ANCAP: Five stars for MG HS and Chery Omoda e5

Two of the newest Chinese SUVs to hit the Australian market have been awarded five-star safety ratings by ANCAP.

The models in question are the mid-sized 2024 MG HS and the 2024 Chery Omoda e5 compact suv, both of which predictably drew praise from the independent safety body’s management.

The MG’s scorecard was headlined by a 90 per cent adult occupant protection score, 87 per cent for child occupant protection, 83 per cent for vulnerable road user protection and 74 per cent for its safety assists.

Testers noted strong performances in the oblique pole, whiplash protection and far-side impact tests and praised the forward autonomous emergency braking (AEB) performance but had some question marks over its reverse AEB functionality – and gave it a ‘marginal’ score as a result.

“The previous-generation MG HS achieved a five-star result against 2019 criteria,” ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg said.

“Our protocols have been upgraded twice since then, so it is positive to see MG continue to invest in the safety of the HS.

As for the Chery, it was awarded the same category marks as the internal combustion Omoda 5s – tested in 2023 – following the completion of a few extra EV-specific tests – frontal offset and oblique pole – to confirm its safety performance and the integrity of its high-voltage battery.

“This five-star rating for the Omoda E5 will be a welcome addition to the shopping lists of consumers and fleets in the market for a five-star EV,” Hoorweg said.

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