EuroNCAP: Chinese do excellent, but Tesla Model Y is an outlier! – VIDEO

September 8, 2022

Tesla Model Y 2022 Safety Score

The Tesla Model Y in particular managed to complete the EuroNCAP safety test very well, with the American all-electric crossover even scoring almost top marks on some parts. The Model Y scored 97 percent in the Adult Occupant category, 87 percent for the Child Occupant category, 82 percent in pedestrian safety and 98 percent in driver assistance systems. So all in all, an excellent score. Good for five stars, the maximum achievable.

Safety score Kia Niro 2022

EuroNCAP also tested the new Kia Niro. That one gets a total of four stars. According to the crash-testing body, the model leaves some points on pedestrian safety (75 percent) and Safety Assist (60 percent). The Kia Niro did record a score of 91 percent in the Adult Occupant category and 84 percent for the Child Occupant category. With extensive (optional) safety equipment, by the way, the new Kia Niro does score five stars. But extra security therefore costs extra money.

Safety score ORA Funky Cat

Interestingly, the Chinese lifestyle crossover ORA Funky Cat does very well in the EuroNCAP safety test. The car shows the following scores. Ora, by the way, is part of China’s Great Wall. The ORA Funky Cat is also coming to Europe.

Occupant Adult: 92 percent
Resident Child: 83 percent
Vulnerable road users: 74 percent

Safety Assist: 93 percent

And that all adds up to the maximum score of five stars.

Safety score Genesis GV60

Genesis is also coming to Europe, so it is relevant to take a look at the result of the electric Genesis GV60 crash test. What seems? The electric crossover achieves the maximum score of five stars. Only in the area of vulnerable road users, i.e. pedestrian safety, does the GV60 leave some points behind with a score of 63 percent. There is room for improvement there.

Occupant Adult: 89 percent
Incumbent Child: 87 percent
Vulnerable road users: 63 percent

Safety Assist: 88 percent

Safety score WEY Coffee 01

Well, time for coffee. Time for the safety test of a Chinese SUV: the WEY Coffee 01. A behemoth of nearly 2,400 kilograms. WEY is part of Great Wall and yes also this car is going to try it on European soil. It is a plug-in hybrid SUV. It receives the maximum score of five stars from EuroNCAP.

Occupant Adult: 91 percent

Resident Child: 87 percent
Vulnerable road users: 79 percent
Safety Assist: 94 percent