Omoda C5 Euro NCAP crash test

5 stars. Overall excellent performance in crash protection and well equipped with comprehensive and robust crash avoidance technology

The passenger compartment of the CHERY OMODA5 remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  However, CHERY were unable to demonstrate that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes or those sitting in different positions, and protection of this body area was rated as marginal.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the car would be a benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate, for the small female dummies used both in the driver’s seat and in the rear passenger position.  In the side barrier test, dummy readings indicated good protection of all critical body areas.  However, the curtain airbag did not deploy as intended and penalty was applied to the score for the head.  In the more severe side pole impact, dummy readings of rib compression indicated marginal protection of that part of the body.  Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was adequate. The OMODA5 has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts.  The system performed well in Euro NCAP’s tests, with good protection of the occupants’ heads.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The CHERY OMODA5 has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash and the ‘MCB’ system applies the brakes to prevent secondary collisions.

In both the frontal offset and side barrier tests, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate for both child dummies.  The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position.  Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded.  All of the child restraint types for which the CHERY OMODA5 is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car.

Protection of the head was predominantly good or adequate, with some poor results recorded on the stiff windscreen pillars and at the base of the windscreen.  The bumper offered good protection to pedestrians’ legs but protection of the pelvis was mostly poor.  The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the CHERY can respond to vulnerable road users as well as to other vehicles.  The system performed well in tests of its response to pedestrians and in tests of its response to cyclists, with collisions avoided in most cases.

The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the CHERY OMODA5 performed well in tests of its reaction to other vehicles.  A seatbelt reminder system is fitted as standard to the front and rear seats and the car is equipped with a system to detect driver fatigue.  The lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane, and also intervenes in some more critical situations.  The speed assistance system uses a camera and digital mapping to determine the local speed limit.  This information is provided to the driver, who can choose to let the car adapt the limiter as appropriate.