The Australasian New Automotive Evaluation Program (ANCAP) has launched its newest spherical of security rankings proper earlier than Christmas, with the Haval H7, MG 7 and MG ZS all receiving five-star rankings.
MG’s new MG 7 liftback is simply arriving in market, with ANCAP reporting the brand new mid-sizer “(carried out) properly in crash testing” and affords “a complete vary of normal lively security applied sciences”.
| Class | MG 7 |
|---|---|
| Grownup occupant safety | 88 per cent |
| Little one occupant safety | 85 per cent |
| Weak highway person safety | 80 per cent |
| Security help | 81 per cent |
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The MG ZS, in the meantime, has seen its score up to date from 4 to 5 stars for autos constructed from December 4, 2025.
MG not too long ago confirmed the addition of a front-centre airbag throughout the vary from mentioned construct date, upping the Chinese language crossover’s grownup occupant rating from 75 per cent to 81 per cent, which additionally provides a fifth star to the protection score.
“ANCAP encourages security enhancements from all producers as a part of their ongoing design updates, and MG ought to be counseled for proactively improving the ZS,” mentioned ANCAP CEO, Carla Hoorweg.
| Class | MG ZS* |
|---|---|
| Grownup occupant safety | 81 per cent |
| Little one occupant safety | 84 per cent |
| Weak highway person safety | 73 per cent |
| Security help | 79 per cent |

Lastly, the GWM Haval H7 demonstrated “sound efficiency throughout ANCAP’s crash safety and crash avoidance assessments”, main to a different five-star score for the Chinese language model.
Nevertheless, “an anomaly was noticed involving the dislodgement of the motive force’s head restraint from the seat again” in the course of the full-width frontal crash check, which has resulted in a voluntary security recall for autos already offered.
“Making certain the integrity and efficiency of elementary restraint programs is central to ANCAP’s mission. The place our testing reveals sudden outcomes we work with the car producer to make sure one of the best security outcomes for present and future house owners,” Ms Hoorweg mentioned.
ANCAP’s five-star score solely applies to GWM Haval H7 fashions constructed from October 15, 2025, with autos constructed previous to this date (VINs LGWEFUA60RF800006 to LGWEFUA6XSF802190) solely relevant for this score as soon as the recall motion has been accomplished.
| Class | Haval H7* |
|---|---|
| Grownup occupant safety | 89 per cent |
| Little one occupant safety | 91 per cent |
| Weak highway person safety | 81 per cent |
| Security help | 80 per cent |

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