
The Taiwan New Car Safety Rating System (TNCAP) announced today the second edition of TNCAP's third-quarter rating results for the MG ZS model. The MG ZS received a zero-star rating, with low safety assistance scores being the key reason.
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The Taiwan New Car Safety Rating System (TNCAP) announced today the second version of the rating results for the MG ZS model in the third quarter.
The Taiwan New Car Safety Rating System (TNCAP) announced today the second version of the TNCAP rating results for the MG ZS model in the third quarter. The MG ZS received a zero-star rating. The low safety assist score was the key reason.
TNCAP took the MG ZS 1.5L Heartbeat version of the commercially available model as the tested vehicle, and achieved 56% in adult protection information. Except for the seat whiplash in rear impact, which was low at 1.129 points, it achieved good or even excellent performance in front offset impact, front full-width impact, and side impact. In the emergency braking assist system, AEB automatic emergency braking assist system + FCW forward collision warning system, if a collision occurs at a test speed below 20km/h and the front seat whiplash protection performance does not reach "excellent", points will not be awarded for the emergency braking assist system (urban road function).
Child protection is 89%. The crash test performance of children aged 6 and 10 years old is excellent. After the front offset impact test, important body parts have "excellent" or "good" protection. After the side impact test, important body parts have "excellent" protection, and it received full marks.
Vulnerable road user protection information is 45%, and safety assistance information is 25%. Speed assist, occupant status monitoring and lane keeping assist systems did not receive points because functions such as traffic sign recognition, rear seat belt warning, driving monitoring and lane correction did not meet the standards. The overall performance of the emergency braking assist system is "good" and can reduce collision damage in most situations. However, because the human-machine interface does not meet the requirements, points will not be awarded for this item. The blind spot assist performance is complete, and it can effectively issue visual warnings when the motorcycle enters the blind spot, earning full marks.

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