The ASEAN Toyota Yaris Cross has had one thing of a quiet existence because it was revealed again in 2023, however greater than two years later, it has lastly been crash examined by ASEAN NCAP. The B-segment SUV has acquired a strong five-star score in Indonesian-spec guise, matching rivals just like the Nissan Kicks, Mitsubishi Xforce, Chery Omoda 5 and GAC GS3 Emzoom.
Breaking the outcomes down, the Yaris Cross scored 29.28 factors out of 32 in grownup occupant safety (AOP), 44.17 factors out of 51 for youngster occupant safety (COP), 17.74 factors out of 21 for security assists and 9.76 factors out of 16 for motorbike security; the general rating was 83.02%. The automotive is being examined beneath the 2021-2025 evaluation protocol, its last 12 months earlier than new laws start subsequent 12 months.
Serving to the Yaris Cross ace the take a look at is the truth that it comes with six airbags and stability management as customary. The Toyota Security Sense suite of driver assists, together with autonomous emergency braking, lane preserving help, blind spot monitoring and auto excessive beam, are fitted to increased trim ranges.
Apparently, the Yaris Cross can also be listed as being made in Malaysia for the Malaysian market. That’s clearly not the case proper now, provided that UMW Toyota Motor doesn’t promote the automotive right here, so it might simply be an error on ASEAN NCAP’s half.
However may or not it’s that the Malaysian-based company’s renewed curiosity within the Yaris Cross (in any case, it had each likelihood to check the automotive over the previous two years) be indicative of some motion on the native entrance? Keep in mind that Perodua had been rumoured to be engaged on a B-segment crossoverstated to be codenamed D66B, for years – even earlier than the Yaris Cross was revealed.
Perodua even went as far as to trademark the names Traz and Nexisnearly actually for this new mannequin. However the path all of the sudden went chilly round final 12 monthsand we will assume this was as a result of the nationwide carmaker needed to rapidly pivot in direction of constructing its personal electrical automobile in home. Now that it’s on the tail finish of improvement (the automotive is ready to be launched on the finish of the 12 months), may we see this challenge being restarted? We’ll be wanting ahead to it surfacing someday subsequent 12 months.
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