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Home News Auto News NCAP Believes There's A Huge Global Disparity In The Safety Of Cars NCAP Believes There's A Huge Global Disparity In The Safety Of Cars Auto News Aswan | February 02, 2021 04:06 pm Is it a global conspiracy, or just a necessary disparity in production techniques? Let's discuss. In a recent article by Autocar, Global NCAP stated that similar cars in different markets perform differently in crash tests - and even insinuated that local testing standards in different regions vary in terms of stringency and strictness. Their evidence lies in the fact that certain global models - for example, the Renault Kwid - score just two stars in Global NCAP testing. That being said, the variant of the Kwid sold in Africa and India are even worse than the one sold in Brazil (which scored two stars), as these models don't have as much structural reinforcement in the A-pillars of the chassis. All of these points are pretty alarming, as is the figure that over 90% of the 1.3 million annual road deaths globally are attributed to cars sold in lower-income markets (i.e. structurally weak cars). But let's take a look at things for a moment. First of all, there is a bit of a logical leap required because the driving conditions in these countries can be significantly different. Malaysia has a particularly high accident rate, and at much higher speeds than other countries because - well, Malaysian drivers. But going to a marginally stronger car isn't going to resolve this, short of everyone buying a Volvo and throwing caution to the wind. The second is that NCAP testing also tends to favour cars with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and to get a full five-star rating in many cases require you to have these systems in place - a big leap from just the all-round airbags and electronic driver aids that used to be the gold standard. You can see it in the fact that almost every car across every market segment has some form of ADAS installed. Unfortunately, these ADAS systems are heavily reliant on the driving conditions and the drivers being somewhat predictable or falling into line. It works in countries with more disciplined drivers such as the United States or Germany, but in Malaysia, we hardly have properly painted lane lines, we have drivers who erratically change lanes, and we have ever changing road and weather conditions. ADAS systems would be a half measure here. What is most important is to educate drivers properly, to severely revamp the driving syllabus, and to look at improving drivers holistically - not just in terms of road manners, but understanding and car control. The average Swedish teenager has far better car control in any condition than even seasoned drivers here, who slow down to a snail's pace in the wet. This discipline and fidelity mean that even ADAS is only needed as a backup when the driver is truly distracted or impaired. Ultimately, there's no doubt that cars sold in different markets are simply built differently. You can feel it with the levels of refinement, the materials used, and obviously, this also filters down into the very construction of a car. But rather than complain about it or force automakers to improve construction (which drives prices up even higher), we should look at making drivers safer. It's also highly unlikely that we can move people into newer cars - especially with the economy taking such a large hit and people struggling to get by. Even if you were to improve the safety standards of cars you can currently buy, you aren't going to do much for the vast majority of people who will inevitably buy cars secondhand, from a time before ADAS was even an acronym. ✕ Let's Connect on Whatsapp We protect your personal information in compliance with the PDPA I agree with Carlist.my Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I agree to receive personalised communication from Carlist.my and its car sellers, business affiliates and partners. Check out the best car deals in town! Prev Next Special offer - call now! days hours Avg. mkt. Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. I Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. 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NCAP Believes There's A Huge Global Disparity In The Safety Of Cars Auto News Aswan | February 02, 2021 04:06 pm Is it a global conspiracy, or just a necessary disparity in production techniques? Let's discuss. In a recent article by Autocar, Global NCAP stated that similar cars in different markets perform differently in crash tests - and even insinuated that local testing standards in different regions vary in terms of stringency and strictness. Their evidence lies in the fact that certain global models - for example, the Renault Kwid - score just two stars in Global NCAP testing. That being said, the variant of the Kwid sold in Africa and India are even worse than the one sold in Brazil (which scored two stars), as these models don't have as much structural reinforcement in the A-pillars of the chassis. All of these points are pretty alarming, as is the figure that over 90% of the 1.3 million annual road deaths globally are attributed to cars sold in lower-income markets (i.e. structurally weak cars). But let's take a look at things for a moment. First of all, there is a bit of a logical leap required because the driving conditions in these countries can be significantly different. Malaysia has a particularly high accident rate, and at much higher speeds than other countries because - well, Malaysian drivers. But going to a marginally stronger car isn't going to resolve this, short of everyone buying a Volvo and throwing caution to the wind. The second is that NCAP testing also tends to favour cars with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and to get a full five-star rating in many cases require you to have these systems in place - a big leap from just the all-round airbags and electronic driver aids that used to be the gold standard. You can see it in the fact that almost every car across every market segment has some form of ADAS installed. Unfortunately, these ADAS systems are heavily reliant on the driving conditions and the drivers being somewhat predictable or falling into line. It works in countries with more disciplined drivers such as the United States or Germany, but in Malaysia, we hardly have properly painted lane lines, we have drivers who erratically change lanes, and we have ever changing road and weather conditions. ADAS systems would be a half measure here. What is most important is to educate drivers properly, to severely revamp the driving syllabus, and to look at improving drivers holistically - not just in terms of road manners, but understanding and car control. The average Swedish teenager has far better car control in any condition than even seasoned drivers here, who slow down to a snail's pace in the wet. This discipline and fidelity mean that even ADAS is only needed as a backup when the driver is truly distracted or impaired. Ultimately, there's no doubt that cars sold in different markets are simply built differently. You can feel it with the levels of refinement, the materials used, and obviously, this also filters down into the very construction of a car. But rather than complain about it or force automakers to improve construction (which drives prices up even higher), we should look at making drivers safer. It's also highly unlikely that we can move people into newer cars - especially with the economy taking such a large hit and people struggling to get by. Even if you were to improve the safety standards of cars you can currently buy, you aren't going to do much for the vast majority of people who will inevitably buy cars secondhand, from a time before ADAS was even an acronym. ✕ Let's Connect on Whatsapp We protect your personal information in compliance with the PDPA I agree with Carlist.my Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I agree to receive personalised communication from Carlist.my and its car sellers, business affiliates and partners. Check out the best car deals in town! Prev Next Special offer - call now! days hours Avg. mkt. Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. I Why no price is listed? Sometime dealer wants you to contact for the best price. Related Tags ncap Euro NCAP Global NCAP Crash safety ADAS driver assistance driver education
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Many Cars In Developing Countries Fail UN Safety Standards Auto News Hans | June 26, 2015 The United Nations (UN) has expressed its concern that many new cars sold in developing countries still fail to meet basic UN safety standards for ...
Euro NCAP Will Kill the Cars We Love For The Greater Good Live Life Drive Daniel Wong | February 14, 2017 For all its horridness in the desecrating Isaac Asimov’s visionary short story on robotics to pawn off vintage Converse shoes, the 2004 I, Robot ...
ADAS Systems – Do they really Help or Just Interfere? Insights Gokul | August 26, 2020 The American Automobile Association (AAA) recently reported that over the course of about 6,500 kilometres of real-world driving, vehicles equipped ...
2015 Mazda CX-3 Scores 4-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating Auto News Jim Kem | September 10, 2015 The Mazda CX-3 mini SUV has received 4-stars in the Euro New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) safety rating after being testing by the Brussels, ...