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The BYD Dolphin Plus scored an impressive 5-star rating in the Latin NCAP crash test. This makes it the first EV to score top ratings in the history of Latin NCAP. It scored 37.04 / 40 points for adult occupants and 45.65 / 49 points for child occupants. The footwell and bodyshell are rated as stable.

Source: Latin NCAP





Crash test video:

https://youtu.be/FAXiCLjJujU?si=ed2bUAXoOP_Jsesq

Latin NCAP Official Comments:

Adult Occupant

Frontal impact: The protection offered to the driver and passenger head and neck was good, driver's chest showed adequate protection and passenger's chest showed good protection. Driver's and passenger's knees showed good protection. Driver's and passenger's tibias showed adequate protection. Footwell area was rated as stable. The bodyshell was rated as stable and it is capable of withstanding further loadings.

Side impact: Head, abdomen, chest and pelvis protection was good.

Side Pole Impact: Head, abdomen, and pelvis protection
was good, chest protection was marginal.

Whiplash: The seat showed marginal protection to the adult neck.

UN R32: The car proved to meet the rear impact structure requirements.

AEB City: The car offers AEB City with good performance and meeting Latin NCAP availability requirements.

Rescue sheet: Available according to Latin NCAP criteria.


Child Occupant

The child seat for the Q1.5 child was installed rearward facing using I-Size anchorages and support leg. It was capable of preventing head exposure but showed higher than expected chest deceleration. The 3-year-old child
was installed rearward facing using I-Size anchorages and support leg. It was capable of preventing head exposure offering full protection.

Side Impact: Both CRSs offered full protection. All of the CRSs tested for installation passed. The car has ISOFIX anchorages as standard, meeting also I-Size marking requirements. All seating positions are equipped with three point seatbelts. Airbag warning when a rearward CRS is installed in the passenger seat meets Latin NCAP requirements. The car has passenger airbag disconnection via manual switch as standard.

Fact sheet:

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Half-hearted applause

Most of Latin America gets the shorter China-spec Dolphin GS which has a different structure and no ADAS. I am a little surprised at Latin NCAP celebrating the result so much without testing that.

The tested model is the Dolphin Plus which is only sold in Brazil. It is the longer Euro/AU version which was designed for five stars and has additional crash members up front.



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