In the frontal offset test of the GEELY EX5, several welds around the base of the A-pillar became detached, and there was some tearing of the metal.  GEELY showed that the structure did not incur significantly greater damage in a more severe test, but a penalty was applied to the score.  Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both front seat occupants.  Owing to the bodyshell damage, GEELY were precluded from demonstrating a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the GEELY EX5 would be a moderately benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the rear passenger’s chest was rated as weak, based on dummy readings of compression.  In both the side barrier test and the more severe side pole impact, good or adequate protection was provided to all critical parts of the body. Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be good. The GEELY EX5 has a countermeasure to mitigate against occupant-to-occupant injuries in such impacts.  The airbag performed well in Euro NCAP’s tests with dummy readings indicating good protection for both the driver and passenger.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The car has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash, and a system to prevent secondary impacts after the car has been in a collision.  GEELY demonstrated that the doors and windows would be openable to allow occupants to escape in the event of vehicle submergence.

In both the frontal offset test and the side barrier test, protection of all critical parts of the body was good or adequate for the 6 and 10 year dummy. The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position.  Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded.  The EX5 is equipped as standard with 'child presence detection', a system which issues a warning when it recognises that a child or infant may have been left in the car.  However, the system did not meet Euro NCAP’s requirements and was not rewarded.  All of the child restraint types for which the GEELY EX5 is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car.

Protection of the head of a struck pedestrian or cyclist was largely good or adequate, with poor results recorded on the stiff windscreen pillars.  Protection of the pelvis and that of the femur was mixed, while protection of the knee and femur was mostly good.  The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the GEELY can respond to vulnerable road users as well as to other vehicles.  The system’s response to pedestrians was good, but protection of those to the rear of the car is poor. The system’s performance in tests of its reaction to cyclists was also good but protection against ‘dooring’, where a door is suddenly opened in the path of a cyclist approaching from behind, scored no points.  Performance of the AEB system was good in tests of its response to motorcyclists, with maximum points being scored.

Overall, the performance of the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system was good in tests of its reaction to other vehicles, with impacts being avoided in most tests.  A seatbelt reminder system is fitted as standard to the front and rear seats.  The car has a direct driver status monitoring system as standard, detecting driver fatigue and several types of distraction.  The lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane and also intervenes in some more critical situations.  The speed assistance system identifies the local speed limit.  The driver can choose to allow the limiter to be set automatically by the system.