal motor vehicle safety standards at that time, and the good story of "the first collision of Chinese cars" has been passed down to this day.
It is this high standard of car-making attitude that makes the new Versailles C5 X get super high market attention as soon as it is unveiled. Winning the C-NCAP five-star safety rating looks more like a normal play in the Versailles C5 X Medal of Honor.