The independent security authority ANCAP has recognized both Denza B8 And Hyundai Elexio Five-star safety ratings, but neither model crashed into anything.
ANCAP has confirmed that the Elexio has adopted the damaging crash test results of the closely related Kia EV5 “after a thorough assessment of the technical evidence”, despite carrying out new tests of its active safety technology.
Likewise, the Denza B8’s five-star rating is based “in part” on the Denza B5’s rating, with ANCAP reviewing the extensive technical documentation.
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However, ANCAP noted design differences at the front of the B8 compared to its smaller off-road SUV brother and therefore conducted additional testing; A video published by the safety authority shows how a machine is used to press on the front of the vehicle. The result was a protection rating for vulnerable road users of 75 percent, compared to 74 percent in the B5.
Otherwise, the Denza B8 received the same category scores as the B5: an adult protection rating of 86 percent, a child protection rating of 95 percent and a safety assistance rating of 78 percent.
The Hyundai Elexio midsize electric SUV received an adult protection rating of 88 percent, a child protection rating of 86 percent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 77 percent and a safety assistance rating of 85 percent.
The Kia EV5 received slightly worse values for protecting unprotected road users (74 percent) and for safety assistants (82 percent).
Because their testing is supported by evaluation of other existing models, the Denza B8 and Hyundai Elexio received their five-star rating based on the 2023-25 testing criteria, not the new 2026 testing protocols, which have not yet been fully detailed.
The B8 is one of the models that debuts the Denza brand, a premium arm of Chinese car manufacturer BYD, in Australia.
Although the Elexio comes from the Hyundai brand, like its cousin Kia EV5, it is produced in China for our market.
Five-star safety ratings have become almost the norm in Australia, particularly for Chinese SUVs. Last year, BYD, Chery, Denza, GAC, Geely, GWM, Leapmotor, MG, Omoda Jaecoo and Zeekr all received five-star safety ratings for newly launched SUVs.
There were also other SUVs built in China from brands such as Polestar, Tesla and Volvo.
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