Bad Response To ANCAP Collision Test, Improved Safety Coming Soon To MG5

MG5 sedan. (Doc. MG Australia)

JAKARTA Unpleasant news came from MG Motors, where one of its flagship models, the MG5 sedan, got disappointing results in a hit test conducted by the Australation of the New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). This sedan failed to reach a five-star rating due to the lack of optimal safety features and body structures that have not been fully capable of protecting passengers from serious injuries during an accident.

In the trial of the accident prevention system, MG5 proved not to meet the highest standards expected from modern vehicles. As previously reported by VOI last June, MG plans to improve its safety features, although details of this increase have not been widely revealed.

Safety Update Following 2025

Reporting from Drive, the MG5 is scheduled to receive a significant increase in safety aspects, both in terms of software and hardware. This update is projected to arrive in early 2025 in the Australian market, but the planned changes do not include structural improvements to the vehicle platform. However, there are reports that the MG5 will be equipped with additional protective panels under the front bumper to increase protection for pedestrians.

The update will also include a more comprehensive improvement in active safety equipment, better dredging seat belts, as well as increased safety for pedestrians and the use of dynamic load tenser to reduce the risk of injury to passengers.

"We take this result very seriously. As soon as we find out, I immediately talk to the head office about the steps we can take to make the MG5 safer for consumers in Australia," saidten Belcher, Chief Commercial Officer of MG Australia.

Belcher added that MG plans to re-test the MG5 once safety updates are implemented, in hopes of getting better results from the ANCAP.

ANCAP Trial Results

Previously, ANCAP tested MG5 with strict protocols. In the test, MG5 only won a score of 37 for the Adult Passenger Protection category, 13 in the Safety Assistance category, 42 in the Vulnerable Road User Protection category, and 58 for Child Income Protection.

With this result, MG5 clearly needs to make many improvements to compete in increasingly competitive markets in terms of vehicle safety.