Yet Another Chinese Car Flunks a Crash Test
Yet Another Chinese Car Flunks a Crash Test
By Matthew Keegan
China would like to be the next Japan when it comes to mass producing low cost automobiles and shipping these vehicles to the world market. If the Brilliance BS6 is any indication of what China plans on exporting, then this won’t be happening anytime soon - the BS6 (is the name appropriate, or what?!) flunked a German crash test recently, scoring only a 1 out of possible 5 stars when tested.
Certain Death For Crash Occupants
According to Reuters:
“In the event of a side crash, the strain on the driver’s chest and abdominal area would be so high that a person would have little chance of surviving in a real accident,” it said of test results for the Brilliance BS6 model.
This is the second Chinese vehicle to flunk German crash tests as the Jiangling Landwind, an SUV, had previously failed a similar test. In addition, the Chery QQ, a subcompact car that stole the design of the Chevrolet (Daewoo) Spark, miserably flunked a separate crash test in 2006.
Not Ready For Prime Time
Let’s face it: when it comes to producing any consumer goods, most of the products coming from China are of abysmal quality. It’s one thing to put up with a toy that doesn’t last, but an automobile that cannot protect its occupants is simply unacceptable.
Let’s hope that the Brilliance sedan, slated to arrive in the US later this year, isn’t the same model that recently flunked the German crash tests. Otherwise, we should prepare for a sharp increase in highway carnage when the cars are sold in America.
Update
The first test for the aptly named Brilliance BS 6 was held in June 2007, but a second test was undertaken in September 2007 where the crast test score improved from 1 to 3. Not a disaster, but still below industry acceptable standards — don’t expect this model to appear stateside any time soon.
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