Thursday, July 07, 2005

Proton's poor safety record

Check out the following link on Proton "Impian"s safety test results in Europe:

http://www.euroncap.com/content/safety_ratings/details.php?id1=3&id2=116


Quote:

Proton claims that the Impian is the first of a new generation of cars that are designed to Euro NCAP standards. Its performance in the frontal impact was flawed, however, while the protection it offered to pedestrians also proved inadequate. This was a disappointing performance but Proton says it intends to improve future designs. The car's body was damaged so badly by the impact that it became unstable. The driver and front passenger risked serious injury. The child restraints performed poorly and it became apparent that, in development, too little thought had been given to their use. The Impian is made only in right-hand drive so in Europe it is sold only in the UK.

- www.euroncap.com

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