A new labelling system will help Malaysian consumers determine the safety rating and equipment of their next vehicle. The initiative, launched by ASEAN NCAP and the ministry of domestic trade and consumer affairs (KPDNHEP) today, will be rolled out on March 1 on a voluntary basis, before being made compulsory on all display vehicles in showrooms and on roadshows on March 1, 2020.
The labels, which will be affixed to the front windscreen and side windows, display the car’s ASEAN NCAP safety rating (if applicable), along with those from other new car assessment programmes around the world – the latter will be verified by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) to ensure they match the safety specifications of vehicles sold here.
Also listed are the variant’s safety features, including the airbag count, ABS, stability control, seat belt reminders, autonomous emergency braking, blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning. There will also be a QR code that will bring customers to the ASEAN NCAP website, showing the car’s safety report.
According to ASEAN NCAP, the labels will prevent customer confusion due to misleading information and the misuse of NCAP ratings from other countries, as the safety specifications of the same model may differ from one country to the next. The agency said the stickers will also raise consumer awareness and provide clear information regarding the safety ratings and specifications of the vehicles they would like to purchase.
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Identical to Monroney sticker affixed at each car in USA.
5 ASEAN NCAP stars on an unknown Aruz G spec that doesn’t exist. How is this relevant to us customers again?
Malaysian dunno what is that mean, they only knew safe money (fuel) and resale value. So please label xx cent/km, (Malysian dunno x.xL/100km) and RM xxk after 3 years.
Yeah right….u need 1 year to make a label compulsory. Its basically a laminated piece of paper.
Furthermore, its redundant and non cost effective plus very idiot things when they can make it compulsory for all brochure or official online site to have a detailed safety rating and spec. No need to come out with a piece of paper.
Now we need to drive around with a sticker on our windshield…… What a joke
Yes if your car is a show room car..
are u really that oblivious or plain idiot?
opm you nailed it bro
A very long time a go should be intro. But it’s ok, better late than never.
Gud brands that promote safe cars wud have done that long time ago. Lousy celup brands will hide their poor safety specs behind RV & FC.
More safer brands:
– Proton
– Toyota
– Perodua (Aruz and Myvi Full Spec)
– Mazda
– Hyundai
– Kia
– BMW
– Volvo
– Mercedes
– Geely
– Volkswagen
– Land Rover
BMW pre reg showroom display cars incl?
another new technical created to make money…
This is a good stuff. Why wait for so long? Start immediately!
All this car Assist just giveway to Msian drivers use hpon while driving.. Dumb n wicked..
They should test the cars with other NCAP such as Euro NCAP or US NCAP or Australia ANCAP and show the results. Most likey the cars can’t achieve the same 5 star rating.
Look at the Perodua Aruz, didn’t tick all the boxes but can still get 5 stars.
they should include Euro NCAP together side by side with ANCAP. Else every car in Malaysia will have 5 star.
Same car that is selling at Europe or USA or Australia will have different settings, different parts, different equipment. So it’s totally meaningless to refers to EURO NCAP or Ausie NCAP result.
Why they need to do that?
Because EuroCAP won’t test on a car variant that didn’t exist, as what Unknown above pointed out. All cars tested by EuroNCAP is bought from the showroom.
Now u only knew, Malaysian already proud that Perodua make the safe car for rakyat.
Make it compulsory earlier! Go go go!
Was it only me….seems like every time there was launch of product/vehicle/bike, people will automatically do “thumbs-ups” for every photo-shoot opportunity.
The current practice is the car manufacturer send their car for the testing purpose. Then, should the result 100% valid? They may over spec it, over strengthening it, etc.
The EURO NCAP practice is always by mystery buying. They randomly bought car at normal dealer and test the car. I think this is the way to go. Plus, Insurance company should joining hand too. The higher the NCAP score, the lower premium you will get. Win win situation.
MIROS ASEANNCAP test facility is setup with Perodua sponsor. wink wink.
yup, under ‘contribution’. http://www.perodua.com.my/press-release/view/233
Perodua also fund the National Emission Test Centre (NETC), https://paultan.org/2018/03/21/the-first-national-emission-test-centre-netc-opens-in-rawang-funded-by-perodua-managed-by-mai/
So, can the emission results & EEV status of Perodua cars can be trusted? Looks worse than Volkswagen Dieselgate issue.
Put it this way, I wouldn’t trust my money with them much less my life inside a Perodua. I will never buy a Perodua car until they come clean.
if got euro ncap?
What are they doing about the decades old Mat Rempit problem?
Good effort but they should also focus on putting emission details, fuel economy, annual fuel cost and etc similar to American EPA window stickers on cars.
In this effort, govt can start taxing cars based on emission rather than obsolete tax based on engine capacity. This will encourage rakyat to buy “cleaner” vehicles that help reduce pollution.
Perodua won’t allowed that happen
When Proton 1st get Asean NCAP 5 stars, nobody care about it. But this Perodua get Asean NCAP 5 stars, MOT start implement this crash test sticker, now only start educate buyers?