The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asia, or known as ASEAN NCAP, is an
automobile safety
Automotive safety is the study and practice of automotive design, construction, equipment and regulation to minimize the occurrence and consequences of traffic collisions involving motor vehicles. Road traffic safety more broadly includes roadw ...
rating program jointly established by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) and
Global New Car Assessment Program (Global NCAP) upon a collaborative
MoU signed by both parties during the FIA (
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; ) is an international organisation with two primary functions surrounding use of the automobile. Its mobility division advocacy, advocates the interests of motoring organisations, the automot ...
) Foundation Annual General Assembly in New Delhi, India on 7 December 2011.
In January 2013, ASEAN NCAP has published the program's first phase results involving seven popular models in the
ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
commonly abbreviated as ASEAN, is a regional grouping of 10 states in Southeast Asia "that aims to promote economic and security cooperation among its ten members." Together, its member states r ...
region’s market. At this stage, two separate assessments conducted in the rating scheme which are the Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) by star-rating and Child Occupant Protection (COP) by percentage-based rating.
Member organizations
, the following organizations are officially in the ASEAN NCAP member organizations:
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Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS)
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Global New Car Assessment Program (GNCAP)
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Automobile Association of Cambodia (AAC) from 2014
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Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM)
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Automobile Association Philippines (AAP)
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Automobile Association of Singapore (AAS)
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Royal Automobile Association of Thailand (RAAT) from 2014
Financial support organizations
* Global New Car Assessment Program (GNCAP)
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Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS)
Testing
Due to the high number of deaths on motorcycles in the region, ASEAN NCAP began prioritizing biker safety from 2017.
Malaysia
Since March 2020, it is mandatory to show a safety label with all display vehicles for sale in Malaysia. The printed information must show the ASEAN NCAP safety rating. Other NCAP safety ratings may also be shown in addition to the ASEAN NCAP safety rating. If the ASEAN NCAP rating has not yet been determined then other NCAP safety ratings may be used but only with approval from ASEAN NCAP – who will verify that the other NCAP rating is appropriate for this model.
Testing lab
Comparison groups
The results are grouped into 5 increasingly demanding classes:
* 2012-2016
* 2017-2020 (based on
Euro NCAP
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program) based in Leuven, Belgium. Formed in 1996, the first results were released in February ...
2015)
* 2021-2025 (based on
Euro NCAP
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program) based in Leuven, Belgium. Formed in 1996, the first results were released in February ...
2018)
* 2026-2030 (based on
Euro NCAP
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program) based in Leuven, Belgium. Formed in 1996, the first results were released in February ...
2021)
* 2031+
See also
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Milo tin
References
External links
ASEAN NCAP Official websiteOverview of ASEAN NCAP Tests
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New Car Assessment Programs
Consumer organisations in Malaysia
Organizations established in 2011
2011 establishments in India