BYD Atto 3 scores 5-star Euro ANCAP, ANCAP security score – EV crossover to be launched in Malaysia

The BYD Atto 3 has been awarded with a five-star security score by the Australasian New Automobile Evaluation Programme (ANCAP). This comes just some days after the Chinese language-brand absolutely electrical crossover secured 5 stars from the European New Automobile Evaluation Programme (Euro NCAP), whose report was tailored by ANCAP.

Referring to ANCAP’s report first, the Atto 3 scored 91% (34.68 out of 38 factors) within the grownup occupant safety check and 84% (41.62 out of 49 factors) within the little one occupant safety check. In New Zealand the place the security score applies, each the Commonplace Vary and Prolonged Vary variants include ISOFIX little one seat anchors and 7 airbags (entrance, entrance facet, full size curtain and driver’s passenger facet).

In the meantime, the weak street person safety check noticed the Atto 3 rating simply 69% (37.54 out of 54 factors), with ANCAP noting the EV’s bonnet supplied predominantly ‘Good’ or ‘Satisfactory’ safety to the top of a struck pedestrian, however ‘Weak’ and ‘Poor’ outcomes have been recorded on the rear of the bonnet, on the base of the windscreen, alongside the entrance of the bonnet and on the stiff windscreen pillars.

Nonetheless, the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system that’s normal for the Atto 3 carried out nicely in each daylight and night-time circumstances, and in some reverse circumstances. The effectiveness of the AEB system, together with different programs like lane hold help, pace restrict help and all-seat seatbelt reminder additionally helped contribute to an 80% (12.89 out of 16 factors) within the security help check.

As for Euro NCAP’s report, the Atto 3 scored practically the identical outcomes, with 91% (34.7 out of 38 factors) in grownup occupant safety, 89% (44 out of 49 factors) in little one occupant safety, 69% (37.5 out of 54 factors) in weak street person safety and 74% (12 out of 16 factors) in security help.

The Atto 3 is certainly one of two BYD fashions – the opposite is e6 MPV – which can be set to be launched in Malaysia following the signing of a distributorship settlement between Sime Darby Motors and the Chinese language carmaker final month.