News & Press Releases

KAJANG, MALAYSIA, 30 April 2026 – Building on the success of the fifth ASEAN NCAP Collaborative Holistic Research (ANCHOR V) series, the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) is proud to announce the launch of ANCHOR VI.The ANCHOR project aims to gather essential evid

KAJANG, MALAYSIA, 15 March 2026 – The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has officially revoked the 5-star safety rating of the Proton X90 following the launch of its 2026 facelift. Due to the removal of essential Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in the up

Kajang, Malaysia, 26 January 2026 – Following the recent announcement of the Jetour T2 assessment, the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has also completed the evaluation of the Jetour’s latest model, the all-new Jetour T1. Similar to the T2 model, the Jetour T1 w

16 January 2026, Kajang, Malaysia – Following feedback from key stakeholders, the ASEAN NCAP Secretariat has updated several assessment and test protocols. The specific details of these revisions are outlined below. The fully revised protocols can be downloaded under the menu tab Our Test. i) ASE

Kajang, Malaysia, 9 January 2026 – The conclusion of 2025 marked the final phase of the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) 2021–2025 assessment protocol. While numerous results were published throughout the year, several evaluations were conducted during the final

Kajang, Malaysia, 31 December 2025 – As 2025 draws to a close, the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) is pleased to assess a series of electric vehicle (EV) models under various brands. The most recent addition to these tests is the Forthing Friday, an all-electric

Kajang, Malaysia, 24 December 2025 – Building on the OMODA 5’s 5-star rating in 2024, Chery recently submitted two new SUV models for safety assessment under the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP): the iCAUR V23 and the TIGGO 7 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV

Kajang, Malaysia, 17 December 2025 – Perodua has marked another major achievement in vehicle safety this year by earning its second ASEAN NCAP rating in 2025. The rating, granted by the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP), was awarded to the all-new Perodua Traz. Th

Kajang, Malaysia, 1 December 2025 – The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) is pleased to announce the assessment results for Malaysia’s first homegrown electric vehicle (EV) by Perodua.The EV concept was first revealed at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Sho

Kajang, Malaysia, 27 November 2025 – Following the announcement of the latest Proton Saga assessment result at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Safety and Holistic Innovation for Future Vehicles (SHIFT 2025) held on 28 October 2025, the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast

Kajang, Malaysia, 14 November 2025 – This year, the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) assessed its third Japanese automobile brand, as the ASEAN NCAP 2021–2025 assessment protocol period nears its conclusion.In its recent assessment, ASEAN NCAP tested the new Mits

Kajang, Malaysia, 7 November 2025 – As part of ASEAN NCAP’s continuous effort to enhance consistency and transparency in its assessment process, an update has been made to the ASEAN NCAP Child Restraint System (CRS) Reference List. This update aims to ensure that CRS installation assessments reflec