Chinese automaker Voyah announced on October 26, 2026, that its Taishan large six-seat SUV has achieved a 92% composite score in the latest C-NCAP crash tests, earning the highest five-star plus rating. According to Chinese outlet Dandong, the Taishan is the first model priced above 400,000 yuan (about $56,300) in the flagship nine-series large six-seat SUV category to receive this rating.
The C-NCAP (2024 version) protocol, administered by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC), now simulates a broader range of real-world accident scenarios rather than relying on single-impact tests. The Taishan scored 95.22% in occupant protection, above the 92.41% average of previously tested models. As the heaviest vehicle in this round of testing, it faced higher impact forces at equivalent speeds, but its ultra-high-strength cage body and triple load-dispersing design helped maintain cabin integrity. A 2200 MPa door ring provides 45% more side-impact survival space than the standard requires, according to the company.
The Taishan also addresses third-row safety, a common weakness in six-seat SUVs, by equipping nine airbags and a 60-liter side curtain airbag that covers all three rows, ensuring passengers in the back receive the same level of protection as those in the front.
Pedestrian and active safety performance
In the vulnerable road user (VRU) protection tests, which cover pedestrians and cyclists, the Taishan scored 86%, above the industry average. The vehicle's hood features a collapsible buffer structure that deforms on impact to absorb energy and reduce injury to pedestrians, a consideration given the typically higher front ends of large SUVs.
In active safety testing, the Taishan achieved a 90.95% score, also above average. It is equipped with the CAS 4.0 collision avoidance system, which uses lidar and camera fusion to detect vehicles, pedestrians, and two-wheelers across a range of scenarios, including low-light and mixed traffic. The system earned full marks in three core automatic emergency braking (AEB) scenarios: car-to-car, car-to-pedestrian, and car-to-two-wheeler.
The Taishan is built on an L3-capable architecture, with a sensor suite of 34 units, including a 896-line dual-optical-path lidar and three solid-state blind-spot lidars. The system, developed with Huawei's Qiankun intelligent driving assistance, features redundant braking, steering, power, perception, and communication systems to ensure safe operation even if a single sensor fails.
The Taishan had previously completed extreme safety challenges, including a spiral rollover followed by a pole impact and a four-side collision test, as part of CATARC's TOP Safety program. The C-NCAP result reinforces the model's positioning as a family-oriented SUV that prioritizes occupant and pedestrian safety, according to Voyah.
