[Aika Auto Industry Watch Original]
On April 6, after nearly half a year, C-IASI finally released a new round of crash test model results, which is also the second batch of models after the implementation of the new regulations (2020 version), including the fire of the tank 300 and tesla Model Y. In addition to these two models, there are buick Encore S, GAC Toyota C-HR, Dongfeng Citroen Tianyi C5 AIRCROSS, Dongfeng Nissan new generation X-Trail, Buick GL8 ES Luzun these five models, how did they perform in this crash test? Let's take a look today.
In the evaluation results, in terms of crash resistance and maintenance economy, 2 models were evaluated as good (A), 2 models were evaluated as average (M), and 3 models were evaluated as poor (P). In terms of structural crashworthiness scores, the total number of defects is at least 0 (Kijun models) and up to 16 (GL8ES models); in terms of serviceability scores, the total number of defects is at least 7.5 (C-HR models) and a maximum of 20 (GL8 ES Models); in terms of maintenance economy scores, the number of positive bump defects is at least 17 (tank 300 models) and the tail bump defect statistics are at least 4 (tank 300 models). In addition, only 1 of the 7 models in the frontal low-speed crash test detonated the airbag, and the false detonation rate was 14%.
In terms of occupants, five models were rated as excellent (G) and two models as good (A). There are 5 models rated as excellent in the driver's side-front 25% bias crash conditions, 5 models rated as excellent in the side impact conditions, 6 models rated as excellent in the top pressure conditions, and 7 models rated as excellent in whiplash conditions.
In terms of laymen, 6 models were rated as excellent (G) and 1 model as good (A), with an average scoring rate of 70.43%.
In terms of auxiliary safety, 5 models were evaluated as excellent (G), 1 model was evaluated as general (M), and 1 full range of models was not equipped with auxiliary safety devices. Four of the seven models are equipped with an emergency rescue service (E-call) function.
Buick Encore S
The first is Buick Encore S, participating in the crashworthiness and maintenance economy index project is the 2020 652T luxury type, which is not outstanding enough in the collision resistance and maintenance economy project, especially the maintenance economy has been rated P (poor), only the maintainability has been rated A (good), the structural crash resistance and collision compatibility have been rated M (general), and the final overall rating is P (poor).
The participants in the safety index of the members of the car and the safety index of the outside of the car are the 2020 652T elite type, in the driver's side front 25% offset collision, the A pillar has no obvious deformation, and the degree of occupant cabin damage after the collision has also maintained a relatively good level. However, it should be noted that the contact area between the front and side airbags and the dummy is small, and the protection of the dummy is not very in place.
Summary: Buick Encore S participated in the test of the starter version and the sub-low configuration of the two configurations of the model, the overall performance is not particularly outstanding, especially in the maintenance economy, which is directly reflected in the cost of later maintenance. And in terms of vehicle auxiliary safety, it has only received an M (general) rating, and this is also where Buick Encore S needs to be improved.
GAC Toyota C-HR
Then let's take a look at the performance of GAC Toyota C-HR, a total of 3 models participated in the crash test this time, of which the crash resistance and maintenance economy index project is the 2021 2.0L luxury version, in addition to the G (excellent) rating in the serviceability of this item, the rest of the aspects have received A (good) rating, the overall performance is relatively good, and the final comprehensive rating is A (good).
In other aspects, C-HR has shown a very high level, the occupant safety index in the car, the safety index for the outside of the car have obtained A (excellent) rating, especially after the driver's side front 25% offset collision, the vehicle's A column does not have obvious deformation, and the crew compartment is relatively intact, the front airbag and side airbag for the occupant head protection is more adequate.
In the vehicle assistance safety index project, GAC Toyota's 2021 2.0L Comfort Edition scored 100.01 out of 114 points, with a scoring rate of 87.7%, of which the highest scoring subdivisions were lane assistance systems and emergency rescue service systems, which received full scores.
Summary: Thanks to the blessing of Toyota's TNGA architecture, GAC Toyota C-HR has a very good performance in overall safety, and also continues the high level of safety attributes of TNGA architecture models, which is only lacking in crash resistance and maintenance economy, but it is still worthy of recognition.
Dongfeng Citroen Tianyi C5 AIRCROSS
The Dongfeng Citroen Tianyi C5 AIRCROSS has two cars to participate in the crash test, the crash resistance and maintenance economy index is the 2021 360THP ORIGINS Centennial Edition for testing, the overall performance is not satisfactory, especially in the collision compatibility has been P (poor) evaluation, structural collision resistance has been A (good) rating, maintainability and maintenance economy are only M (general) rating, comprehensive rating is also M (general).
In the car occupant safety index and the outside pedestrian safety index these two tests are by Dongfeng Citroën C5 AIRCROSS 2021 360THP comfort type to complete, of which the occupant safety index, only the seat / headrest this small item gets G (excellent) rating, the remaining small items are A (good) rating, 25% small area bias collision, the upper part of the crew compartment has a certain intrusion, and the front airbag and side airbag and dummy contact is not in place, The protection of dummies did not achieve a good enough effect, so these two items were rated A (good).
In a side impact, the driver's head movement protection, torso and pelvis and legs are all rated A (good), and only the head and neck receive a G (excellent) rating. In terms of occupant protection, head movement protection even received only an M (general) rating. Overall performance was average.
Since Dongfeng Citroen Tianyi C5 AIRCROSS is not equipped with a driver assistance safety system, this test was not carried out, and Dongfeng Citroën C5 AIRCROSS is also the only model that is not equipped with a driver assistance safety system among the seven models announced this time.
Summary: Dongfeng Citroen Tianyi C5 AIRCROSS has been sold in the market for many years, the body structure design is a bit backward, whether in a 25% bias collision, or in a side impact or roof strength test, Tianyi has only received an A rating, and is not equipped with a driver assistance safety system. The overall performance ranked low in this test model.
Toyota C-HR/Citroën Sky C5 AIRCROSS
Wei Pai Tank 300
The previous fire tank 300 also had two models participating in the crash test this time, namely the 2021 City Edition 2.0T I look at the model and the 2021 City Edition 2.0T very stylish. The Crashworthiness and Maintenance Economy Index was tested by the 2021 City Edition 2.0T Very Type, and received an M (General) rating in the small item of serviceability, but received a G (Excellent) rating in structural crashworthiness and maintenance economy, and finally received a comprehensive rating of A (Good), which is relatively good.
The Tank 300 performed even better in terms of occupant safety index and layman safety index, with all small items receiving G (Excellent) ratings, tank 300 being the only non-load-bearing body structure among all test vehicles in the 25% small area offset crash test, and still all small items received G (Excellent) ratings, performing very well.
In terms of vehicle auxiliary safety index, the performance of the tank 300 is still remarkable, especially in the lane assistance system, it has a full score of 14 points, and in the test event with a full score of 114 points, the final total score is 96.52 points, with a scoring rate of 84.70%.
Summary: The Tank 300 performed very well in this crash test, with many items receiving G (Excellent) ratings and a good A (Good) in the Maintenance Economy Index, the highest score among the participating models.
Dongfeng Nissan a new generation of X-Trail
The new generation of X-Trail has been very hot because of engine problems before, but in the crash test, how the engine is not within the scope of the test, let's take a look at how it performed in the crash test. The new generation of X-Trail also has two cars participating in the test, namely the 2021 two-wheel drive comfort version and the 2021 two-wheel drive luxury version. In the crashworthiness and maintenance economy index test, the 2021 two-wheel drive deluxe edition only received a G (excellent) rating in the structural crashworthiness, and the rest of the small items received an M (general) rating, so the overall rating was only M (general).
In terms of the rest of the tests, the new generation of X-Trail also performed quite well, especially in terms of the occupant safety index and the pedestrian safety index outside the car, all of which received G (excellent) ratings. Among them, the 25% small area bias crash test that everyone cares about is also tested with each G (excellent) rating, and there is no obvious deformation of the A column, and the occupant compartment intrusion after the collision is relatively small, and the front airbag and side airbag are more adequately protected for the occupant's head.
In the vehicle auxiliary safety index test, the new generation of X-Trail also performed very well, with a score of 114 points in the test item, the new generation of X-Trail scored a total score of 101.65 points, with a scoring rate of 98.20%. In the lane assistance system, it scored 14 points, and the pedestrian and cyclist automatic emergency braking system only deducted 3 points.
Summary: After the completion of the replacement, the new generation of X-Trail has received a G (Excellent) rating in all occupant protection projects, whether it is the overall score or the subdivision items have a good performance, and the body structure and occupant sports protection are equally excellent. It's just that the score of the new generation of X-Trail in terms of maintenance economy is not ideal, and there will be some high for later maintenance.
Wei brand tank 300 / Nissan X-Trail
Buick GL8 ES Lu Zun
This time, Buick GL8 ES Luzun has a total of 3 models participating in the test, namely the 2022 635T Comfort, the 2022 635T Luxury and the 2022 635T flagship. In terms of crash resistance and maintenance economy, the 2022 635T Deluxe model participating in the test only received a P (poor) rating, the two sub-items of structural crash resistance and serviceability were rated P (poor), and the maintenance economy and crash compatibility were rated A (good).
Due to the problem of body structure, the MPV model generally did not achieve too good results in the crash test, but the Buick GL8 ES Luzun finally achieved an A (good) rating. In the 25% small area offset crash test, there was a certain intrusion in the upper part of the crew compartment, and the contact area between the front airbag and the side air curtain and the dummy was small, which failed to form a good restraint protection for the dummy, so the two small items were rated A (good).
In terms of pedestrian protection, buick GL8 ES Luzun also only received an A (good) rating, which is the only model in all the tests that did not receive a G (excellent) rating. In the test item with a full score of 36 points, Buick GL8 ES Lu Zun scored only 22.071 points, with a scoring rate of 61%.
In terms of auxiliary safety, Buick GL8 ES Lu Zun performed well enough, each performance was more balanced, with a score of 114 points, scoring 94.18 points, a scoring rate of 82.6%, and the final comprehensive rating was G (excellent). This is also the only G (Excellent) rating that Buick GL8 ES Luzun received in this test.
Summary: The performance of the new GL8 ES Lu Zun has improved significantly compared with the previous tests, and the body strength has been significantly improved, but there is still room for optimization of the upper deformation variable and the occupant restraint system of the crew compartment. At the same time, due to the problem of body structure, the driver's torso protection in the side collision was only evaluated by M, which lowered the overall score. In general, the safety of the new model has been greatly improved compared with the old model, but the overall optimization space is still there.
Tesla Model Y
The Tesla Model Y is the only pure electric model of all the vehicles tested in this round, and the 2021 standard endurance rear-wheel drive model participated in the test. In terms of crash resistance and maintenance economy, the overall performance of Tesla Model Y is not satisfactory, only the collision compatibility item has received an A (good) rating, and the remaining small items have received M (general) and P (poor) ratings. This will have a relatively large impact on later maintenance.
In addition to crash resistance and maintenance economy, tesla model Y is very good. In terms of the occupant safety index and the pedestrian safety index outside the car, all projects have received G (excellent) ratings, and in the 25% small area offset crash test, the A-pillar has not been deformed, the crew compartment remains intact, and the airbag is more adequately protected for the occupants of the main cockpit.
Driving assistance has always been Tesla's strength, so in the vehicle assistance safety index, Tesla Model Y received a score of 99.5, a scoring rate of 87.3%, of which the car-to-car automatic emergency braking system lost fewer points, only deducted 2 points; lane assistance system got 14 points out of 14 points. The overall performance is expected.
Summary: Tesla's passive and active safety need not be worried, Model Y has received G (Excellent) ratings in items such as the Occupant Safety Index, Pedestrian Protection and Auxiliary Safety Index. The only fly in the ointment is the economics of maintenance, which is basically in line with first-line luxury brands, and there will be no small burden for later maintenance.
Editor's summary: Judging from the evaluation results released this time, the proportion of good crash resistance and maintenance economy and above is only 28.6%, and there is still a large room for improvement; in terms of occupants, pedestrians outside the car and auxiliary safety (test 6 models), the overall performance is relatively good, and the proportion of good and above is more than 80%.
In general, today's models have made great progress in active and passive safety, and thanks to the strict crash test project, the passive safety of domestic models has been improved a lot.
Buick GL8/Tesla Model Y