Proton e.MAS 7 gets 5-Star Asean NCAP safety rating

KAJANG: The all-electric Proton e.MAS 7 SUV received a 5-star safety rating in Asean Ncap (New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries) tests, with a total score of 92.57 points.

The first electric vehicle (EV) from Proton achieved 39.00 points for the Adult Occupant Protection (AOP), 17.32 points in Child Occupant Protection (COP), 20.00 points in Safety Assist (SA) category and 16.25 points in Motorcyclist Safety (MS).

The e.MAS 7 has a standard fitment of 6 airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Seatbelt Reminder System (SBR) for both frontal occupants and rear passengers with seat occupant’s detection as standard.

The new SUV is also equipped with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) City, AEB Inter-Urban, Blind Spot Detection (BSD) on both sides of the vehicle, Automatic High Beam (AHB) and Pedestrian Protection (PP) as standard fitment.

In addition, Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Keep Assist (LKA), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) and Rear Cross Traffic Braking (RCTB) are available as standard as well.


In the passive safety tests, the model provided overall good protection to the test dummies placed in the front occupant section with the driver’s both lower legs received adequate protection.

Additionally, the SUV performed well in both the COP and MS assessments, with the model scored in majority of the items that were being assessed.

The new EV offers standard equipment for all the active safety features that Asean Ncap assesses in all the countries that it is being marketed, making it the highest scoring model for the SA category in Asean Ncap.

The current Asean Ncap 2021–2025 assessment protocol encompasses four assessment domains, with AOP covering 40.00 points of the overall score, and COP, SA, and MS each contributing 20.00 points of the overall score.

Detailed information about the passive safety and active safety performances of the Proton e.MAS 7 is accessible from the model’s result report at Asean Ncap website.