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by danaris 744 days ago
I guess my question (genuine question, I do not know much about this topic) is whether the safety features in Chinese cars are on par with those from American and Japanese car companies.

Are they "better" only in ways that are immediately obvious, but "cheaper" because they cut corners on the stuff you don't notice until it's too late?

Or are they genuinely doing a better job even comparing apples to apples with other cars?

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Given that the US allows the Cybertruck and certain pickups to be sold, with complete disregard for pedestrian safety, I'd rather question whether Chinese cars are up to European standards.
Take a look at the Euro NCAP safety ratings - https://www.euroncap.com/en/ratings-rewards/latest-safety-ra...

For 2023 there are a number of Chinese models in the top 10.

Ah, thanks. That's helpful.