Geely Okavango gets 5-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating

The ASEAN New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) has given the Proton X90 a five-star safety rating.  

The Proton X90 (Geely Okavango) during ASEAN NCAP's offset-deformable barrier crash testing

Before reviewing the ASEAN NCAP test results, note that the Proton X90 is a rebadged version of the Geely Okavango for the Malaysian market.  

The Philippine-spec model shares much of the same standard safety features found on the Malaysia-spec model. Specifically, both the model tested by ASEAN NCAP and the locally available Okavango gets a total of six airbags, anti-lock braking, and stability control.  

Unlike the Malaysian-spec Okavango, however, the locally available version does not come with advanced emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane keep assist, forward collision warning, and other advanced driver-assistive safety features (ADAS).  

The Malaysia-spec Proton X90

Regardless of the difference in advanced safety features, both models do share the same chassis and number of airbags. As such, the Malaysian Okavango weighted scores for adult occupant protection and child occupant protection might still apply to the Philippine-spec Okavango. 

In further breaking it down, the vehicle tested returned a weighted score of 37.75 out of 40 for adult occupant protection. For the child occupant protection (COP) crash test, it then returned a weighted score of 17.79 out of 20.  

The Okavango then received a weighted score of 15.71 out of 20 for safety assist, and 12.50 out of 20 for motorcycle safety.  

In total, the Geely Okavango for the Malaysian market received a total score of 83.75 out of 100. That’s equivalent to a rating of five stars.

The Philippine-spec, 2021 Geely Okavango (Urban Plus)  

If the ASEAN NCAP performed the same battery of tests on the locally available Okavango, it would have received a lower overall rating due to its lack of ADAS features.  

Regardless, current owners of the Okavango in the local setting should still take this as good news since it has proven that the vehicle is effective where crash safety is concerned.  

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