Geely EX5 Five-Star ANCAP Safety Rating: What Brisbane Buyers Need to Know

The Geely EX5 has earned a five-star ANCAP safety rating (the highest possible result) under the demanding 2023-2025 assessment criteria. Introduced to Australia in March 2025, the EX5 is a battery-electric medium SUV available in two variants, both achieving strong results across all four ANCAP assessment categories. The rating was published in April 2025 and applies to all variants built from January 2025 onwards.

As with every ANCAP article we publish at Barton Motor Group, the full detail is here so Queensland buyers can make a genuinely informed decision, including the findings that need honest explanation alongside the scores that deserve to be highlighted.

What is an ANCAP Safety Rating, and Why Does it Matter?

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) independently crash-tests and rates new vehicles sold in Australia and New Zealand at accredited facilities, completely separate from manufacturer safety claims. A five-star rating is the highest result achievable and is the same standard applied to all passenger vehicles regardless of powertrain.

ANCAP assesses four key categories: Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable Road User Protection, and Safety Assist.

Geely EX5 ANCAP Safety Rating: The Full Scorecard

The Geely EX5 (built from January 2025 in Australia) achieved the following results under 2023-2025 criteria:

The rating applies to both variants sold in Australia and New Zealand, built from January 2025 onwards. It expires December 2031.

Adult Occupant Protection: 86% (34.53 out of 40)

What Was Tested

The Geely EX5 was assessed through a frontal offset test at 50 km/h, a full-width frontal test at 50 km/h, a side impact at 60 km/h, an oblique pole test at 32 km/h, far-side impact tests, and whiplash protection assessments.

What the Results Show

Adult occupant protection is the area requiring the most transparent explanation in this assessment.

In the frontal offset test, welds around the base of the A-pillar became detached and there was some tearing of the metal during the crash sequence. Geely provided evidence demonstrating the structure did not incur significantly greater damage in a more severe test, and ANCAP accepted this, but penalties were nonetheless applied. The driver's chest score was penalised, and because the structural event prevented full assessment of the knees and femurs, upper leg protection for both the driver and front passenger was assessed as marginal rather than being measured. Three deductions were applied to the driver (unstable passenger compartment, variable contact, concentrated load) and two to the front passenger (variable contact, concentrated load). The vehicle-to-vehicle compatibility penalty was 2.67 points. Head and neck protection for both the driver and front passenger remained good, and lower leg protection was good.

Buyers should understand this finding. The five-star rating holds, and Geely's structural evidence was accepted by ANCAP. However, the A-pillar event and its consequences for the upper leg assessment are specific findings that sit transparently in the published report.

In the full-width frontal test, driver protection was good across all critical body areas. For the rear passenger, chest protection was rated weak (0.50 out of 4 points), while all other body areas were good. This is a meaningful result for rear seat passengers in a heavy frontal collision.

The side impact result was exceptional, scoring the maximum available 6.00 out of 6 points, with good protection across all critical body regions. The oblique pole test returned 5.57 out of 6, with adequate chest protection and good results elsewhere.

The whiplash protection score was the full 4.00 out of 4.00 and the far-side impact score was the full 4.00 out of 4.00, with the centre airbag providing good head protection for both front occupants. Both doors and windows passed submergence testing, a complete result relevant to any battery-electric vehicle.

Child Occupant Protection: 87% (42.79 out of 49)

What Was Tested

Child occupant protection is assessed through dynamic crash testing using six-year-old and ten-year-old child dummies in frontal offset and side impact scenarios, as well as a practical assessment of how standard Australian and New Zealand child restraints can be installed.

What the Results Show

The Geely EX5 scored 87 per cent in child occupant protection, its highest category. The frontal offset test scored 15.98 out of 16, with good protection for all critical body regions of both child dummies, apart from the neck of the ten-year-old dummy which was rated adequate. The side impact test scored the maximum 8.00 out of 8 points, with good protection across all critical body regions for both dummies.

ISOFix lower anchorages are fitted to both rear outboard seats, with top tether anchorages across all rear seating positions. Most assessed child restraint types can be installed in most rear positions. One of the selected booster seats could not be correctly installed in the centre rear seating position.

A direct child presence detection (CPD) system is fitted as standard. However, the system did not meet ANCAP's requirements in testing and was not rewarded with points. The system is present on the vehicle but buyers should note this testing outcome.

Vulnerable Road User Protection: 83% (52.77 out of 63)

What Was Tested

Vulnerable road user (VRU) protection covers the physical construction of the vehicle's bonnet and windscreen and the performance of the AEB system in detecting and reacting to pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.

Physical Impact Results

The bonnet and windscreen provided good or adequate head protection to pedestrians over most of the surface, with poor results at the stiff windscreen pillars. Pelvis protection was mixed, ranging from good to weak. Femur protection was mostly good but included poor and marginal results. Lower leg protection was mostly good, with maximum knee and tibia points awarded.

Autonomous Emergency Braking: Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorcyclists

The VRU AEB system operates from 4 km/h to 90 km/h in forward scenarios.

Forward pedestrian AEB performance was rated good, with collisions avoided or mitigated in most tests including turning scenarios, day and night, scoring 6.58 out of 7.

The AEB Backover system requires specific disclosure. The Geely EX5 has an AEB Backover system fitted, but the system is not default ON. Because it is not on by default, ANCAP did not award points for it. Testing of the system in the reverse scenario returned poor performance, and collisions were not prevented. For Queensland buyers who value backover AEB, this is a significant finding. The system exists in the vehicle but requires manual activation and did not perform well when tested.

Cyclist AEB performance was rated good, with collisions avoided or mitigated at all test speeds including turning scenarios. The Geely EX5 also has a cyclist dooring detection system, but similarly to the backover AEB, it is not default ON and was therefore not rewarded with points.

Motorcyclist AEB and lane support performance were both excellent, earning the full 6.00 out of 6 for AEB Motorcycleand the full 3.00 out of 3 for LSS Motorcycle, with good results in all forward and turning scenarios.

Safety Assist: 85% (15.43 out of 18)

What Was Tested

Safety Assist evaluates the active safety technology suite: AEB for car-to-car scenarios, lane support, speed assistance, seat belt reminders, and driver monitoring.

Car-to-Car AEB

The car-to-car AEB system operates from 4 km/h to 150 km/h. Performance against a stationary vehicle was adequate, with the system less effective in this scenario. Against slower-moving, lightly braking, and heavily braking vehicles, performance was good. The overall car-to-car AEB result was adequate at 3.38 out of 4, reflecting the stationary vehicle limitation. AEB Junction and Crossing performance were both good. AEB Head-On performance was adequate, scoring 0.50 out of 1.

Lane Support System

The lane support system operates from 65 to 180 km/h, covering lane keep assist (LKA) and emergency lane keeping (ELK). Both LKA and ELK were rated good, earning the full 3.00 out of 3 points. This is a perfect lane support score and is one of the EX5's genuine strengths in Safety Assist.

Speed Assistance and Driver Monitoring

The Geely EX5 includes intelligent adaptive cruise control (iACC) as standard, alongside camera and map-based speed sign recognition and an intelligent speed limiter. Speed assistance scored 2.46 out of 3.

A direct driver monitoring system (DMS) detecting distraction and fatigue is fitted as standard, scoring 1.50 out of 2 points. The system provides a warning and can adjust driver assistance parameters. Seat belt reminders with occupancy detection for all seating positions scored the full 1.00 out of 1.

No eCall system is fitted (0.67 default point only).

Geely EX5 Safety Features: What Comes Standard

The following safety features are standard across both Geely EX5 variants sold in Australia and New Zealand:

• Dual frontal airbags (driver and front passenger)
• Side chest-protecting airbags (front and second-row seats)
• Side head-protecting curtain airbags (front and second-row seats)
• Centre airbag
• Autonomous emergency braking: car-to-car (4-150 km/h), pedestrian forward, AEB Backover (fitted; not default ON; zero points awarded), cyclist, and motorcyclist
• AEB Junction (car, pedestrian, cyclist, and motorcyclist) and AEB Crossing
• AEB Head-On
• Lane keep assist (LKA) and emergency lane keeping (ELK), operational from 65-180 km/h
• Lane departure warning (LDW)
• Forward collision warning (FCW)
• Blind spot monitoring (BSM)
• Intelligent adaptive cruise control (iACC)
• Speed sign recognition (camera and map) and intelligent speed limiter
• Manual speed limiter
• Direct driver monitoring system (distraction and fatigue detection)
• Child presence detection system (fitted; did not meet ANCAP requirements)
• Cyclist dooring detection (fitted; not default ON; zero points awarded)
• Seat belt reminders with occupancy detection (all seating positions)
• Multi-collision braking system
• ISOFix anchorages (rear outboard seats) and top tether anchorages (all rear positions)
• Rescue sheet for emergency responders

View the Five-Star Geely EX5 at Barton's Motor Group

At Barton's Motor Group, we believe Queensland buyers deserve honest, complete information about the safety of every vehicle they consider. The Geely EX5's five-star ANCAP result is independently verified, and its child occupant protection score of 87 per cent, perfect lane support result, and strong Safety Assist score of 85 per cent place it competitively in the medium electric SUV segment.

The areas requiring most transparency are the A-pillar structural findings in the frontal offset test, the AEB Backover and cyclist dooring systems that are fitted but not on by default, and the rear passenger chest result in the full-width frontal test. All are disclosed in the ANCAP report and in this article. Our team is happy to walk through any of these in detail.

Visit Barton's Motor Group to see the Geely EX5 in person, arrange a test drive, and speak with our team about which variant suits your needs. Browse current stock and make an enquiry at Bartons.net.au.

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