Weilai ET5 and ES7 won the five-star safety rating of E-NCAP EU New car Safety Evaluation Association, becoming the first brand after the new regulations were put into effect.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen JS_Aries for clue delivery! CTOnews.com July 12 news, According to Weilai official micro bo today news, Weilai electric mid-sized coupe ET5, Electric medium and large SUV ES7 both won Euro NCAP (hereinafter referred to as E-NCAP) European Union New Car Safety Evaluation Association five-star safety rating.

This test is based on the newly upgraded 2023 version of the evaluation standard, which is called "the strictest in history." Officials say the ET5 and ES7 still "stand out with excellent safety," achieving the best results for cars and SUVs since 2020 in four vehicle crash tests for occupant protection.

Compared with the 2020 edition, the 2023 edition of E-NCAP standard has higher requirements for front-end collision scores, side column collision remote protection as a mandatory test item, increased flooding test and rider protection scope, and improved the evaluation standards for structural compatibility penalty points, dummy injury value and other items. In addition, more than 100 active safety scenarios have been added to active safety.

According to Weilai official introduction, in the "four vehicle collision tests on occupant protection" project, Weilai ES7 scored 31.8 points (total score 32 points), and "ranked first among 116 models tested since 2020"; Weilai ET5 also scored more than 90%, 80%, 80% and 80% in four safety tests respectively, becoming "the only vehicle model to obtain the highest annual rating (AGGG) of E-NCAP and China Insurance Research Institute at the same time," making Weilai the first automobile brand to achieve five-star rating since the new E-NCAP regulation was launched.

CTOnews.com with two-car E-NCAP report link:

https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/77578/euroncap-2023-nio-et5-datasheet.pdf

https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/77667/euroncap-2023-nio-el7-datasheet.pdf