Prior to today’s launch of the 2022 Proton Persona and Iriz facelifts, the national carmaker has had its latest B-segment duo tested in December 2020 through the ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme (ASEAN NCAP) 2017-2020 protocol, in which the cars have achieve the full five-star rating.
As the test was conducted last year, it preceded the latest ASEAN NCAP testing regime, which is the 2021-2025 protocol through which the Perodua Ativa was assessed. The Persona and Iriz have been assessed for one collective result as the two cars share a similar structural design, hence test results were deemed applicable to both cars.
The Persona and Iriz scored 32.31 points in the adult occupant protection (AOP) category, which consisted of 14.63 the frontal impact, 15.68 in side impact and 2.00 in head protection categories. In child occupant protection (COP), the duo scored 23.20 in the dynamic test, 8.00 in the vehicle-based test and 11.72 for installation, coming to a total of 42.92 points.
Both the Persona and Iriz are equipped with a minimum of four airbags (the top Premium variant gains another two with curtain airbags), electronic stability control and seat belt reminders for both front seat occupants, while seat belt reminders are also available for rear seat passengers in both models.
For child occupant protection, the Persona and Iriz scored 42.92 points, consisting of 23.20 in dynamic testing, 8.00 in vehicle-based testing and 11.72 for installation. The 18-month-old child representation scored 8.00 in frontal impact and 4.00 for side impact for a total of 12.00 points, while the three-year-old child representation scored 7.20 in frontal impact and 4.00 in side impact, for a total of 11.20 points.
The safety assist category yielded 12.50 points for the Persona and Iriz, consisting of 8.00 for effective braking and avoidance, 4.50 for the aforementioned seat belt reminders, though 0.00 for blind spot technology and advanced safety assistance technologies, which the cars lack.
All in, the 44.88, 21.90 and 17.36 points scored in the AOP, COP and safety assist categories totalled 84.15 points, granting the 2022 Proton Persona and Iriz the maximum five-star rating.
ASEAN NCAP: Who needs AEB when you can score 5 stars on my rating?
Amazing how a car with no proper rear headrest can be awarded 5 stars.
Passenger comfort does not count into NCAP scoring. Otherwise Perodua cars would score way much lower than they are now.
wow.. i can’t believe someone actually believes a rear seat “headrest” is their main concern in a car receiving 5 stars for safety.
Actually, proper design of headrest could protect you in a rear ended collision. The same headrest also give a proper cushion after you bounce back from the airbag in case of frontal collision. You may said that is not ‘your concern’ but it may save some people from those hassel of having neck soreness, or even whiplash injuries. Car safety should be protecting occupants, and there is really not that ‘safe’ if you don’t consider any possible means of protection for getting a 5 star. Headrest should be into that safety consideration.
What do you expect when all crash test only on frontal and side impact? Nearest is test front passenger driver seat whiplashed. Never test rear impact.
There are manufacturer not ready for 2021 Asean NCAP Protocol for a good 5 stars.
but MAA complaining sales is dropping because of other reasons.
Syukur still 5 full stars, kereta kegemaran Rakyat Malaysia
5 stars old protocol..try new protocol 2021-2025,what will happen??not even 4 stars i think..everyone been fooled by the statement..why need to shout out with old protocol..???sumore why 2022 when it launched in 2021..still want to claim 5 stars mehhh…paultan need to make clear the statement