CHERY emerged with the highest number of awards at the 6th Asean NCAP Grand Prix Awards 2026, led by the safety performance of its Tiggo 7 model.
The biennial awards, organised by the Asean New Car Assessment Programme (Asean NCAP) in collaboration with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, recognise vehicles assessed during the 2024-2025 evaluation cycle and industry players with notable safety performance in Southeast Asia.
The Tiggo 7 received four awards: Best Safety Performance for Safety Assist, Adult Occupant Protection and Motorcyclist Safety, as well as the Excellence Award for Best SUV.
Chery also received the Excellence Award for the most five-star ratings for the 2021–2025 period, reflecting the number of its models that achieved five-star ratings under Asean NCAP assessments.
The awards follow the Tiggo 7 PHEV’s Asean NCAP assessment in December 2025, when the model scored 94.68 points to secure a five-star rating under the 2021–2025 assessment protocol.
It recorded the maximum 40.00 points for adult occupant protection, 17.18 points for child occupant protection, 20.00 points for safety assist and 17.50 points for motorcyclist safety.
Men Lin Bo, executive vice-president of Chery Corporate Malaysia, said the recognition would encourage the company to continue improving vehicle development and safety standards.
“The recognition from Asean NCAP is particularly meaningful for us as it motivates Chery to continue raising the bar in vehicle development,” he said.
The 6th Asean NCAP Grand Prix Awards 2026 was held alongside the 9th Vehicle Safety Course in Sepang, Selangor, bringing together vehicle safety specialists, policymakers, manufacturers and other industry stakeholders.
The event focused on efforts to improve vehicle and road safety standards across Southeast Asia as manufacturers face increasing scrutiny over occupant protection and the effectiveness of driver-assistance technologies.