This is from a recent advertisement by Proton. Their first line is "Customer Safety Comes First". They also claim that independant tests showed 80% of Gen-2's cabin remained intact (after collisions). But that is not the whole story. What was shown is a full frontal test which is best for evaluating the performance of seatbelts and air bags. If customer safety really came first, Proton would have installed airbags in all of its cars. IN actual fact, they should recall all its previous versions for ann installation of an airbag. That is the meaning of CUSTOMER SAFETY COMES FIRST!

The tests used to set Standards can be different in different countries. For example, frontal impact crash tests differ from country to country depending on the Standard. The American, Japanese and Australian Standards require the full width of the front of the car to be crashed into a solid barrier at a speed of 48 km/h (United States, Australia) or 50 km/h (Japan). This test is particularly effective for evaluating the performance of occupant restraints like seatbelts and air bags. The European Standard requires an offset frontal impact crash test instead of a full frontal test. In an offset crash test, 40% of the front of the car (on the driver's side) strikes a deformable barrier at 56km/h. This test is used because offset frontal collisions are more common in real world crashes than full frontal collisions. The tests are different but both sorts of test will result in a minimum setting that the vehicles must comply with. It is then up to manufacturers to decide how they will design their cars to comply with a frontal impact Standard. Extrcted from Land Transport Safety Authority ,NZ

In this picture, it clearly shows the presence of an airbag in the car. Proton still refuses to introduce air bags to local cars. So i assume that local cars are made different and these test will only apply to cars meant for export. Thus a lower quality of safety, perhaps.

A check of its website did not detail the results of such sites unlike some car manufacturers that would produce results of such safety tests to the public. It is our right to know if we are buying cars with a good safety profile.

The other thing is when they mentioned that 80%of Gen-2 cabin remains intact, which 80% is that. That 20% could spell danger if in the wrong places!. How about the results of an offset crash test??

More questions than answers. So Proton don't fool us with pictures of so called tests. Be specific. We deserve that much!

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