The passenger compartment of the Maxus MIFA 9 remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger. Maxus demonstrated that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  For the front passenger, good protection was provided to all critical body areas.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the car would be a benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body regions was good for both the driver and rear passenger and the car scored maximum points in this part of the assessment.  In the side barrier test, all critical parts of the body were well protected.  In the more severe side pole test, dummy readings of rib compression indicated a marginal level of protection for the chest, with good protection of other critical areas. 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 adequate. The MIFA 9 has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts.  The system performed well in Euro NCAP’s tests, with good protection of the occupants’ heads.  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 MIFA 9 has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash but it lacks a system to prevent secondary collisions.

In both the frontal offset test and the side barrier impact, protection of all critical body regions was good for both child dummies, and the MIFA 9 scored maximum points in this part of the assessment.  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.  All of the child restraint types for which the MIFA 9 is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car.

Protection of the head of a struck pedestrian was predominantly good or adequate over the bonnet surface but poor results were recorded at the base of the windscreen and on the stiff windscreen pillars.  The bumper offered good or adequate protection to pedestrians’ legs but protection of the pelvis was mixed.  The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the Maxus can respond to vulnerable road users as well as to other vehicles.  The system performed well in tests of its response to pedestrians and cyclists, with collisions avoided in most cases.

The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the MIFA 9 performed well in tests of its reaction to other vehicles.  A seatbelt reminder system is fitted as standard to the front and rear seats and the car is equipped with a system to detect driver fatigue.  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, and the driver can choose to let the car adjust the speed limiter accordingly.  However, the speed limit recognition function did not meet Euro NCAP’s requirements and the car scored only for its speed limiter.