IN A tranche of recent ANCAP testing Chinese brands Chery, MG and MG sub-brand IM Motor all achieved the maximum five-star rating from the independent car safety assessment body.
The Tiggo 7 Medium segment SUV and Tiggo 8 Large segment SUV achieved the top rating across both ICE and Super Hybrid variants of the range.
Drilling deeper into the crash testing data we find both vehicles were scored by ANCAP at 82 per cent for Adult Occupant Protection, 86 per cent for Child Occupant Protection, 80 per cent for Vulnerable Road User Protection and 82 per cent for Safety Assist features.
“The availability of safe alternate-powered SUVs continues to expand, with testing confirming all Chery Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 plug-in hybrid variants hold five-star ANCAP safety ratings, alongside their petrol counterparts,” said ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg.
“With these ratings, Chery has demonstrated high levels of vehicle safety performance, regardless of powertrain.”
Responding for Chery, chief operating officer Lucas Harris said, “We are delighted to receive the prestigious five star ANCAP safety rating for the 2025 Tiggo 7 and 8 models.”
“This acknowledgement highlights our steadfast dedication to delivering vehicles that adhere to the most stringent safety standards, offering assurance and peace of mind to our customers,” he added.
Moving to Chinese competitor MG we find a similar ANCAP five-star outcome for both the Small SUV segment MGS5 EV and IM 5 Medium segment sedan (assessed as a large sedan in ANCAP’s ratings) each recognised as ANCAP Safety Top Performers for 2025 which deliver “best-in-class protection for Australian drivers, passengers and road users”.
The accolade anoints ANCAP’s leading safety performers for 2025, representing the safest new vehicles across each segment in Australia.
Each year, ANCAP identifies the strongest-performing vehicles based on their results across Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable Road User Protection, and Safety Assist categories.
“Recognition of these MG models as ANCAP Safety Top Performers is another proof point for Australian drivers, reinforcing our dedication to safety, quality and innovation,” said MG Motor Australia head of product Meng Chen.
“These accolades were previously the preserve of expensive European vehicles, and it’s our commitment to consistent improvement that means with MG you can trust you’re getting truly world class safety, along with unbeatable value without compromising on technology, performance or style.”
The ANCAP top performer results reflect the increasing demand for high levels of safety performance across the most popular vehicle types and set the benchmark for safety performance in Australia for 2025, showing consumers and fleets the safest options on local roads.
In hard data, the IM 5 scored 89 per cent for Adult Occupant protection (90 per cent for the MG S5 EV), 91 per cent for Child Occupant Protection (86 per cent for the MG S5 EV), 85 per cent for Vulnerable Road User Protection (82 per cent for the MG S5 EV) and 79 per cent for Safety Assist features (79 per cent for MG S5 EV).
ANCAP five-star-rated MGs now include the ZS, HS, QS, U9, MG 7, and the MG 4.