CHERY'S Omoda E5 has earned itself five-star safety ratings from both the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) and the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP).

The battery electric vehicle's (BEV) achievement follows in the footsteps of its internal combustion engine (ICE) counterpart where the Omoda 5 also earned five-star certifications from Euro NCAP, ANCAP, and ASEAN NCAP.

Both Euro NCAP and ANCAP assessments saw the Omoda E5 delivering exceptional safety in the areas of Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, and Safety Assist.

Adult Occupant Protection: 87% (Euro NCAP), 87% (ANCAP)

Child Occupant Protection: 87% (Euro NCAP), 88% (ANCAP)

Safety Assist: 88% (Euro NCAP), 83% (ANCAP) 

“With the announcement of the five-star rating for the OMODA E5, our consumers can be rest assured and confident of driving home a stylish EV, equipped with the latest technologies and top-tier safety features.” said Chery Malaysia vice president Michael Chew.

The Omoda E5 also underwent additional safety evaluations, including frontal offset and oblique pole crash tests to assess its overall safety performance and the integrity of its high-voltage battery.

Highlight safety features came in the form of its ergonomically engineered child seat interfaces, advanced airbag system, AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) tests for Vulnerable Road User (VRU) protection and Safety Assist (SA).