As reported by CCTV News, on April 20, the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) officially unveiled the 2027 edition of the China New Car Assessment Program (C-NCAP), marking its seventh significant upgrade since the program’s inception in 2006. The updated version zeroes in on two pivotal domains: "new energy vehicles" and "intelligent driving technologies." It introduces the utilization of China’s self-developed "Chinese Anthropomorphic Test Device for Vehicle Collisions" and incorporates the Accelerator Misapplication Prevention (AMAP) test scenario. This development signifies that China’s automotive safety assessment framework has advanced into a new era of self-reliance and precision.

The revised C-NCAP not only enhances testing protocols for hazardous situations specific to new energy vehicles—such as side pole impact tests and underbody scraping tests for electric vehicles—but also reinforces evaluations in the realm of intelligent driving safety. This includes assessments of cutting-edge advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), like accelerator misapplication prevention and automatic emergency steering systems. Furthermore, the program now features nighttime evaluation scenarios and test elements tailored to the unique traffic landscape in China, encompassing vehicles such as tricycles and two-wheelers. Collectively, these enhancements represent a holistic overhaul of the safety evaluation system.