GWM Tank 500 Tested Strongly In Safety And Achieves Five Stars From ANCAP

The GWM Tank 500 was tested by ANCAP. (Doc. ANCAP)

JAKARTA - Recently, one of the models from the Great Wall Motor (GWM), Tank 500, received the title of safety of five stars from the Australation New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

This three-line SUV has been tested based on protocol for the latest 2023-2025 from the institution. This car is praised for having a number of sophisticated systems, one of which is child-detection.

Reporting from Drive, Monday, May 27, ANCAP scored 93 percent in the category of child resident protection based on the sophistication of the child prevalence detection (CPD) system function, which the agency recommended through protocol since 2023.

The system installed on Tank 500 uses a series of sensors inside the vehicle that can detect physical and respiratory movements, as well as the presence of a child who may be left inside the vehicle after the vehicle is locked.

If any movement is detected, the vehicle will honk the horn and issue a notification of the phone and email to alert the driver.

The CPD system installed on the GWM Tank 500 is one of the most advanced systems ANCAP has assessed so far, and is very encouraging to see manufacturers implement this potentially life-saving technology, said ANCAP Chief Executive Officer Carla Hoorweg.

Tank 500 also managed to get the highest score in a number of destructive collision tests and maximum points given for the level of protection of adult and child passengers in side impact tests.

In testing avoiding collisions, Tank 500 also got good value thanks to the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) technology and a high-ranking support system by ANCAP.

However, there are several notes for the safety system to run optimally. The AEB system is less effective when in straight travel scenarios or lane changes.

The Australian safety authority also noted that the third row is not equipped with Top Tether which can accommodate the use of car seats for children.