Ora Good Cat Euro NCAP crash test

5 stars. Overall excellent performance in crash protection and well equipped with comprehensive and robust crash avoidance technology

The passenger compartment of the Funky Cat remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy numbers demonstrated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  ORA showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  Protection of the driver’s chest was rated as marginal, based on dummy readings of compression.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the Funky Cat would be a benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate, apart from the chest of the rear passenger, protection of which was rated as marginal on the basis of dummy readings of compression. In the side barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good and the car scored maximum points.  In the more severe side pole impact, protection of all critical body areas was good or adequate. 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 Funky Cat has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts and this performed well in Euro NCAP's test. 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 Funky Cat has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash.   The car also has a system which applies the brakes after an impact to avoid secondary collisions.

In the frontal offset, protection was good for all critical body areas of the 10 year dummy.  Readings of head accelerations in the 6 year dummy indicated marginal protection but that of other critical body areas was good or adequate.  In the side barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good for both the child dummies.  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 restraint types for which the Funky Cat is designed could be properly installed and accommodated.

The protection provided by the bonnet to the head of a struck pedestrian was predominantly good or adequate, with some areas of poor protection along the front edge of the windscreen and on the stiff windscreen pillars.  The bumper offered good protection or adequate to pedestrians’ legs and protection of the pelvis region was also good or adequate at all test locations.  The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the Funky Cat can respond to vulnerable road users, as well as to other vehicles.  The system performed well both in tests of its response to pedestrians and when tested with a cyclist target, with collisions avoided or mitigated in most scenarios.

The Funky Cat’s autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed well in tests of its reaction to other vehicles, with collisions avoided or mitigated in most test scenarios.  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 and 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 detects the local speed limit and the driver can choose to allow the maximum speed of the car to be automatically set by the system.