BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN have both earned a five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) under the latest testing criteria. ANCAP, the independent authority on vehicle safety in Australia and New Zealand, expanded its testing criteria in 2023, requiring vehicles to meet the highest standards in all tests and feature advanced safety assist technologies to achieve a five-star safety rating.

According to an ANCAP report, BYD SEAL received top marks for protecting the driver in the oblique pole test and child passengers in the side impact test. It scored 89 percent for adult occupant protection, 87 percent for child occupant protection, 82 percent for vulnerable road user protection, and 75 percent for safety assistance, showcasing BYD's unwavering commitment to safety. Similarly, BYD DOLPHIN earned maximum points for protecting child occupants in both frontal and side-impact tests. Notably, the BYD DOLPHIN achieved the highest score among all models tested in 2023, with an 85% rating for the protection of vulnerable road users.

The AEB Head-On system in these models demonstrated adequate performance, and they also feature a "door opening" functionality assessed by the new ANCAP criteria. This technology allows doors to remain unlocked for two minutes when the car enters a body of water. Carla Hoorweg, ANCAP's Chief Executive Officer, expressed satisfaction with the performance of BYD models, noting that the 2023 test and rating criteria introduced additional requirements for high levels of structural protection and posed new challenges for manufacturers in the area of active safety systems. She highlighted that the three models rated so far in the year have each achieved a five-star rating.

Previously, BYD SEAL and BYD DOLPHIN secured five-star safety ratings from Euro NCAP. BYD reiterates its commitment to strict safety standards and plans to leverage cutting-edge technologies, such as the e-Platform 3.0 and advanced driver-assistance systems, to ensure safe travel for global customers.