On October 26, 2021, as a representative of China’s few luxury brand pure electric vehicles, the first mass-produced vehicle HiPhi X under the GAC Group appeared in the 15th anniversary celebration of China New Car Assessment Program (C-NCAP) held at the China Automotive Technology and Research Center in Tianjin. HiPhi X underwent a frontal 40% offset deformable barrier crash test on-site and passed successfully.
The frontal 40% offset deformable barrier crash test is a biased collision test standard of C-NCAP, which is also the highest speed and highest collision energy among the three collision tests. Especially for new energy vehicles, it not only tests occupant protection performance, but also protection of the battery pack.
After the GAC HiPhi X underwent a 64 km/h collision test, the vehicle automatically activated the hazard warning lights and triggered the emergency rescue hotline (eCall) to contact the Rescue Center, ensuring that occupants receive timely and effective rescue.
Apart from no obvious intrusion in the passenger compartment, the A-pillar structure remained intact and the special-shaped GAC flying wing doors opened as usual, ensuring passenger safety and providing escape and rescue opportunities. There was no leakage, fire or smoke from the battery pack located at the bottom of the vehicle after the collision.
(The on-site video is from a network chat)
Experts from CATARC said on the scene, “If the Hongqi H9 is the representative of China’s luxury brand fuel vehicles, then the GAC HiPhi X is the representative of China’s luxury brand pure electric vehicles. This is one of the reasons we chose this car for a public demonstration at the 15th anniversary of C-NCAP.”
Founder and Chairman of Gaohe Auto Ding Lei stated that “Gaohe Auto has gathered the essence of China’s rapid development in the automotive industry over the past 30 years, and has attracted talents from the global automotive industry and various fields. With a people-oriented approach, we embrace the internet and new mobility ecosystems, and independently develop innovative products from scratch to create high-end products for users that are oriented towards the future. Our unique design and complete engineering development embody the wisdom and sweat of Chinese engineers, and we have completed all tests and certifications in strict accordance with the most stringent requirements under the guidance and support of industry professional organizations and experts. We will continue to make efforts to build Gaohe into a true luxury new energy brand rooted in China and facing the world.”
In fact, the HiPhi X of Gaohe has completed one of the official C-NCAP test items this time. China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) will release the overall results after completing all test items. New forces such as NIO, Ideanomics, Xpeng, and WM Motor all have models with five-star collision scores under C-NCAP. As a higher-priced brand, Gaohe surpassed its competitors in sales last month, including Porsche Taycan, becoming the sales champion among pure electric models priced over 500,000 yuan. Obviously, in terms of crash safety, Gaohe also needs to present equally excellent results as its predecessors who have published their scores to prove itself.
🔗 Source: Gaohe
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