ASEAN NCAP

New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asia
Formation2011; 13 years ago (2011)
HeadquartersKajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Region
Southeast Asia
ServicesAutomotive safety assessment
Membership (2023)
7 organisations
Websitehttps://www.aseancap.org/

The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asia, or known as ASEAN NCAP, is an automobile safety rating program jointly established by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) and Global New Car Assessment Program (Global NCAP) upon a collaborative MoU signed by both parties during the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) Foundation Annual General Assembly in New Delhi, India on 7 December 2011.[1]

In January 2013, ASEAN NCAP has published the program's first phase results involving seven popular models in the ASEAN region’s market. At this stage, two separate assessments conducted in the rating scheme which are the Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) by star-rating and Child Occupant Protection (COP) by percentage-based rating.

Member organizations

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As of 2023, the following organizations are officially in the ASEAN NCAP member organizations:[2][3]

Financial support organizations

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  • Global New Car Assessment Program (GNCAP)
  • Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS)

Testing

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Due to the high number of deaths on motorcycles in the region, ASEAN NCAP began prioritizing biker safety from 2017.[5]

Malaysia

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Since March 2020, it is mandatory to show a safety label with all display vehicles for sale in Malaysia. The printed information must show the ASEAN NCAP safety rating. Other NCAP safety ratings may also be shown in addition to the ASEAN NCAP safety rating. If the ASEAN NCAP rating has not yet been determined then other NCAP safety ratings may be used but only with approval from ASEAN NCAP – who will verify that the other NCAP rating is appropriate for this model.[6][7]

Testing lab

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Name[8] Location
MIROS PC3 Laboratory Malacca, Malaysia
Japan Automobile Research (JARI) Tokyo, Japan
The China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATARC) Tianjin, China

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ASEAN NCAP: Making Cars Safer in ASEAN Region". Global NCAP. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18.
  2. ^ "About Us". ASEAN NCAP. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14.
  3. ^ The Safe System Approach in Action – The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (PDF) (Technical report). International Transport Forum. 2022. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  4. ^ a b "Press release" (Press release). ASEAN Automobile Safety Forum. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  5. ^ Lee, Jonathan (2018-03-07). "ASEAN NCAP organises first blind spot monitor test". paultan.org. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  6. ^ Lim, Anthony (2020-05-18). "ASEAN NCAP and KPDNHEP mandatory safety rating labels begin appearing on new cars in showrooms". paultan.org. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  7. ^ "ASEAN NCAP labelling guideline for manufacturer (Malaysia only) Version 1.2" (PDF). ASEAN NCAP. July 2020. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  8. ^ "CONTACT US". ASEAN NCAP.
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