Chinese car makers' US plans hit safety, emission snags

**badkuk** · March 10th, 2006 01:22 PM

...uunahan ko na kayo -- it's not Nexus :D

from motioncars.com:

http://motioncars.com/autobuzz/artic...hery_geely.htm

don't shoot the messenger :hippie:

**niky** · March 10th, 2006 01:43 PM

Well, no duh they didn't pass US crash standards.

And I can name a whole bunch of ASEAN market cars that probably won't, either... (including 3 "IMVs"

).

The US and Euro markets have tough regulations. That should make Hyundai and Kia owners feel good, as their cars pass both.

**nugundam93** · March 11th, 2006 12:32 AM

oooh, including 3 imvs? :lol:

i wonder if nexus will try entering the USDM...

**niky** · March 11th, 2006 01:00 PM

The 3 IMV's are not destined for European and US markets, thus, their crash-worthiness is a complete unknown.

The Ranger is actually still sold in the US, but I'm not sure if our variant is in sync with the current US variant, so the Ranger and Everest are also both unknown quantities. And, no, the NLEX accident doesn't count.... a lot of cars built to US Specs may have also failed in that situation... rear-impact safety isn't one of the major tests.

The D-Max should be US-compliant, as it shares its frame with the Isuzu I-series and the Chevy Colorado. Thus, the front end of the Alterra should be stiff enough.

All the rest of the Asian market crowd, the Crosswind, the Adventure, the KC2700, the Pregio and the Besta, the L300, the Urvan and the Hiace are unfit for US or European consumption and won't pass safety standards without re-engineering.