Not Playing, The First Electric Car From A Neighboring Country Gets Five Stars In ASEAN NCAP Testing

Proton eMas 7 when tested by ASEAN NCAP. (Doc. ASEAN NCAP)

JAKARTA - Proton announced that the latest emas 7 model is its first electric vehicle. Not only that, the crossover car has just obtained five stars in the ASEAN New Car Assessment Program (ASEAN NCAP) testing.

Reporting from Paultan, Tuesday, December 17, this car got an overall point of up to 92.57 points after passing a stricter 2021-2025 protocol.

In the Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) assessment, eMas 7 was able to get 31.20 out of 32 points, while at the Child Occupant Protection (COP) it won a score of 44.17 points from 51 points.

In the Motorcycle Safety Assessment category to test the functionality of blind point technology mounted on vehicles, eMas 7 gets a score of 13 out of 16 predetermined points.

Meanwhile, in the Safety Assist category, this car achieved impressive results with a maximum score of 21 points as well as making it the 7th model with the highest score in this category.

"With the increasing trend among vehicle consumers who currently have an interest in electric vehicles, Proton has ensured that safety should not be compromised such as having a strong structure to protect acceptable passengers and safety systems," wrote ASEAN NCAP.

Proton eMas 7 comes with six airbags, ESC, ABS and comes with a seat belt reminder for all passengers.

In addition, the first EV of the Malaysian brand is equipped with advanced safety features such as Autonomous Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Keep Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and Rear Cross Traffic Braking.