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Five star safety for GWM Tank 300



THE just launched GWM 300 hybrid tank achieved a five-star ANCAP safety rating according to an assessment conducted last month.

Marking the final safety rating issued for 2022, the Tank 300 Hybrid earned maximum points for all four key body regions of both driver and front-seat passenger in the frontal deflection test. .

However, this high score is offset by a maximum penalty of four points for vehicle compatibility as the Tank 300 Hybrid’s forward construction has proven to be “high risk to vehicle occupants”. oncoming vehicle, if hit”.

ANCAP says similarly high scores were obtained for the model’s ability to protect the driver and front passenger in a series of side-impact test situations.

Protection from whiplash for front and rear passengers is marked as Good, as well as protection provided for both 10- and 6-year-old baby pacifiers when in a child safety seat. appropriate children in the second row – with maximum points scored for the ability to protect resident children in the test situations.

In the full-width front test – designed to evaluate the effectiveness of front airbags and seatbelts – a level of protection is provided to all key body areas of the rider once. more were rated as ‘good’.

In contrast, ‘weak’ performance was noted in the head and chest areas of rear-seat passengers – an area where ANCAP claims that improvements to the seat belt system can result in improved safety performance. Good for people in the back seat.

ANCAP says the Tank 300 demonstrated most ‘good’ levels of safety performance on the Safety Assist rating, with an advanced live driver monitoring system fitted as standard to all variables. hybrid body.

Live driving supervision becomes a requirement for a five-star rating according to upcoming ANCAP 2023-2025 ranking criteria.

The GWM Tank 300 Hybrid scored 88% in the protection of adult passengers, 89% in the protection of child passengers, 81% in the protection of vulnerable road users, and 85% in the class. safety support item.

ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg said: “This safety rating for the Tank 300 completes our testing for the year and adds another five-star performer to the GWM stable of vehicles and important is the new Australian fleet.”

“The year 2023 will see a number of new and updated aspects introduced into our testing and rating regime – further enhancing the safety of new cars offered to Australian consumers. and New Zealand.”

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