MG ZS Hybrid

The passenger compartment of the MG ZS Hybrid remained stable in the frontal offset test.  Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs for the driver and front passenger.  MG did not demonstrate that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions, and penalties were applied.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the MG ZS Hybrid would be a benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the head of the rear seat passenger was rated as marginal, based on forward movement in the impact.  Protection of the driver was good for all critical body areas.  In the side barrier test, full points were scored and, in the more severe side pole impact, protection of all critical body regions was good or adequate. MG did not provide evidence to demonstrate the degree to which the ZS Hybrid would control excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side). Moreover, the MG ZS Hybrid has no countermeasure to mitigate against occupant-to-occupant injuries, so far-side protection was rated as poor. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The car has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash, and a system to prevent secondary impacts after the car has been in a collision.  MG demonstrated that the doors would be openable to allow occupants to escape in the event of vehicle submergence.