The Buick New Regal from Shanghai General Motors has managed to achieve a maximum five-star safety rating at the recently introduced China New Car Assessment Program (C-NCAP).
China Automotive Technology and Research Center awarded the vehicle with 49.7 points overall and a maximum score of 16 point in side impacts crash test against a dynamic deformable barrier. The Regal received a score of 15.03 (out of 16) for frontal crash test, while in a 40 percent front offset crash set, it scored 15.65 out of 16 points. The new Regal received an additional three points for offering the following standard features: a front seat seatbelt alert system, side air bags and side curtain air bags, and the ISOFIX anchoring system for child safety seats.
"We are pleased but not surprised by the results,” said GM China Group President and Managing Director Kevin Wale. “GM has made safety a priority in all of our vehicles built and sold in China. The New Regal’s design and occupant restraint systems are intended to meet all current and anticipated crash safety standards around the world.”
When developing the New Regal, GM engineers paid a special attention to minimizing the risk of engine carbine intrusion. The vehicle features diagonally mounted steel door beams that protect the occupants in the event of a side impact.
The New Buick Regal made its Chinese market debut in December 2008. Through the end of Q1 2010, Shanghai GM sold a total of 101,773 New Regals in the Country. The vehicle is scheduled to enter the U.S. market in May.
China Automotive Technology and Research Center awarded the vehicle with 49.7 points overall and a maximum score of 16 point in side impacts crash test against a dynamic deformable barrier. The Regal received a score of 15.03 (out of 16) for frontal crash test, while in a 40 percent front offset crash set, it scored 15.65 out of 16 points. The new Regal received an additional three points for offering the following standard features: a front seat seatbelt alert system, side air bags and side curtain air bags, and the ISOFIX anchoring system for child safety seats.
"We are pleased but not surprised by the results,” said GM China Group President and Managing Director Kevin Wale. “GM has made safety a priority in all of our vehicles built and sold in China. The New Regal’s design and occupant restraint systems are intended to meet all current and anticipated crash safety standards around the world.”
When developing the New Regal, GM engineers paid a special attention to minimizing the risk of engine carbine intrusion. The vehicle features diagonally mounted steel door beams that protect the occupants in the event of a side impact.
The New Buick Regal made its Chinese market debut in December 2008. Through the end of Q1 2010, Shanghai GM sold a total of 101,773 New Regals in the Country. The vehicle is scheduled to enter the U.S. market in May.