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Chinese Automaker chagrined by Haval security clearance.
A shock Haval says Australia is going back to the drawing board after his new SUV H9 reaches only the result of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program 4 stars in the first independent crash test of Chinese premium model.
ANCAP said the well marked H9 in the side impact and whiplash protection areas, but did not perform well enough in the frontal crash test deported to earn a better grade 5 Stars.
lower leg protection was marginal and there was a slight risk of serious chest injury for the driver.
Haval product specialist Andrew Ellis said the unexpected result has prompted the automaker to improve the rating.
Our engineers have worked hard to deliver a safety rating of 5 stars and all our tests indicated that we achieve this result, Ellis said in a statement the results of ANCAP test were clearly unexpected.
To achieve five-star 32 5-point score is required in all, H9 reached 30 7 points.
He was the frontal test that began downgraded H9.
ANCAP gave 12 H9 05 points on 16 for the frontal crash test and deported 16 of 16 for the side impact test he needed a 12 points to 5 points in the frontal test to qualify for five stars.
Security will never be an option on Haval and we will seek to test the H9 as soon as possible in conjunction with ANCAP, said Ellis.
Haval launched its first SUV in China in 2002 and boasts the title of being the leading SUV manufacturer in the largest car market in the world has been the best-selling brand in China SUV for 13 consecutive years.
It has invested heavily in a new, state of the art technical center in Baoding and new manufacturing plants in Tianjin and Xushui capable of producing 1 8 million sport utility vehicles a year.
The H9 has been introduced in Australia last October and ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants.
The new vehicle buyers have come to expect security 5 stars new models and, unfortunately, this result is below market expectations, CEO ANCAP James Goodwin said in a statement This is the first note of the brand Haval in Australia after entering the local market last year section and the first independent evaluation of security for the H9 worldwide.
As H9 is marketed as a premium offering, says Goodwin, we expect a vehicle in this price range to offer a wider range of advanced security features and improved performance of the accident.
The H9 is the largest of the three by Haval SUV sold, the premium nameplate Great Wall Motors China.
The large SUV category is extremely competitive and there are now options 5 stars from almost all brands at varying price points, said Goodwin's hope this testing process ANCAP new attention to the importance of safety and a rating of 5 stars in Australia.
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